Bright Eyed Learners
Early Elementary Homeschoolers
Looking for field trips and social activities? Our group is for those already homeschooling or curious about homeschooling young children from preK to 3rd grade. We provide unstructured social activity (park days and play dates) and field trips as well as some group learning activities. We also schedule occasional moms' nights, parents' date nights and family activity days. Our purpose is to make lasting friendships for ourselves and our children with people who are sharing this homeschooling journey!
Meeting: Group meets int he Plainfield area on a weekly basis.
Serving: Plainfield, Joliet, Shorewood, Oswego, Aurora, Lockport, Homer Glen, Rockdale, Fairmont, Godley, Crystal Lawns, Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Elwood, Preston Heights, New Lenox and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Julianne Stalker
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Homeschooling Muslimah Mommies
(HMM)
Homeschooling Muslimah Mommies
My mission for H.M.M. is to support, encourage, and assist Muslim (and anyone else who would like to join) families to trust themselves that they CAN teach their child. To show support for people like me who may not always be looking to teach Religion all day everyday. To help other Muslimahs feel there is a place in homeschooling for you.
Meeting: Meetings vary monthly, join us.
1861 Marlboro Lane, Crest Hill, IL 60403
Serving: Channahon, Crest Hill, Cunningham, Evergreen Terrace, Rockdale, Timberview, Joliet, Preston Heights, Ingalls Park, Goodings Grove, Willowbrook, Lidice and surrounding areas.
Live meet-ups once a month in the Joliet/Crest Hill/Bolingbrook areas (Will Co
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Holly Garza
Ph:(312) 672-2056
Muslim
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Potter's Hand Home School Group
What's The Good Word?
Potter's Hand Home School Group is an active group seeking to encourage home schooling families in the spiritual, academic, and social development of their children so that they will become what God has created them to be. All dates, field trips, contests, events, activities, lines, etc. will be printed in the monthly newsletter. All members are required to serve in some capacity.
Meeting: Class offerings change from month-to-month and are held on the second Friday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until noon at Pathway Christian Fellowship.
19554 N. W. Frontage Road, Shorewood, IL 60404
Serving: Joliet, New Lenox, Mokena, Arbury Hills, Frankfort, Elwood, Brisbane, Wilmington, Manhattan, Channahan, Shorewood, Plainfield, Rockdale, Symerton, Preston Heights and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Lorri
Jean
Christian
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Fox Valley Homeschoolers
Providing Support to Homeschooling Families
If you're a homeschooling parent living in the Fox Valley Area, who is looking for fellow homeschoolers to connect with then this is the group for you! This is a place where homeschooling parents from the Western Suburbs can connect with each other, socialize, make friends, set up events & playdates, ask questions, share ideas, explore resources, network together and have fun! We are a group that welcomes all philosophies on homeschooling.
Serving: Oswego, Aurora, Naperville, Plainfield, Joliet, North Aurora, and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DeKalb, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kane, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, La Salle, IL, McHenry, IL, Will, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Sarah
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Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers
(TEACH)
An all inclusive private homeschool group.
TEACH is a private, volunteer-run group for families in the NW suburbs of Chicago. TEACH supports many different homeschooling styles and offers educational opportunities, social activities and resources for our member families. We offer: park days, open gym, monthly bowling, monthly nature hikes, teen activities for grade 6 and up, parent meetings, reading programs, field trips, service projects, ice skating, and more!
Meeting: Members meet Bi-Monthly in the Streamwood area.
Serving: Schaumburg, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Elgin, South Elgin, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DeKalb, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kane, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IL, McHenry, IL, Will, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Cathy
Ph:(630) 213-6083
Eclectic
Inclusive
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Chicagoland Homeschoolers Inclusive Play & Support
(CHIPS_Illinois)
Member driven!
CHIPS is a group for diverse homeschooling families. Whether you're unschooling, using a more relaxed, eclectic approach or employing an educational program like Montessori or Waldorf, you'll feel welcome at CHIPS. Our goal is to provide opportunities for social interaction and creative play for our children as well as a place for parents of different homeschool philosophies to meet and interact. Children range in age from 0 to 12 years old.
Meeting: Every Tuesday, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Plymouth Congregational Church in Plainfield.
409 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DeKalb, IL, DuPage, IL, Ford, IL, Grundy, IL, Iroquois, IL, Kane, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, La Salle, IL, Lake, IL, Livingston, IL, Will, IL, Lake, IN, Newton, IN
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Will, IL
Clementine Calleja
Ph:(630) 957-8341
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Secular
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Homeschool Resource Center
The Homeschool Resource Center exists to provide information, advice, encouragement, fellowship, and resources to Christian homeschooling families. The Center conducts monthly meetings that include discussions on various subjects pertaining to the heart of homeschooling and home discipleship. We also provide two homeschooling co-ops, a large resource lending library, e-mail information loop, HSLDA group discount, ICHE group registration discount, used curriculum sale, etc.
6645 W. Steger Road, Monee, IL 60449
Serving: Monee, Frankfort, Crete, Beecher, Steger, Sauk Village, Grant Park, Chicago Heights, Matteson, and surrounding towns.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Brian and Kristi Boss
Ph:(708) 235-1901
Christian
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Families in Action Together
(F.I.A.T.)
Faith, Fellowship, and Education for the Whole Family
We are a newly formed Catholic homeschool support group that serves the Joliet and Plainfield areas in Illinois. We seek to encourage one another as we strive to give our children the formation that they need to become mature disciples of Christ. Activities include sports, field trips, educational co-op, and boys' and girls' clubs.
Meeting: We meet the last Tuesday, every other month; 7 p.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Joliet
Serving: Joliet, Plainfield, New Lenox and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Meghan
Catholic
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Plainfield Homeschool Group
Plainfield Homeschool Group welcomes all families to join!
The Plainfield Homeschool Group welcomes homeschooling families of all faiths and backgrounds to join together in supporting, enhancing, and celebrating our children's achievements in academics and community service. We have no dues or membership requirements and keep in touch through emails to arrange field trips and gatherings.
Meeting: TBA
Serving: Plainfield, Joliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Lake, IN
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Will, IL
Suzanne W.
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Eclectic
Secular
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Illiana Homeschool Society
Come Join the Fun!
Illiana Homeschool Society plans field trips, both educational and social, as well as park days, science workshops, and additional information for homeschooling families. There are no membership requirements or fees.
Meeting: Dyer area
Serving: Northwest Indiana, Northeast Illinois and surrounding areas.
Neighboring Counties: Cook, IL, DuPage, IL, Grundy, IL, Kankakee, IL, Kendall, IL, Will, IL, Jasper, IN, Lake, IN, Newton, IN, Porter, IN
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Will, IL
Donna Keeble
Ph:(219) 365-0191
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