Family of Sites
Mission: TheOldSchoolhouse.com serves as the digital hub for The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the premier publication for homeschooling families since 2001. This comprehensive platform connects the homeschooling community with trusted resources, inspiration, and practical support for their educational journey. As the central online presence for The Old Schoolhouse®, the site provides access to the flagship magazine, essential homeschooling tools, and a network of valuable services designed to equip and encourage families who have chosen to educate their children at home with a Christ-centered approach.
Highlights:
- Award-Winning Publication: TheOldSchoolhouse.com showcases The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, a respected industry leader providing timely articles, insightful interviews, and practical teaching resources from top homeschool voices and Christian education experts for over two decades. The publication features renowned columnists and guest writers including Senior Editor Deborah Wuehler, Dr. Brian Ray, Hal and Melanie Young, Diana Waring, Todd Wilson, Dianne Craft, Dr. Douglas Pietersma, Robert Bortins, Natalie Mack, Michael Farris, Leigh Bortins, Andrew Pudewa, and many others.
- Resource Gateway: The platform serves as the primary portal to The Old Schoolhouse®'s extensive family of products and services, including SchoolhouseTeachers.com curriculum, Homeschooling with Heart blog, and specialized resources for every stage of the homeschooling journey.
- Community Connection: Visitors gain access to a vibrant homeschool community through the site's social media connections, extensive resource library, and over 5,000 original product reviews contributed by homeschooling families who share a commitment to Biblical homeschooling.
- Practical Support Tools: TheOldSchoolhouse.com offers essential homeschooling guidance including free printables, planning resources, curriculum evaluations, and specialized content addressing the unique needs of different age groups and learning approaches.
- Inspirational Content: The site delivers regular encouragement through devotionals, testimonials from veteran homeschoolers, and timely articles that strengthen parents' resolve to provide quality Christ-centered education at home.
- Visit TheOldSchoolhouse.com to discover why The Old Schoolhouse® has been the trusted name in homeschool publishing since 2001, providing families worldwide with the resources, community, and inspiration needed to successfully educate their children with confidence and joy.
Discover your trusted guide to homeschooling products and resources at HomeschoolingFinds.com! Created by The Old Schoolhouse®, this vibrant platform is designed to connect you with insightful product evaluations, practical homeschooling advice, and inspiration for your homeschool journey. Whether you’re searching for the latest curriculum reviews, creative lesson ideas, or encouragement for parents, HomeschoolingFinds.com has you covered.
Mission: TryHomeschooling.com serves as a welcoming gateway for families considering or beginning their homeschooling journey. This resource-rich platform offers essential information, practical guidance, and encouraging support for those taking their first steps into home education. From free information packets to comprehensive getting-started resources, TryHomeschooling.com equips parents to confidently embrace the rewarding path of directing their children's education with a strong Biblical foundation.
Highlights:
- Individualized Education Approach: TryHomeschooling.com demonstrates how homeschooling allows families to customize learning experiences based on each child's unique needs, strengths, and interests, creating an education that truly fits the child rather than forcing the child to fit a standardized system.
- Biblical Worldview Formation: The platform emphasizes how homeschooling provides the ideal environment for parents to disciple their children and maintain a consistent Biblical worldview across all subjects and activities, strengthening their faith foundation during formative years.
- Family-Centered Learning: TryHomeschooling.com showcases how home education creates stronger family relationships through shared learning experiences, collaborative projects, and quality time spent together in meaningful educational pursuits.
- Freedom and Flexibility: Visitors discover the liberating aspects of homeschooling, including the ability to adjust schedules, incorporate field trips, pursue special interests, and adapt learning approaches to maximize each child's potential and joy in learning.
- Practical Starting Resources: The site provides newcomers with concrete steps to begin homeschooling successfully, addressing common concerns, pointing visitors to credible sources for legal requirements, suggesting curriculum options, and connecting families with supportive homeschool communities.
- Visit TryHomeschooling.com to request a free information packet and join millions of families who have discovered the benefits of taking personal responsibility for their children's education in a loving, Christ-centered home environment.
Mission: TheHomeschoolMinute.com delivers The Homeschool Minute (THM), a free weekly newsletter from The Old Schoolhouse® designed specifically for busy homeschooling parents. This brief yet impactful resource provides a refreshing dose of encouragement, practical insights, and timely updates from the homeschooling community. Each edition offers valuable content that inspires families to stay committed to their homeschooling journey while strengthening their faith—all delivered in a concise format that respects the limited time available to active homeschooling parents.
