CHS www.caryhomeschoolers.org

Founded in 2001 as a welcoming, all-inclusive, secular homeschool support group, Cary Homeschoolers, Inc. (CHS) grew rapidly and now has over 200 member families with over 600 students of all ages. Membership is open to all homeschooling families in and around Cary, NC. We do not require or endorse adherence to any particular belief system, educational method, or philosophy.

Our purpose is to help our children develop and maintain social connections with other young people, and for parents to get together so they can share ideas about homeschooling and be a source of support. Our members meet for park days, game days, playdates, field trips, and classes to help encourage these relationships.

Members organize activities throughout the year according to their interests that have included:

• Field Trips (NC Zoo, post office, fire station, NCSU, Duke Primate Center, NC Museum of Life and Science, etc.)
• Group Activities (book clubs, blueberry and strawberry picking, soap making, cheese making, rock climbing, bowling, etc.)
• Classes (Crowder Park Wilderness classes and many other nature classes, NC Museum of Natural History, Hemlock Bluffs, art classes, etc.) 
• Co-ops/Clubs (science, history, sewing, cooking, fairy tales, etc.)
• Parent Information Meetings (curriculum discussions, testing, learning styles, homeschooling special needs children, etc.)

Joining Cary Homeschoolers

CHS meets weekly for Park Day, which is open to non-members and you can attend as often as you like before deciding whether or not this group is a good fit for you. Tweens and teens (and parents) may also choose to meet CHS members during weekly teen/tween Game Day get togethers.

 For more information, please email us at contact@caryhomeschoolers.org. To become a member, you and your child must attend an activity in person where a host can provide more information about the group and homeschooling and help you register if you decide to join.

Membership Commitment

Our group does not have dues. However to encourage group participation and to ensure we have a wide range of activities available, each member is obligated to organize or assist with two activities each year, or volunteer for other organizational positions as needed. Activities can be based on almost anything that you or your child find interesting. Activities do not have to be planned the first 3 months of membership and if you need help with ideas or planning, we are happy to help.