SC Homeschool Programs, Co-ops and Classes

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Upstate

4-H, Various locations — Clemson Extension youth development program that builds leadership, citizenship and life skills through learning by doing.

Academy of the Arts Co-op, Greenville — Traditional-model co-op with an arts focus. Phone: 864-268-9342.

Acton Academy Greenville, Mauldin — Microschool.

AHSA Co-ops (DASH / ENRICH / BOOST), Anderson — Traditional co-op program offering the DASH, ENRICH and BOOST co-ops.

Anchor Oak Adventure Farm, Travelers Rest — Faith-based, mostly outdoor microschool for grades K-12 that blends academics with agriculture.

Classical Conversations, Various locations — Classical-model communities where trained tutors teach the grammar, dialectic and rhetoric stages, with fellowship and accountability for parents.

Clemson Area Classical Academy, Clemson — Christ-centered homeschool-hybrid model offering a classical, Bible-based, college-preparatory curriculum.

Cornerstone Christian Co-op, Greer — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Email: ccc@cornerstonechristianco-op.net.

Crestview Christian Homeschool Academy, Greer — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Email: ccha@crestviewcha.com.

East Side Homeschool Co-op, Liberty — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Fletched Arrows Homeschool Co-op, Greenville — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 864-214-6698. Email: fletchedarrowshc@gmail.com.

Foothills Christian Co-op, Greer/Greenville/Spartanburg — Mom-led K-12 co-op with a preschool nursery; interactive classes with parent involvement expected.

Grace Gathering Homeschool Co-op, Greenwood — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Greenthumb Homeschool Co-op, Travelers Rest — Classical-minded co-op using the traditional model.

Grounding Roots Homeschool Co-op, Pelzer — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 828-275-5133.

Heritage Homeschool Co-op, Easley — Full-service K-12 organization with co-op classes, credit courses and social activities.

HOPE Homeschool Co-op, Simpsonville — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Email: hopesavage02@gmail.com.

Ignite Academy Co-op, Greenville / Easley, SC — Christian K-12 co-op covering core academics through fine arts.

Include Collective, Greenville — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model.

Inkwell Homeschool Collective, Belton — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model.

Liberty Oaks Academy, Anderson — Hybrid microschool.

Milton Academy (formerly The Home School Resource Center), Greenville — Middle and high school courses that support college prep.

National Honor Society of SC, Statewide — ETA Sigma Alpha home school honor society recognizing scholarship and offering leadership and service opportunities.

Seneca Classical Academy, Seneca — Classical hybrid school. Email: senecaclassical@gmail.com.

Stars Co-op, Moore/Spartanburg — Christ-centered academic co-op in a safe setting with parent involvement.

TEAM Homeschool Co-op, Seneca — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Upstate Homeschool Co-op/Program, Greenville — Spiritual, social, emotional and academic enrichment for homeschool families.

Upstate Homeschool Hybrid, Anderson — Hybrid school program.

Vanguard Homeschool Academy, Greer/Greenville — Weekly classes in a range of subjects to extend home learning.

Veritas Preparatory School, Greenville — Education ministry using a Christ-centered curriculum to graduate well-rounded students.

Midlands

3:17 Hybrid School, Blythewood — Christian hybrid school.

4-H, Various locations — Clemson Extension youth development program that builds leadership, citizenship and life skills through learning by doing.

Akoma Cares, Columbia — Hybrid program and resource center. Phone: 803-470-4666.

Arrows Academy Program, Columbia/Lexington — Core program where a third-party teacher leads classes and students finish assignments at home under parent supervision.

Art Classes with Dianne Mahaffee, Lancaster, SC — Classes and workshops in glass painting, mosaic, drawing, painting, clay sculpture, potter’s wheel and more.

Ase Homeschool Co-op, Columbia — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 803-529-8751.

Brook Ridge Preparatory Homeschool Co-Op, Rock Hill, SC — Weekly Christian co-op combining fellowship, academic support and character development.

