Who, What, Where and How Much?
Homeschooling Heroes is a loosely organized group of families committed to teaching their children outside of the traditional school structure. We’re an inclusive resource for families seeking exceptional educational and extracurricular opportunities outside of the typical co-op structure. There are no fees or time commitments beyond what’s required for the courses and events that you choose to sign up for. All homeschooling and unschooling families are welcome to join. The group has no political, religious or schooling preferences. It is a place to share a variety of options and appreciate differences.
If our group members have one thing they all AGREE on, it’s that we have too many wonderful activities to choose from! Pricing for each ranges from FREE to discounted group rates (typically a bit below what you’d get approaching these places on your own). Which places? Well, we we’ve partnered with some incredible businesses, colleges, artists, technology leaders, and creatives over the years, and plan to expand those relationships! Check out our group classes and events that we've held (listed below) to give you a sense of the breadth and depth of what we offer and to help us dispel one of the biggest misconceptions we seek to shatter – the socialization myth.
Kids in Homeschooling Heroes range from toddler to teen and are actively engaged in multi-age group activities most days – and with other children from various socioeconomic backgrounds. And when not engaged in group activities, you’ll find some hitting the books just like they would in a traditional school, while others may “unschool” to some degree, with learning directed by a child’s interests. This can take the form of thematic units about butterflies, for example, spanning science, physics, history, etc, with butterflies as the conduit for this learning, or it could be an unplanned exploration of whatever one finds interesting that day, with math (or whichever subject one feels needs attention) thrown in for good measure. Or it can be entirely undefined to the point where an outsider may wonder if learning is actually taking place. (It is. Read up on how Elon Musk does it with his kids!)
And it’s important to note, that although we’re based in New Orleans, we have plans to expand across the U.S. and internationally to accommodate traveling homeschoolers and create opportunities that mesh with the unique learning lifestyle many of us pursue! Join us! How? Find us at homeschoolingheroes.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, X, Pinterest, and TikTok! We have a public page and also a number of location-specific private groups and online calendars where we share events with other parents. Access to the main group page and our calendar where we post activities is limited to homeschool families, though for safety reasons.
Thanks and look forward to meeting you!
If our group members have one thing they all AGREE on, it’s that we have too many wonderful activities to choose from! Pricing for each ranges from FREE to discounted group rates (typically a bit below what you’d get approaching these places on your own). Which places? Well, we we’ve partnered with some incredible businesses, colleges, artists, technology leaders, and creatives over the years, and plan to expand those relationships! Check out our group classes and events that we've held (listed below) to give you a sense of the breadth and depth of what we offer and to help us dispel one of the biggest misconceptions we seek to shatter – the socialization myth.
Kids in Homeschooling Heroes range from toddler to teen and are actively engaged in multi-age group activities most days – and with other children from various socioeconomic backgrounds. And when not engaged in group activities, you’ll find some hitting the books just like they would in a traditional school, while others may “unschool” to some degree, with learning directed by a child’s interests. This can take the form of thematic units about butterflies, for example, spanning science, physics, history, etc, with butterflies as the conduit for this learning, or it could be an unplanned exploration of whatever one finds interesting that day, with math (or whichever subject one feels needs attention) thrown in for good measure. Or it can be entirely undefined to the point where an outsider may wonder if learning is actually taking place. (It is. Read up on how Elon Musk does it with his kids!)
And it’s important to note, that although we’re based in New Orleans, we have plans to expand across the U.S. and internationally to accommodate traveling homeschoolers and create opportunities that mesh with the unique learning lifestyle many of us pursue! Join us! How? Find us at homeschoolingheroes.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, X, Pinterest, and TikTok! We have a public page and also a number of location-specific private groups and online calendars where we share events with other parents. Access to the main group page and our calendar where we post activities is limited to homeschool families, though for safety reasons.
Thanks and look forward to meeting you!
Group Classes
Art Technique Artist Exploration Graffiti Week-long Studio Workshop at Ogden Science: Astronomy Celestial Navigation Five Senses Plant Science GNOSEF Science Fair Forensics CSI Club Scientific Inquiry & Public Speaking Homeschool of Rock Band Chorus Acting Technique Directing & Film Editing Intensive Scene Study Improv Workshops Crazy Confidence Series (etiquette) NOMA Art & History: Surrealism & WW1 Creative Writing & History: WW2, Stereotypes & The Power of Story Developing Your Writing Voice The Fourth Estate: The Free Press (Exploring Journalistic Ethics) Emerging Readers Archery Shooting Range Sector 6 Trampoline Park Yoga Crossfit Kung Fu Lego Robotics 3D Drawing 3D Design Engineering Projects class App Development Coding Fantastic Foods 7 Habits of Successful Teens Diesel Mechanics Vedic Philosophy French Quarter Fables WW2 Museum events |
Field Trips & Events
US Coast Guard Naval Air Station Mardi Gras World Ogden Museum of Southern Art Young Eagles Flying Lessons NOMA USS Kidd Ms Heather’s Pumpkin Patch Ms Heather’s Strawberry Patch Swamp Tour LPO events JPAS plays Infinity Science Center Farm Friends Nerf City Park playtimes Bubble Run Ghost in the Oaks LARF Cemetery Tour NOLA Motorsports Longue Vue House & Gardens Studio Inferno Skate Party Spring Party 80s Dance Party Halloween Party Holiday Party Tween Gaming Get Together Teen Mall drop-off Teen Movie Night Tween/Teen Pool Parties Other Tween & Teen Meetups Family Trips Camping Trips Picnics Dinners Family Cruise to Mexico |
Volunteer Opportunities
Sugar Roots farmschooling Small Farm Training Center Special Olympics volunteering Second Harvest Food Bank Nursing Home Valentine visits Mom’s Night Out Belly Dancing Karaoke Dinners Coffee times Shopping Writing Group Fitness Coming Soon Pre-algebra and Logic for tweens/teens Krav Maga martial art class Japanese Art/History African Art/History Voodoo Tour Business Basics Shakespeare Poetry Essay Writing Conversational Spanish Latin ASL 4-H Circuits First Aid & Safety Sewing Cooking Computer building Robotics Writing Workshops |
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