H.E.R.I Jacksonville

Arlington Explorers - The Arlington Explorers (AE) is an eclectic homeschool support group serving Arlington and surrounding areas that meets for weekly park dates, monthly field trips, and quarterly service projects.  Additionally, we offer opportunities to order from Scholastic Book Club and an end of the year party/open house for our kids to show off their best work to family members, friends, and each other.  Although the majority of our families in AE are Christian, affiliation with a specific church or denomination is not required.  Our members attend a wide variety of churches and use an equally wide variety of curriculums.  There is no fee to join the group (other than the cost of field trips and events) or a minimum of activities that one must attend.  If you have any questions or wish to be added to the e-mail list, please feel free to contact Meleah Noland-Dennis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or (904)997-0086.  Our web site is :  www.arlingtonexplorers.org

AVE MARIA Home School Co-op - We offer parent led Catholic home school classes.  We emphasize morals, strong family values and virtue.  Our co-op offers a wonderful christian Catholic learning environment.  We meet once weekly.  E-mail Rhonda Doty for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

Christ’s Church Homeschoolers is a faith-based group of 100 families meeting weekly at Christ’s Church in Mandarin.  Our group meets most Friday mornings from September to April.  We offer a variety of extra-curricular classes for a total of twelve Fridays in both the fall and spring semesters.  Many of these classes are taught co-op style by parents in the group,  and parental involvement is a requirement of group membership.  Occasional field trips, parties, park days and service projects are some of the other activities that group members enjoy.  We also sponsor Mom’s Night Out events and Bible studies to encourage spiritual growth and friendship development.  CCH membership is limited to 200 children, starting with pre-k and going through high school.  Because of this limit on our numbers, enrollment is closed for the 2008/09 school year.  Please e-mail Barbie at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.  www.homeschool-life.com/fllcchs

Clay Homeschoolers (Serving Clay & Duval Counties) - Clay Homeschoolers is a Christian support group providing mutual support, encouragement, organized activities, and fellowship for home schooling families. The large group, which is unlimited in number, is broken down into smaller sub-groups that vary in purpose from ones with more focused ideas and activities offered to ones that are 'low profile'. Membership is based on agreement with and signature of our Mission Statement and submitted application. For more info. or to register online go to www.homeschool-life.com/fl/chs

CrossPointe Co-op - Our primary mission of CrossPointe Co-op is to glorify God! Secondary to this is providing excellent academic instruction to further enhance each child’s skills to become confident individuals in fulfilling the purposes God has placed on his or her life. We support nursery age through the 8th grade and we meet weekly at Christ Church on St. Augustine Road. For more information contact Cindy Schake ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or 904-230-9310.
 
Eunice Christian School is a 623 school designed to oversee kindergarten through 12th grade student portfolios. Portfolios are reviewed on a quarterly basis by Florida-state certified teachers. Upon meeting the proper requirements, high school transcripts and diplomas are provided for our students.  Within Eunice, the parents are responsible for the child's education - the school provides the structure and framework for recordkeeping and serves as an accountability partner for the homeschooling family. The major emphasis of the school is developing the student portfolio - a record of the child's educational progress. We provide guidance and instruction for developing this portfolio as well as quarterly reviews by certified instructors.  Eunice also has the following clubs:  Junior National Beta Club, Senior National Beta Club, Latin Club, and Journalism Club. For more information, go to our website: eunicechristianprivateschool.com ; email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call us at (904) 662-0966.

First at Home (FAH) is unique in that it is a ministry of encouragement to the home schooling families of the First Baptist Church (FBC) of Jacksonville, Florida and comes under the authority of the First Baptist Church and its leaders.  To be a member of FAH, and to participate in it’s activities, one must be a member of FBC.  There is a yearly membership fee.  FAH ministers to families with children of all ages by providing a variety of activities, including:  a play day at our church camp facilities at Hilliard, a History Fair, Thanksgiving Feast, Mother’s retreat, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, field trips, and a talent show.  We also have a newsletter and monthly support group meetings.  Best of all, we encourage one another through an e-mail loop by praying for one another and meeting special needs as they come up.  We also provide a beautifully designed yearbook for our children at the end of the year, testing by certified teachers, and a top-notch high school and kindergarten graduation.   For more info contact Terissa at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Florida Parent Educators Association FPEA – Call 1-877-ASK-FPEA
www.fpea.com for more information.

HCAA (Home Schooled Christian Athlete Association) is a new and upcoming ministry for Home School families raising Christian Athletes in the Jacksonville and surrounding areas.  HCAA is geared for ages 12 +  (Middle School/ High School Athletes).  The ministry will meet monthly at a variety of locations in town.  The mission of HCAA is to strengthen your athlete spiritually through testimony, teaching, fellowship and service so Jesus will be glorified both on and off the field.  The meetings will feature a Christian guest speaker followed by an activity.  
September's meeting will be:

Thursday, 9/23 at 11am.  The speaker is Gerry James, a PGA Professional 2X World Long Drive Champion.  The meeting will be held at the beautiful Palencia Club in St. Augustine, FL off US 1. The address is:  600 Palencia Club Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32095.  This is going to be a great time of testimony and fellowship!  Please RSVP

October's meeting will be:
Thursday, 10/28 Alexandra Linder, Former College Softball, Basketball, Volleyball Player; and Former High School Basketball and Volleyball Coach and then November's meeting will be:  Thurs. 11/18 Jeff Haynie, tennis player and surfer.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Cronin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or 239-6009

H.O.P.E. (Homeschool of Peaceful Education)- We are a New Christian Based Support Group gearing toward Middle and High School aged children to provide support, friendship, and activities.  For more information, please visit our website: www.peaceluvhomeschool.webs.com or Contact Nicole Paul at 904-545-3616 or E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We are located in Duval county(Beaches / ICW). 

Nassau County Home Educators (geocities.com/nassaucountyhomeeducators) is a Christian home school support group representing many denominations. Our purpose is as follows: uphold Christian values, provide academic excellence and educational opportunities for our children, support new and veteran home schoolers, share information and exchange ideas about home schooling and stay informed of current legal and legislative happenings.  We are located in the Fernandina Beach/Yulee area, north of Jacksonville, in Nassau County. We had 44 families in our group last year with children ranging in age from pre-school to seniors in high school. We communicate through a monthly newsletter, which gives information about field trips and activities of the group.  If your would like more information please call Teresa Taylor at 904-491-8513, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Proverbs- Proverbs is a support group and 617 school that meets on the Westside.  We meet several times per month for group activities and field trips.  Our activities vary from year to year, depending on the needs of the families that year.  We also have monthly planning meetings and a Mom's Night Out once per month as well.  Contact Lori Lee at 425-1945 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

R.O.C. is a Christian Homeschool Co-op, serving the Clay/Duval area.  We welcome new and experienced homeschool families who desire to meet with other Homeschoolers and enjoy the many activities sponsored by R.O.C.  The group meets weekly at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Middleburg from September through May to operate the Co-op Educational Opportunities (CEO Days).  Many of our activities are designed for the entire family.  We are not a "moms only" support group.  We encourage dads to participate whenever possible.  After all, home schooling is a family endeavor.  We are in this together!  Come join in a Mom's Night Out, Dad's Breakfast, Keepers of the Faith Club for both boys and girls, Monthly Support Group Meetings, plus many more opportunities.  R.O.C. Homeschoolers is incorporated as as State of Florida non-profit corporation.  www.roctheroccoop.com