Highlights:
- Convenient Weekly Encouragement: The Homeschool Minute arrives in subscribers' inboxes each week with just the right amount of inspiration and support, perfectly sized for parents with full teaching schedules and family responsibilities. Readers will hear from publisher Gena Suarez and Senior Editor Deborah Wuehler who bring the "Hey, Mama!" dose of encouragement each week within the newsletter.
- Practical Homeschooling Wisdom: THM delivers tried-and-tested teaching strategies, curriculum insights, and educational approaches from experienced homeschoolers and respected voices in the homeschool community.
- Faith-Based Perspective: Each edition reinforces the spiritual foundations of home education, offering Biblical encouragement that helps parents maintain their vision for raising children with strong Christian values and character.
- Community Connection: The newsletter keeps families informed about important developments, events, and opportunities within the broader homeschool movement, helping them feel connected to a supportive network of like-minded educators.
- Resource Awareness: Subscribers receive timely information about helpful homeschooling tools, special offers, and valuable resources from The Old Schoolhouse® and trusted partners within the homeschool space.
- Visit TheHomeschoolMinute.com to sign up for this free weekly newsletter and spend a minute with your friends from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. Stay inspired, educated, and empowered in your homeschooling journey—all in just a few minutes each week!
Looking for homeschool encouragement and practical advice? Tune in to The Hey Mama! Homeschool Show, a podcast created just for homeschool parents! This show offers relatable stories, Biblical encouragement, and actionable tips to help you navigate homeschooling with confidence and joy.
Each episode dives into topics that matter most to homeschooling families, from managing homeschool while working to meal planning, faith-building, and creating meaningful family moments. Whether you’re just starting out or need a fresh perspective, the Hey Mama! Homeschool Show is your go-to source for inspiration and support.
Join us on this faith-filled journey and discover how to thrive in your homeschooling adventure!
Wondering what’s next for your homeschooled high schooler? The Homeschool College Directory, brought to you by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, is your gateway to exploring the many exciting options available for homeschool graduates. With colleges, universities, and academies increasingly seeking to attract homeschoolers, this resource connects you to outstanding institutions offering diverse opportunities for post-high school education.
In addition to a comprehensive directory of top institutions, the site features dozens of insightful articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. These articles are packed with advice and encouragement to help you navigate your child’s high school years and beyond. Whether your student is college-bound, pursuing a trade, or preparing for a career, the Homeschool College Directory provides the tools and resources you need to guide him or her toward a successful future.
Start exploring today and help your homeschool graduate take the next big step!
Discover the incredible journey of homeschooling at HistoryofHomeschooling.com—a site dedicated to exploring the roots, growth, and impact of home education. From its early colonial beginnings to today’s thriving homeschool movement, this homeschooler resource provides a fascinating look at how families have shaped education outside the traditional classroom.
Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a seasoned educator, this site serves as a go-to source for statistics, research, and insightful articles that highlight homeschooling’s rich history and proven success. Learn how kitchen tables became classrooms, living rooms transformed into laboratories, and families redefined what learning looks like.
More than just history, HistoryofHomeschooling.com is your gateway to deeper exploration, connecting you with valuable resources from The Old Schoolhouse®. Start your journey today and gain a new appreciation for the past, present, and future of homeschooling!
Mission:
ChurchSchoolhouse.com is dedicated to equipping pastors and church leaders worldwide to establish thriving homeschool communities (“Schoolhouses”) within their church facilities. Leveraging the SchoolhouseTeachers.com Bible-based curriculum, the platform enables churches to create structured, Christian learning spaces that serve their homeschooling families as well as those in surrounding neighborhoods, building a global network of faith-centered education, meeting in multiple churches in every town, city, and state.
Highlights:
- For Church Leaders: Tailored specifically for pastors and church administrators, the site provides the tools and resources needed—via a simple online form—to launch and manage a Church Schoolhouse in their facilities.
- Twice-weekly Co-op Meetings: The model sets a consistent schedule of two full days of learning in a church setting, ensuring engaging educational experiences for PK–12 students.
- Bible-Based Curriculum: Every course is grounded in a Biblical worldview through the SchoolhouseTeachers.com curriculum, integrating Christian values and teachings across all subjects.
