South Carolina Home Educators Association is a statewide support organization of parents who have chosen to home educate their children in South Carolina. SCHEA seeks to provide information, support and training to the home education community throughout the state.
SCHEA"s goals include fostering an accurate and favorable image of home education, cooperating with other home school organizations in pursuing common goals and keeping its membership apprised of legislative or regulatory action affecting home education in SC.
SCHEA has been serving home schools since 1987. Visit SCHEA's “History of SC Home Schooling and SCHEA” here.
SCHEA promotes a Christian worldview. However, SCHEA does not require that its individual members adhere to a specific religious belief or doctrine. A board of directors representing each member local support group in the state governs SCHEA.
SCHEA is a "working" board that requires skill, interest and individual effort of its board members to support and promote home schooling in SC. These individuals are elected (or appointed) by their local support group to a one year term on the SCHEA board of directors. The board meets bi-monthly in Columbia, SC. The day to day activities of the board are conducted by the executive officers, which are the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The board of directors elects the officers to two-year terms.
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Members of Palmetto Independent Educators are eligible for the group discount with South Carolina Home Educators Association.
Beginning January 1, 2005, SCHEA membership fees will increase.
- Individual $25.00
- Group member $15.00/family/year (via SCHEA member group)
Members of PIE interested in joining SCHEA may contact the office of PIE for further details.
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SCHEA Convention: Each year, SCHEA hosts a huge event in the Columbia area with dozens of vendors, more workshops than you can shake a stick at, guest speakers, and a children’s program. This is a fantastic opportunity for new homeschoolers to get out there and learn about their choices. There are hundreds, if not, thousands of people that will attend. The vendors have their presentations setup and the home schoolers are buzzing around. Please contact SCHEA with any questions concerns or items of interest at:
SCHEA PO Box 2707
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 772-2330
A list of Local Support Groups in your area is maintained courtesy of SCHEA's web site.
http://www.schomeeducatorsassociation.org/support.php