Catholic Homeschooling in Georgia
How to Homeschool in Georgia
To legally homeschool in Georgia, you should submit an annual declaration of intent, provide the required number of days of instruction, teach the required subjects of mathematics, English, science, social studies, and reading, write annual progress reports, and test your child at least every three years after 3rd grade.
There is a requirement to ensure that the people teaching your children have the required qualifications of at least a high school diploma or GED.
Compulsory school ages are 6-16 and notification is required. There are some required teacher qualifications, testing requirements, and state mandated subjects. There are no immunization requirements.
Georgia Department of Education Home School Information
This information page provided by the Georgia Department of Education includes details about registration, extracurricular activity participation, testing, and reporting.
How to Comply with Georgia’s Homeschool Law
How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Georgia
Special Education Provisions for Georgia
The Importance of Recordkeeping in Georgia
Lobbying & Advocacy Organizations
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
HSLDA is the nation’s largest homeschool advocacy organization. They protect the rights of homeschoolers in court, advocate for homeschool freedom in state legislatures, and work to advance homeschooling in the public arena.
Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA)
Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA) is a statewide, member supported, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been serving the needs and protecting the rights of homeschoolers since 1992. GHEA is committed to the advancement of home education and to protecting every family’s right to home educate their children and considers it part of its mission to help families across Georgia involved in this educational choice. Therefore, GHEA serves all homeschoolers, regardless of religious or philosophical beliefs and membership is open to all.
Catholic Homeschool Support Groups
ARCH of Savannah
Savannah, GA
ARCH is the Apostolate of Roman Catholic Homeschoolers of Savannah. They inform and link members of various active Catholic homeschooling groups within the Diocese of Savannah. Families organize events and social activities.
Catholic Homeschoolers of Augusta, GA
Augusta, GA
This Facebook groups offers the opportunity to connect with other Augusta-area Catholic homeschool families.
Catholic Homeschoolers of Central Georgia
Central Georgia
This is a Facebook group of Catholic homeschoolers in the central Georgia region. They offer mutual support and plan activities for their children to foster friendships and social opportunities.
CHANGE of North Georgia
North Georgia
CHANGE stands for Catholic Homeschooling Apostolate of North Georgia Educators. They support Roman Catholic families who embrace home education with information and social activities.
Columbus GA Catholic Homeschoolers
Columbus, GA
This group meets in the Columbus, Georgia, area for social activities.
Holy Family TORCH (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes)
North Atlanta, GA
Holy Family TORCH (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes) supports Catholic families of the North Atlanta area as they seek to more fully integrate the Catholic faith into their lives through such activities as First Friday Masses, homeschool co-ops, teen drama, family feast celebrations, service projects, field trips, and other youth formation exercises. They also offer group camping trips, a teen group, and park days. Holy Family TORCH message board.
Loretto Homeschool Ministry at Mary Our Queen.
Loretto is a Mary Our Queen ministry where North Georgia Catholic families come together and plan shared events for their children, themselves, and others. Made up of primarily home-school families, Loretto organizes wholesome, family-friendly, and virtue-building activities around our faith affirming the Catholic Church’s time-honored teachings. Through Loretto, Catholic families share resources to provide their children with faith-filled experiences. Loretto reaches out across parish boundaries, but also within the parish, to share our faith and to build a stronger Catholic life in the community. Offerings include informational sessions, resource sharing, family-friendly events around the liturgical calendar, field trips, teen events, mother support, and family events. They often join efforts with Holy Family TORCH to provide our families with more opportunities.
Mater Dei Co-op
Augusta, GA
This co-op is affiliated with the Totus Tuus Catholic homeschool group in Augusta. They offer support and classes for member families.
St. Catherine’s Homeschool Community
Marietta, GA
This group is a central point of communication for the homeschooling families of St. Catherine’s Parish in Marietta.
Totus Tuus Catholic Home School Group
Augusta, GA
This homeschool group connects members for homeschooling activities, social gatherings, and service projects.
Catholic Homeschool Co-ops
Holy Family TORCH (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes)
North Atlanta, GA
Holy Family TORCH (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes) supports Catholic families of the North Atlanta area as they seek to more fully integrate the Catholic faith into their lives through such activities as First Friday Masses, homeschool co-ops, teen drama, family feast celebrations, service projects, field trips, and other youth formation exercises. They also offer group camping trips, a teen group, and park days. Holy Family TORCH message board.
Mater Dei Co-op
Augusta, GA
This co-op is affiliated with the Totus Tuus Catholic homeschool group in Augusta. They offer support and classes for member families.
Sacred Heart Co-Op
Tyrone, GA
The Sacred Heart Co-Op meets weekly for enrichment classes and socialization. Field trips, mom outings, and faith-filled community for babies through high school.
St. Francis of Assis Catholic Homeschool Co-op
Cartersville, GA
This Catholic homeschool co-op meets one morning a week, plus field trips and celebrations.
Do you know of any Catholic homeschool co-ops near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
Hybrid Programs & Homeschool Academies
Catholic Schoolhouse
Atlanta, Jasper, GA
Catholic Schoolhouse is a supplemental program designed to help homeschool families enrich their educational experience through a flexible approach to learning inspired by classical elements presented in a structure environment. They serve students in grades K-8 and meet once a week during the school year.
Regina Caeli Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
This program offers a blend of classroom instruction and homeschooling for students in preK to 12th grade. Students attend classes twice a week, while parents facilitate their home learning on the remaining days. The program follows a classical education model and integrates Catholic teachings into all subjects. Additionally, students can participate in extracurricular activities and participate in field trips.
Saint Thomas More Academy
St. Aelred Catholic Church, Athens, GA
St. Thomas More Academy is an educational program offering a one or two-day program for students aged 2-13. This group is an apostolate of the parish of Saint Aelred Catholic Church. Class offerings include Scripture and saint studies, drama, literature, composition, history, philosophy, logic, music, art, and nature studies.
St. John Bosco Academy
Cumming, GA
St. John Bosco Academy supports families in educating their children. This is a hybrid program. Students in grades PK4-8 attend classes on campus two days a week. High school students attend three days each week. The remaining days are used for learning at home.
St. John the Baptist Hybrid School
Kennesaw, GA, Cobb County
St. John the Baptist Hybrid School is an accredited hybrid homeschool program for grades K-12th with on-site classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. They offer Catholic faith formation, language arts, writing, mathematics, science, history, and more. High school students are offered dual enrollment. Extra activities include field day, classroom parties, and other events.
Do you know of any Catholic hybrid homeschool programs or homeschool academies near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
Catholic Homeschool Conferences
The 2024 Catholic Homeschool Conference
Virtual Conference
June 7-8, 2024
Local Classes & Programs for Homeschoolers
Do you know of any great local classes or programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
Sports for Homeschoolers
Public School Access for Homeschoolers in Georgia
Homeschool students are eligible to participate in extracurricular activities and interscholastic activities in their districts if certain requirements are met.
Notre Dame Academy Athletics
Duluth, GA
Notre Dame Academy is a Marist Catholic and International Baccalaureate World School located in Duluth, Georgia. The academy is currently offering interscholastic athletic opportunities for students in 6th to 12h grade. Sports offered are football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, softball, boys and girls basketball, swimming, baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls track, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls golf. The academy is allowed to add a limited number of home school students to athletic teams.
Do you know of any great sports programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
Shrines & Pilgrimages in Georgia
Do you know of any Catholic pilgrimage sites or shrines that would be perfect for a homeschool field trip? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
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