Welcome to CHEA's Support Network - connecting homeschool groups across California who support families in private Christian home education. By joining our network, your group gains access to experienced leadership guidance, shared resources, and a community of fellow leaders.
Our statewide network of Christian homeschool groups provides more than individual support - we create collective strength for the homeschool movement in California through greater government visibility, unified advocacy, resource sharing, and the stability that comes from working together toward our shared mission of advancing godly education in the home.
Proven Experience
Be part of an organization with years of successful experience helping Christian homeschoolers thrive
Leadership Development
Access Christian encouragement and top-notch training designed specifically for group leaders
Exclusive Communication
Receive our bi-monthly Support Network News e-newsletter and join our private Facebook group for member leaders only
Group Promotion
Get referrals from our office and at CHEA events, plus promotion of your group and events through our digital publications, social media, and website
Member Benefits
EdPort homeschool record keeping service discount and $5 discount on CHEA membership for your group families
Directory Listing
Optional Homeschool Directory listing for increased visibility
Free CHEA Membership with accompanying benefits for the group leader or owner ($40 value)
Listing on CHEA’s Support Network Member referral list, used at our office and events
Free listing on CHEA’s Homeschool Directory ($80 value, optional)
Subscription to the Support Network News
Invitation to attend leadership conferences, regional meetings, and webinars/virtual meetings when offered (some have an extra cost to attend)
Invitation to CHEA’s Support Network Facebook group
Promotion of your events in our weekly e-newsletter
Discount on EdPort, a web based platform and all-in-one portal for homeschool record keeping
$5 discount on CHEA membership for your group members
Groups with 10 families or fewer receive discounted rate of $45
250
All the benefits of BASIC Membership PLUS
Admission for two to one of CHEA’s in-person Leadership Conferences
Entrance to the Exhibit Hall Preview opening night of the Annual CHEA Convention
450
All the benefits of 250 Membership PLUS
Banner ad in one issue of CHEA’s weekly digital e-news publication, The Connection, your choice of issue (based on availability)
1/4 page vertical ad in the Annual Convention Program
A type of private school in which parents are the primary teachers of their own children. A PSP files one affidavit covering all enrolled families. It meets the requirements of California Education Code 48222.
A group whose primary focus is providing community for homeschool families through a variety of social activities; offering support and encouragement to parents in all aspects of homeschooling. The group does not file an affidavit; each family is responsible for fulfilling the legal requirements for exemption from compulsory education for their own children.
A group which is parent-led and focuses on a single subject area or style of teaching. Examples include a sports league, speech and debate, nature studies, Charlotte Mason, unit studies, literary club, etc.
A program that offers homeschool families community primarily through regular classes, but also hosts some additional activities; parents determine course of study; teachers may or may not be paid; each family is responsible for fulfilling the legal requirements for exemption from compulsory education for their own children.
I am a Christian in agreement with CHEA's Statement of Faith and Mission Statement.
Faith and Leadership:
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We offer a statewide network of Christian leaders who work with families desiring to provide a godly education for their children at home. CHEA’s Support Network provides unity and strength for the private Christian homeschool movement in California by providing stability, a more visible presence to government officials, a larger forum for sharing ideas, and the ability to publish quality materials.
We place an emphasis on leader development and leader support. Support Network members receive a bi-monthly newsletter just for leaders, as well as invitations to regional, statewide, and virtual gatherings. We also have a Facebook group just for members where we discuss issues and ideas pertaining to our ministry to homeschoolers. We at CHEA are leaders, too, and so are uniquely positioned to offer help and support. We are just a phone call or email away.
The greatest benefit to being a member is one that comes with no price tag. It’s knowing that you are standing shoulder to shoulder with groups across the state, creating a footprint of homeschool freedom. The bigger the network, the bigger the footprint, the greater our political clout when we speak to our elected officials in Sacramento.
No. We only ask that the leadership of your group be Christian and in agreement with our statement of faith. Each group is autonomous and establishes its own membership or enrollment criteria.
Yes. Each group is autonomous and establishes its own membership or enrollment criteria. We ask that the leadership of each Support Network group does homeschool in a manner consistent with our mission to promote private Christian home education.
Yes. The Support Network has three membership levels to make it affordable for all groups and leaders’ needs. The cost of basic membership for one year is $80 ($45 for groups with 10 or fewer members). That price includes one year of CHEA family membership ($40 value) for the leader of the group, along with all the benefits and discounts that accompany that, plus a listing on CHEA’s Homeschool Directory ($80 value). There are other membership options with additional benefits.
All Support Network Memberships run from September 1 to August 31, regardless of when you join during the year.
Many groups choose not to be listed in our Homeschool Directory, and that's perfectly fine. The real value is standing together for homeschool freedom and becoming part of the protective wall for our community. You'll network with CHEA and other leaders statewide—no homeschool group should operate in isolation. We are stronger together.
Yes. A second affiliated group (such as a PSP that also offers support group options) may join at a discounted rate. Please email us at sndirector@cheaofca.org for addditonal information.
