*This is my no means an exhaustive list of the wonderful opportunities available in the B/CS area. If you know of a co-op or a group that we have missed, please email us, as we would love to add it to the list!
Homeschool Resource List for the
Brazos Valley & Beyond
General Homeschooling Information:
Texas Home School Coalition: laws, withdrawal, getting started
www.THSC.org
CHC Homeschool E-Loop (Yahoo Group):
POST: communityhomeschoolcenter@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe :communityhomeschoolcenter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe :communityhomeschoolcenter-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List Owner :communityhomeschoolcenter-owner@yahoogroups.com
B-CS Heart Homeschool Loop (Yahoo Group)
Yahoo email loop for the purpose of sharing information pertinent to local homeschoolers
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BCS-HEARTnetwork/info
To subscribe: bcs-heartnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Classes
Community Homeschool Center
homeschool classes, First Fridays, field trips, clubs
located: Life Church, 725 E Villa Maria Rd, Bryan, TX 77802
www.communityhomeschoolcenter.com
Facebook Page
One Day Academy
meets on Tuesday at Aldersgate Methodist Church
www.onedayacademy.com
Wendy Lee Art Camps
wendylee.art@gmail.com
Dance/Tumbling Classes BCS Dance and Tumbling
Amber Collier at amberjcollier@hotmail.com
Voice and acting lessons
Tonya Cooper
thatstonyasworld@yahoo.com
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(Please contact us to keep your information up to date!)
Co-ops
"PEP" Co-op – "Preparing & Equipping with a Purpose"
Offers PE, Science, Writing, and Electives.
Alice Lawrence
http://www.pepbcs.weebly.com/
BCA Co-op
Meets at Westminster Presbyterian
Rachelle Boe
Beyond Appearances Co-op
Thursdays at Westminster
Glynda Bricker
BVCHEA: Brazos Valley Christian Home Educators Association
Various Sports, Graduation
http://bvchea.com/
Classical Conversations –
Classical Education Co-op based on the Trivium
https://www.classicalconversations.com
FEET Co-op– park days and monthly field trips
See Facebook page to join or talk to Candy Langsford
Hope CLA (Christian Learning Academy)
Meets Mondays @ the CHC (middle room), from 10-12:00
Currently offering: Middle School Geography, music & social interaction
http://www.hopecla.org/
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Nontraditional Schools
KOR Education School offers a half-day academic program
http://www.koreducation.org/
Oakwell Academy
www.oakwellacademy.org
Also on Facebook
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College Prep:
Avant Garde Prep (college prep)
SAT, ACT, Consultation
http://avantgardeprep.com/
1920 West Villa Maria, Ste. #305-4,
Bryan, TX 77807
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Extra-Curriculars & Clubs:
American Heritage Girls – Christian Scouting for Girls
meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm at the CHC
http://www.ahgonline.org/
Aggieland Homeschool Association
Christian Homeschool Sports Group
Basketball contact April Gilliland lecontelovers@msn.com
Volleyball contact Martha Klatt mandmklatt@verizon.net
Track and field contact Danielle Lyon dlyon77@gmail.com
Six man football contact Lisa LaFollette lafollettecrew@yahoo.com
www.aggielandhomeschool.com
Brazos Valley Christian Home Educators Association
Sports, Spelling Bee, Honor Society
www.bvchea.com
Brazos Valley Rhetoric Club
www.bcsspeechanddebate.com
Leslie Hicks leslie.lohelanihicks@gmail.com
Homeschool Swim Team
Contact: Glenn Williams (979) 204-2340
glenncwilliams@ymail.com
Swim team meets M-F from 7:30-9:30 at Aeorofit
Trail Life USA –Christian Scouting for boys
meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm at the CHC
http://www.traillifeusa.com/
PGM Choir
meets every other Friday At Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bryan Free
Active for over 15 years
Two concerts a year
handbells for kids as well as Moms
2 singing choirs ages 4+ and 10+
contact Loretta Bender at lpbender@verizon.net
North Gate Polyphony
youth choir for 6th -12th grades
See their Facebook page
Meets at A&M Methodist on Wednesday from 4:30-6:00
Quad County Scorpions
www.teamscorpions.com
marvin-clement@hotmail.com
Girls Jr High Volleyball & Basketball
Boys Jr High Basketball
Boys 6-man Football
Serving: Milano, Rockdale, Cameron, Hearne, Caldwell, Gause
4-H
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu
Robotics
brazosbest.com
Home School Information Zone (HSIZ)
Hosts various events throughout the year
contact:
BCS_New-B@hsiz.org
FIELD TRIPS (Stay tuned! Links are coming. For now…. Google is your friend.)
Blue Baker tour & make your own bread
HEB
The Farm Patch
The Eagle--only older students
KBTX or other TV Studio
Peace 107
Sheriff's Office
Landfill(aka dump)
Water treatment plant
Franklin Safari
Brazos Valley Children's Museum-www.cmbv.org
Bird/nature watching - one option is www.riobrazosaudubon.org
Splash pad or pool
trail walk/nature scavenger hunt
library(see the behind the scenes of book sorting, circulation, etc?)
Hearne Train Depot
Brazos Valley Natural History Museum in Bryan
Airport - Hearne, Bryan, or College Station
Butterfly release
Brazos Valley Symphony - attend a rehearsal?
Theater performance for those interested in drama
DeZavala Vineyards - between Franklin & Marquez
Out of town Field Trips:
Blue Bell Ice cream plant in Brenham
Planetarium - Killeen http://www.starsatnight.org/
Dr Pepper Museum - Waco
Mayborn Museum-Waco--EXCELLENT Children Museum and the big kids had a great time as well. http://www.baylor.edu/mayborn/
Cameron Park Zoo-Waco--great, small zoo. They have some tours and programs
Corn Maze/hay ride/pumpkin patch - Brenham- http://www.brazosvalleymaize.com/
More field trip ideas here: http://aspiredliving.net/2013/10/14/field-trips-central-texas/