Homeschooling in Charlotte

When I first decided to homeschool, I was so glad that I lived in Charlotte. Perhaps living in Charlotte was the main reason why we made our decision. Not only do we have many friends at church and in the community who homeschool, there are so many organizations and opportunities at every turn for support. Most churches have homeschool groups to join, and these groups are a great way to stay connected with other moms and for the kids to have plenty of time to play with their friends. Our church, for example, holds Friday afternoon homeschool classes that are basically free and run for two hours. This year we had P.E., art, drama, and health. Field trips are held at least once per month, and we're planning on a springtime spelling bee. (We'll see if we can work that out before summer vacation starts:) ) There are so many museums to join and battlefields to explore. Even Disneyworld holds annual homeschool days. For those preferring to stay closer to home, the local Great Wolf Lodge also holds discounted homeschool days. I highly recommend that anyone homeschooling, whether you're in Charlotte or not, to find other families to enjoy the journey with. We have had a wonderful two years in our homeschool, but the best part has definitely been joining a Classical Conversations community.

Charlotte Classical Conversations

I am so excited to announce our new location for Classical Conversations in Charlotte, NC! Starting in August 2012, we will be meeting at Crossway Community Church on Eastfield Drive in the University area of Charlotte. For homeschoolers who are familiar with Classical Conversations, this news should come as no surprise. There are almost 200 hundred campuses across the country and the number is only growing. The University area of Charlotte, and more specifically, the Highland Creek area, was desperate for a home CC location. Many of its residents have been driving long distances to attend other campuses outside of the city. The new location, known as Mallard Creek Classical Conversations, is the first campus in North Charlotte within the city limits. Although spots are filling quickly, there are still several openings remaining in each of the Foundations classes as well as in Challenge A, the seventh grade level. Please visit the CC website, www.classicalconversations.com and click on the state of North Carolina at the top of the home page. Scroll down the list of locations and you will now see Mallard Creek listed as one of them. In addition, you may contact Pam Burton at beehive4@carolina.rr.com for more information about Classical Conversations or the new Charlotte location.