General Info & Frequently Asked Questions

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Many inquiries are received and, unfortunately, cannot be responded to individually; however, if the following information does NOT adequately address your inquiry, or for information that is NOT addressed by the topics found on LynchburgHomeschool.com, please use the email addressed LINKED HERE for more personalized information. *Please review the FAQ content listed below carefully first – Thank you!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Below is a listing of the ‘Top Ten’ most frequently inquired about topics:

  1.  IS ‘LynchburgHomeschool.com’ A GROUP THAT MEETS?
  2. NEW TO -OR- CONSIDERING HOME EDUCATION
  3. VIRGINIA LAWS/REGULATIONS, TESTING & RELATED NEWS
  4. HOMESCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS & RECORDS
  5. SUGGESTED LOCAL CONNECTIONS
  6. LOCAL HOMESCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA
  7. SEEKING LOCAL HOMESCHOOL EVENTS
  8. SEEKING LOCAL HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
  9. LOCAL SHOPPING FOR CURRICULUM & RESOURCES
  10. SHARE ‘YOUR’ INFO WITH LOCAL HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY
1) IS ‘LynchburgHomeschool.com’ A GROUP THAT MEETS?

LynchburgHomeschool.com is solely an informational service and resource.

There are many wonderful local homeschool organizations that do meet for classes and other academic endeavors, sports teams, field trips, hobby-type clubs, social events, etc.

2) NEW TO -OR- CONSIDERING HOME EDUCATION
3) VIRGINIA HOMESCHOOL LAWS/REGULATIONS, TESTING & RELATED NEWS

Homeschool-related laws and regulations change from time to time and the following organizations not only keep up with legal issues related to home education, but they also actively work to promote and protect home education and home educating families in our state.

Due to the important and specific nature of legal matters, LynchburgHomeschool.com does not offer this information and refers local families to organizations who are most current and familiar with the legal issues home educating families need to understand:

STANDARDIZED TESTING

While home educators can proctor (conduct & supervise) standardized tests for their children, some prefer to utilize other qualified ‘testers’ to proctor their children’s standardized testing. Visit our Laws, Testing & Transcripts webpage for a listing of local individuals who offer this service as well as other types of student evaluation services. Submit your information through the contact form on the bottom of that webpage if you are a test proctor and/or evaluator looking to be added to the list.

4) HOMESCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS & RECORDS
5) SUGGESTED LOCAL CONNECTIONS
  • Local Homeschool Organizations
  • Local Homeschool Events
  • Home Works, Lynchburg ! Facebook group for home educators in Lynchburg and surrounding areas [Free]
  • Homeschool Connecting Place Monthly meetings, Moms’ Night Out, other fun and educational activities intended to support and encourage homeschool families. HCP also hosts Facebook groups and community-wide Homeschool 101 events for those interested in or new to home education, and the annual Homeschool Expo & Used Curriculum Sale. [Free]
  • Lynchburg Homeschooling Moms Facebook group is another way to connect via Facebook to other homeschooling moms in the Lynchburg area [Free]
  • Lynchburg, VA Special Needs Homeschooling Facebook group for those in the Lynchburg region who are currently homeschooling or who are interested in homeschooling their child(ren) with special needs. [Free]
  • Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) Members receive unique services (including expert legal representation covered by annual membership fee), special discounts, and personal advice to support and equip their family’s homeschool program.  [Affordable Membership w/monthly payment plan option]
  • Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) is the largest statewide homeschool organization with wide-ranging services and functions that are detailed on their ‘About HEAV’ page here and their annual homeschool convention is held for three days each June [Affordable Membership]
  • The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers (VaHomeschoolers) is an independent, non-profit, member-driven, statewide organization whose services and functions are detailed on their ‘About VaHomeschoolers’ page here

*HEAV & HSLDA operate from a Biblical Christian worldview perspective & VAHomeschoolers is a secular organization; however, all the organizations are very welcoming to any homeschool family.

6) LOCAL HOMESCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Many homeschool organizations (local, state, regional & LynchburgHomeschool.com) linked from our Local Organizations directory utilize social media venues (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.) and their social media information can be found on their websites
7) SEEKING LOCAL HOMESCHOOL EVENTS
8) SEEKING LOCAL HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
9) LOCAL SHOPPING FOR CURRICULUM & RESOURCES
10) SHARE ‘YOUR’ INFO WITH HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY
How to Reach Local Homeschool Community with YOUR Information
  • Contact local homeschool organizations directly via their contact info in our Local Organizations directory
  • Contact local homeschool event organizers directly via their contact info in our Local Events directory
  • To add or update YOUR homeschool organization and/or homeschool event information on Local Organizations and/or Local Events directories: Use submission form found at bottom of pertinent directory page/s where you would like YOUR homeschool info added or updated
  • Share YOUR information with social media venues utilized by the organizations and events appearing on the above linked directories (click here to post to our FB page)
  • Contact the Home Educators Association of Virginia to request & submit your information to appear in their weekly Virginia Homeschool Update (instructions appear on newsletter webpage here)
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Again, many inquiries are received and, unfortunately, cannot be responded to individually; however, if the information on this and other LynchburgHomeschool.com webpages does NOT adequately address your inquiry, or for information that is NOT addressed by the topics found on LynchburgHomeschool.com, please use the email addressed LINKED HERE for more personalized information. *Please review the FAQ content listed above carefully first – Thank you!

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