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AREA SUPPORT GROUPS

If you haven't already, we strongly urge you to contact your local support group for more information about activities for home educators, resources for teaching materials, fellowship with other home educators, and much more. There are many smaller groups, but the ones listed here are the major area support groups that can provide information about smaller groups in your area. These larger area support groups arrange large events like graduation ceremonies and curriculum/resource fairs.

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Knoxville, TN Area

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  • Smoky Mountain Home Education Association (SMHEA)  Join SMHEA
    Smoke Signals ($25/10 issues)
    925 View Harbor Rd. / Knoxville, TN 37934
    (865) 671-3059 www.SMHEA.org

Do you need to find a local contact to help you learn about curriculum, to encourage you in your home-education journey, or to offer other information about home education in your area? Click here for support group information in the Knoxville area.

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Nashville, TN Area

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  • Middle Tennessee Home Education Association (MTHEA)
    1 yr. membership (July 1-June 30) - $35/ year
    Jonathan's Arrow - Online Magazine 5 issues
    P.O. Box 2243 / Smyrna, TN 37167
    (615) 545-9283
    office@mthea.org
    www.MTHEA.org

Do you need to find a local contact to help you learn about curriculum, to encourage you in your home-education journey, or to offer other information about home education in your area? Click here for support group information in the Nashville area.

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Chattanooga, TN Area

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  • Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Ed. Association (CSTHEA)
    Esprit ($18/12 issues)
    P.O. Box 23374 / Chattanooga, TN 37422
    (423) 266-4663 www.CSTHEA.org

Do you need to find a local contact to help you learn about curriculum, to encourage you in your home-education journey, or to offer other information about home education in your area? Click here for support group information in the Chattanooga area.

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Memphis, TN Area

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  • Memphis-area Home Education Association (MHEA)
    MHEA News & Views
    ($33/12 issues & membership; $27 paperless)
    P.O. Box 171134 / Memphis, TN 38187
    (901) 362-2620 www.mymhea.org

Do you need to find a local contact to help you learn about curriculum, to encourage you in your home-education journey, or to offer other information about home education in your area? Click here for support group information in the Memphis area (links are on the right hand side of the page).

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Jackson, TN Area

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  • West Tennessee Home Education Association (WTHEA)
    ($25 year dues)
    P.O. Box 10013 / Jackson, TN 38308
    www.WTHEA.org

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Northeast TN Area

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  • Northeast Tennessee Home Education Association
    Home School Primer
    ($20/6 issues, includes THEA dues)
    168 Forest Hills Rd. / Rogersville, TN 37857
    (423) 272-4529 www.ne-thea.org

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Do you need to find a local contact to help you learn about curriculum, to encourage you in your home-education journey, or to offer other information about home education in your area? Click here for support group information in the Northeast, TN area.

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Statewide Organization:

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Tennessee Home Educators Association (THEA)

(annual dues - $10)
P.O. Box 681652. / Franklin, TN 37068 (888) 854-3407 www.TNHEA.org

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