Carolina Collegiate Academy, Newberry — Inclusive hybrid microschool.

Chalk Co-Op, Lancaster and Kershaw — Christian co-op with weekly kids’ classes, field trips and monthly parent fellowship.

Chapin Academy, Columbia/Chapin — Twice-weekly classes for K4-8 taught by Christian instructors, with the other three days of work done at home.

Classical Conversations, Various locations — Classical-model communities where trained tutors teach the grammar, dialectic and rhetoric stages, with fellowship and accountability for parents.

Community Literacy Lab Microschool, Sumter — Microschool. Phone: 803-306-5110.

Compass Prep Resource Center, Rock Hill — Non-profit partnering with parents to help high schoolers grow socially and academically.

Excelsior Academy, Columbia, SC — K4-12 classes that build a Christian worldview, with college-prep high school courses and honors options.

Five Rose Lane, Newberry — Learning collective and microschool. Phone: 803-271-0573.

Fun Friday, Rock Hill — Christian enrichment co-op focused on friendships and creative learning.

HCU Co-op & Hybrid Academy, Columbia / Irmo — Hybrid program with co-op classes. Email: enrollment@hcuacademy.com.

HERO Homeschool Group, Irmo — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model.

Highschool-Writer’s Circle with Mia, at Faithful Scholars, Fort Mill — Grades 8-12 course exploring literature, art history and world culture for three high school credits (choice of US history/Constitution or world history), plus life skills such as basic woodworking, natural medicine and kitchen skills.

Koinonia Co-op, Graniteville / North Augusta — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

L.I.F.E Co-Op, Fort Mill — Learning Inspired Fellowship and Education: Charlotte Mason-style co-op serving preschool through 12th grade.

Lake Pointe Academy, Lake Wylie — Discipling and teaching community with a traditional approach and flexible scheduling.

Lancaster Christian Homeschool Co-Op, Lancaster — Thursday co-op with academic classes, field trips, moms’ nights and a 4-H club; parent participation required.

Learning Solutions Hybrid Homeschool, Chappells, SC — Live teacher-led classes with small groups, discussion, guided practice and real-time feedback.

Level Up Homeschooling – Indian Land, Fort Mill / Indian Land — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 803-258-0452.

Lexington Homeschool Co-op, Lexington — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Little Mountain Learners, Little Mountain — Inclusive, nature-based co-op. Email: kristi@littlemountainlearners.com.

Mary J Andrews Fine Art, Rock Hill — Art workshops, private lessons and enrichment for young artists.

Math Tutoring with Tamara, Fort Mill/Tega Cay area — Live virtual math tutoring for middle school, high school or college level.

Midlands Homeschool Resource Center, Lexington/Columbia — Qualified teachers help with upper-level math, science, foreign language and English for college prep, with Christian elements.

National Honor Society of SC, Statewide — ETA Sigma Alpha home school honor society recognizing scholarship and offering leadership and service opportunities.

Noah’s Art Studio, Fort Mill/Tega Cay, SC — Art curriculum for preschool and elementary ages.

Pathways Homeschool Co-op, Fort Mill — Christ-centered community offering a variety of classes.

Peace of Mind & Sunnyside Academy, Columbia — Microschool. Phone: 803-920-9258.

Petra Classical Christian Community, South Rock Hill — Affordable classical co-op that cultivates virtue through time-tested methods.

Piedmont Music Academy, Rock Hill — Strings, band and choir ensembles with private lessons.

REACH Co-Op, Newberry / Northeast Columbia / Blythewood / West Columbia — Parent-led classes, clubs and social opportunities; older students build time management and responsibility.

Royal Scholars Homeschool Academy, Columbia — Hybrid program with co-op classes.

School of the Minds Co-Op, Irmo/Columbia — STEM-oriented secular community focused on planning, discussing and promoting student learning.

Southeast Columbia Homeschool Co-op, Columbia — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model.

Thrive Homeschool Co-op, York, SC — K-12 core and elective classes with an emphasis on relationships and fellowship.

