Online Homeschooling Resources
Alabama Homeschool Legal Requirements—Knowing all the laws and rules about homeschooling in this state is NOT an option! Be sure to educate yourself regularly on updates and changes to state law.
Alabama Homeschooling – Maintained by Everest Academy out of Birmingham but offers information that covers the entire state of Alabama.
Educational Escapes—a program launched by the Huntsville Madison County Convention & Visitor Bureau, Educational Escapes is a free field trip planning service for student/youth group leaders interested in curriculum-based, fun, and exciting educational opportunities in north Alabama.
Rocket City Mom’s Homeschooling In Huntsville series—we’ve written about everything from getting started to socialization and curriculum. It’s a must-read for homeschoolers in Madison County.
Leaping From the Box – well-maintained master list of state-wide and local-only cover schools in Alabama.
– FACEBOOK GROUPS –
Marshall County Homeschool Network
Huntsville Homeschool Used Curriculum Site Facebook Group
North Alabama Secular Homeschooling Facebook Group
Madison County Homeschoolers Facebook Group
Rocket City Homeschooling Info
Homeschool Without a Cover in Alabama
Huntsville Homeschool Events
Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips and More
Homeschoolers of Decatur, Alabama
Homeschool Moms of North Alabama
Cullman Homeschoolers
Cover Schools and Co-Ops
Classical Conversations– Huntsville
Our home education program covers K-4 to college credit and includes college degree opportunities for parents, as well. We believe that you are the best educator for your student, and we make the homeschool journey doable. We not only provide you with a consistent roadmap that you can follow at your own pace, but also connect you with a local homeschool community group, giving you accountability and the support of knowing you are not in this journey alone.
Contemporary Education Academy – Huntsville
CE Academy combines this original American education process with current internet technology advances to provide a contemporary education.
Covenant Christian Academy – Huntsville
Motto: Equipping Parents in Educating their Children to Pursue their Godly Destiny
Life Christian Academy – Harvest
A Christ-centered environment for like-minded families that have chosen to home educate their children. A co-op option is available.
Dayspring Academy – Maplesville
Encourages and promotes Family-Based Learning as a time-honored way to ensure that children learn at their level taking into consideration their maturity levels and individual abilities and family styles.
Enlightium Christian Academy– Guntersville
Our education system has gone online. If you homeschool your children, or would like to, consider Enlightium Christian Academy as your partner in private online Christian homeschooling. Enlightium Academy is a next-generation online homeschool that sets the industry standard for quality education. Our teachers pray for and care for the academic success of each student as if they were their own. Join the family by enrolling today.
Excalibur Christian School – Madison
A non-restrictive non-denominational cover school; requires a statement of faith
Faith Covenant Christian Academy – Huntsville
Established in 1989, this cover school is open to all students and includes a Christian-based curriculum.
Franklin School – Huntsville
Cover school and co-op formed to provide families with a secure place to homeschool their children, regardless of religion, sex, race, or culture.
Grace Lutheran Cover School– Huntsville
Grace Lutheran offers a cover school, which is a legal avenue for parents who wish to homeschool their children in the state of Alabama. Students enrolled in the Home School Cover are invited to participate in extracurricular activities, chapel, assemblies, and the Ala Carte program
Global Roots Cooperative– Huntsville
secular co-op group
Holiness Christian Academy– Scottsboro
We are a faith based cover school located in Scottsboro, AL serving many Holiness homeschooling families across North Alabama.
Libertas Classical Community – Decatur
This non-profit, classical, Christian, homeschool-hybrid learning community located in Decatur, Alabama and offers academic and enrichment programs for K4-12th grade students one to two days per week.
LifeGate Academy – Madison
A cover school offering support for homeschooling families in their educational journey, as well as monthly social activities throughout the school year.
Lionheart Christian Academy – Athens
LCA partners with families and the community of Christian believers to provide an excellent education rooted in Biblical truth, so children grow in their knowledge of God and His creation, and respond in service to Him.
North Alabama Friends School – Huntsville
A cover school that provides curriculum advice, yearly achievement tests, record keeping/transcripts, field trips, monthly/other activities, a library and a high school diploma program.
Skyline Holiness Christian School
Our school was set up in 2006, starting out with 35 families. In 2019 we have grown to over 250 families. We believe in schooling our children but with our christian values. We are independent families who homeschool our own children, while abiding by the homeschooling laws for the state of Alabama.
Truth and Freedom Homeschool Academy – Decatur
Believes that educating children is the responsibility of the parents and that obtaining a Christian education is an absolute necessity in our society.
The Well Academy– Huntsville & Scottsboro
Providing cover and co-op options
Whitesburg Baptist Christian School – Huntsville
Whitesburg Baptist Christian School is dedicated to supporting families who believe God has called them to homeschool their children. It is established to provide the legal protection and educational guidance necessary to promote a thorough, Christ-centered education.
Local Classes/Supplemental Courses
The Arts
Lake Guntersville Music Academy
Artis Studio at Lowe Mill
Artistic Minds
Around the Curtain Children’s Theatre
Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre & Academy
Design by Hart Pottery Classes at Lowe Mill
Huntsville Museum of Art: Museum Academy and HMA Homeschool Classes
Covenant Christian Academy Band
Group music lessons for homeschoolers at Madison Band Supply
Physical Education
Freedom Cowboys Football
Lions Basketball
Lions Volleyball
Covenant Christian Academy
YMCA: Homeschool PE
Homeschool Bowling League
T&T Recreational Gymnastics
Variety of sports available in our Youth Sports Directory
Math and Science
Cook Museum of Natural Science
HudsonAlpha BioSkills
Much Is Expected
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville Botanical Garden
CyberProtex
History/Social Studies
Burritt On the Mountain
Earlyworks Family of Museums
Interdisciplinary
Burritt on the Mountain: Homeschool Happenings
Competitive Edge Academic Learning Center
Encourage Learning
Huntsville Botanical Garden Homeschool Program
The Learning Team Test Prep & Tutoring
Additional Resources
Southeast Homeschool Expo
The Southeast Homeschool Expo is a three-day event with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of products where parents can review and purchase the latest curriculum, hear great speakers who give practical encouragement, and receive personalized help and answers to any question. The workshops emphasize the practical aspects of working with children in ways that will promote their educational, social and emotional growth. The expo typically takes place in late July and tickets run $10-$20 with advanced registration.
Shoals Educational Enrichment Resources (SEER)– Shoals Educational Enrichment Resources is a small business offering classes, camps, support groups and a small retail store full of wonderful educational resources.