- Community Integration: Establish a Church Schoolhouse — a homeschool co-op inside the church — that connects your church’s homeschooling families with local homeschoolers from the surrounding community, uniting them in a shared, faith-based educational environment.
- Comprehensive Educational Support: Beyond academics, the Church Schoolhouse offers extracurricular activities—such as field trips, yearbook committees, mentorship programs, and more—to build well-rounded, Christ-centered individuals.
- Ask your pastor to fill out the form to launch a Schoolhouse for the homeschooling families in your church at www.ChurchSchoolhouse.com.
Mission: JoinSchoolhouse.com connects homeschooling families with local, church-hosted homeschool co-ops ("Schoolhouses") where parents and children learn together in a supportive Christian environment. Built on The Old Schoolhouse®'s foundation and utilizing SchoolhouseTeachers.com's Bible-based curriculum, these gatherings create structured educational communities where families share teaching responsibilities, participate in group activities, and provide mutual encouragement under the leadership of the local church—all while maintaining complete parental involvement (not a “drop-off" program).
Highlights:
- Christian Learning Environment: Every Schoolhouse provides education grounded in Biblical worldview across all subjects, encouraging a growing love for Christ in every area of study and preparing students to recognize and avoid anti-God philosophies.
- Collaborative Community Model: Parents remain on-site with their children, sharing teaching responsibilities based on their strengths, creating a supportive network that maximizes homeschooling effectiveness through shared expertise.
- Comprehensive Educational Experience: Beyond core academics, Schoolhouses offer extracurricular opportunities including field trips, holiday events, public speaking clubs, science fairs, and graduation ceremonies—providing well-rounded development.
- Flexible, Quality Curriculum: Families and church leaders access SchoolhouseTeachers.com's extensive course library (PK-12th) with no enrollment fees or class limits, allowing customized educational paths while maintaining consistent Christian values. The only enrollement costs are the families’ individual memberships to SchoolhouseTeachers.com, their “ticket” into the Church Schoolhouse Network.
- Structured Yet Independent: The meeting schedule is determined by each church, providing accountability and classroom experience while preserving the flexibility that makes homeschooling unique.
- Fill out the simple form at JoinSchoolhouse.com to connect with a local Schoolhouse in your area or receive guidance on starting one with other like-minded families in your community.
Mission: The Pastor Plan, Inc. (PPi) equips churches to reclaim education as a vital part of discipleship through church-based homeschooling ministry, offering a Christ-centered alternative to secular schooling that undermines the spiritual formation of young believers. The PPi brings together Christian homeschool state organizations, evangelical church leaders, and families exiting the state school system in a strategic alliance. This network provides collaborative support, guiding families transitioning from secular education to church-based homeschooling.
Highlights:
- Champion Biblical Worldview: The PPi helps evangelical churches establish parent-led homeschooling as a core ministry, overseen by church leaders and grounded in biblical discipleship, ensuring homeschooling with a strong Biblical foundation.
- Strategic Church Partnership: The Pastor Plan partners with evangelical pastors to inspire Christ-centered education, helping churches offer faith-oriented schooling alternatives in cooperation with their state homeschool organizations for added support.
- Christ-Centered Educational Model: This Christ-centered model equips parents to take the lead in the education of their children while the church provides guidance and support to the entire family, ensuring that learning reflects biblical truth.
- Free Church Support: The PPi provides free consulting from its board, primarily connecting churches with their Christian Homeschool State Leadership board. This enables churches to open their doors one or more days per week to homeschoolers while maintaining the church's commitment to Christ-centered living.
- Community Outreach Opportunity: Churches can spotlight this new homeschooling ministry and invite the surrounding community, creating an effective outreach while nurturing Biblical homeschool communities and cultivating young Christian leaders.
- Visit PastorPlan.org to learn how to set up a homeschool co-op in your congregation and create a place for homeschooling families to gather and learn together. The Pastor Plan (PPi) helps church leaders recognize that the public school system is not a suitable environment for Christian children and connects pastors and church leaders with the top homeschool leaders in their state. These individuals work with organizations like HSLDA.org, NHERI.org and others to preserve homeschooling freedoms and can often guide churches in setting up a homeschool co-op within their facilities—offering a once or twice-weekly opportunity for teaching and learning. The church is the solution to the growing public school exodus. For the full pastor's brochure, visit www.EveryChurchShouldHaveOne.com.