Trinity Homeschool Academy Hybrid and Co-Op, Columbia, SC — Hybrid K-5 program that also adds homeschool co-ops.

Voices of the Carolinas, Rock Hill — Three levels of choir teaching technique and theory, including a hand bell choir; now part of Piedmont Music Academy.

Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test and Consulting — Lancaster/York Counties, SC — Individually administered achievement assessment that meets most state standards.

Writing Classes by Kyra, Rock Hill/Steele Creek/Charlotte/Matthews and surrounding areas — Writing classes for middle and high schoolers.

Pee Dee

4-H, Various locations — Clemson Extension youth development program that builds leadership, citizenship and life skills through learning by doing.

Carolina Kids Co-op & Microschool, North Myrtle Beach — Secular hybrid microschool.

Classical Conversations, Various locations — Classical-model communities where trained tutors teach the grammar, dialectic and rhetoric stages, with fellowship and accountability for parents.

Dillon County Theatre Homeschool Program, Dillon — Theatre enrichment program for homeschoolers.

Endeavor Homeschool Co-op, Florence — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Hartsville Homes Educator’s Co-op, PeeDee/Hartsville/Florence — Parent-taught classes and enrichment from a Biblical worldview, with semester course options.

Mariner Learning Collaborative, Florence — Hybrid program and learning center. Phone: 843-496-1113.

Mariposa Homeschool Collective, Hartsville / Cheraw — Parent-led co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 843-251-3541.

National Honor Society of SC, Statewide — ETA Sigma Alpha home school honor society recognizing scholarship and offering leadership and service opportunities.

Pathways for Scholars Co-Op, Myrtle Beach — Christ-centered co-op that partners with families to provide a challenging curriculum and a peer group.

Thomas Academy Homeschool Co-op, Myrtle Beach — Hybrid program with co-op classes. Phone: 843-353-1500. Email: academy@thomasgymnastics.com.

Tri-City Homeschool Co-op, Hemingway — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Lowcountry

4-H, Various locations — Clemson Extension youth development program that builds leadership, citizenship and life skills through learning by doing.

ARTemisia Exploratorium, North Charleston — Classical co-op.

Classical Conversations, Various locations — Classical-model communities where trained tutors teach the grammar, dialectic and rhetoric stages, with fellowship and accountability for parents.

Creative Minds Preschool, Mt. Pleasant/Charleston — Part-time, art- and nature-based program for ages 3-5 with play, crafts, science, hands-on math and language arts readiness.

Discipled Youth Academy, Summerville — Christian hybrid program with co-op classes.

Dorchester County Homeschool Co-op, Dorchester — Secular group focused on child-centered education, well-being and socialization.

Faith Builders, Santee — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

Hart Academy Microschool, Charleston — Christian hybrid microschool.

Highlands Latin Cottage School Program, Summerville — One-day-a-week tutorial offering rigorous traditional academics to enrich the homeschool experience.

Highlands Latin School Charleston, Charleston — Christian classical hybrid school.

Holy City Academy, North Charleston — Christian hybrid microschool and co-op.

Home Educators Learning in Partnership (HELP), Summerville/Charleston — Consultations and workshops for homeschooling families.

Hope Scholars Academy, Charleston — Christian co-op using the university model. Phone: 843-608-8875.

James Island Learning Co-op, James Island — Nature-focused co-op using the traditional model.

Kairos Christian Academy Homeschool Co-op, West Ashley — Christian co-op.

Koinonia Christian Homeschool Co-op, North Charleston — Christian co-op using the traditional model.

LCHEA Enrichment Classes, Moncks Corner — Co-op offering enrichment classes.

Learn Together Lowcountry Co-Op, Beaufort/Okatie — Volunteer families run hands-on classes, workshops, a nursery, playtime and Bible instruction for all ages.

Lowcountry Christian Co-op (LC3), North Charleston — Private school offering once-a-week classes for homeschoolers and charter/virtual school students.

Low Country Homeschool Coop, Moncks Corner — Currently looking for interested participants and instructors.

Low Country Language Academy, Charleston — Spanish immersion program for homeschool and private preschool students, with native-speaking staff.

National Honor Society of SC, Statewide — ETA Sigma Alpha home school honor society recognizing scholarship and offering leadership and service opportunities.

Nature Realm Society, Summerville — Secular nature collective.

Oak & Sparrow Learning Lab, Goose Creek — Co-op offering enrichment classes.

Outdoor Homeschoolers of the Lowcountry, Berkeley / Dorchester / Charleston — Secular, nature-based co-op.

R.C.C. Homeschool Co-op, St. Stephen — Christian co-op using the traditional model. Phone: 843-567-2241.

Root & Arrow Homeschool Cooperative, Charleston — Inclusive co-op using the traditional model.

NC Border

Classical Liberal Arts Academy, Monroe NC/Online — Rigorous classical liberal arts core studies, plus a Common School and a Beatitudes Charity School.

Inspire Christian Co-Op, Waxhaw, NC — Mom-run enrichment co-op built around science and history, with electives.

Legacy Christian Co-op, Waxhaw, NC — Parent-led group learning and Christian community on Tuesday mornings, with extracurricular skill-building.

The Nearly Free HomeSchool Coaching, On-Line & Charlotte area — Walks families through homeschool planning decisions and matches curricula and schedules to family needs.

Writing Classes by Kyra, Rock Hill/Steele Creek/Charlotte/Matthews and surrounding areas — Writing classes for middle and high schoolers.

Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test and Consulting — Union County, NC — Individually administered achievement assessment that meets most state standards.

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Although we do not have any programs on our list, that does not mean they aren’t out there! Please let us know if you know of any so we may add them! Simply email katie@faithfulscholars.com with the name, website/social media if available, and contact information!

Online Programs

Calculation Connect, On-Line — Online math courses and personalized instruction for middle and high school students from a certified math teacher.

Classical Liberal Arts Academy, Monroe NC/Online — Rigorous classical liberal arts core studies, plus a Common School and a Beatitudes Charity School.

Computer Class Courses, On-Line — Khan Academy HTML, CSS and JavaScript courses that parents can work through with their kids.

Computer Class Goodwill, On-Line — Training courses for Word, Excel and PowerPoint; suggested as a half-credit high school skill if not learned earlier.

Computer Class Programming, On-Line — Introductory programming courses on Code.org.

Easy Peasy All-in-One, On-Line — Recommended as a supplement; helps families homeschool who lack the time or resources to plan.

Future Ready, On-Line — Works with homeschool families to prepare students for whatever their future holds during and after high school.

Kahn Academy, On-Line — Khan Academy is a span class nonprofit with the mission to provide a free education for anyone, anywhere.

Math Tutoring with Tamara, Fort Mill/Tega Cay area — Live virtual tutoring for middle school, high school or college-level math.

Mother of Divine Grace, On-Line — Online and printable lesson plans for a Catholic, long-distance, classical K-12 education.

Mr. D Math, On-Line — Math from pre-Algebra through Calculus, plus test prep and office hours, aimed at students who have struggled.

The Nearly Free HomeSchool Coaching, On-Line & Charlotte area — Walks families through homeschool planning decisions and matches curricula and schedules to family needs.

Potters School, On-Line — Combines academics with a biblical worldview and offers College Board certified AP courses.

Spelling Made Simple — the Maloney Method, On-Line — Alternative approach to spelling mastery using decision-based techniques.

VirtualSC, On-Line — Free online learning program for South Carolina students in grades 7-12.

Wolfram|Alpha, On Line — Expert-curated data that works as a tutor across academic subjects.

This list is not comprehensive, if you know of co-ops or classes that should be added please email us their information to katie@faithfulscholars.com.

While we try to keep the list up to date, sometimes things change faster than we can update; if you know there’s an update that is needed, please contact us at katie@faithfulscholars.com. Thank you!!