Homeschool Resources Guide

Lighthouse is a cooperative of parents that strives to meet the needs of the families within the group. Field trips, educational events, social activities, and parent/teacher support are the major focus of the group. Lighthouse is a Christian led organization but is not an exclusively Christian group.

HOPE is a community of families that both give and receive support for the homeschooling journey.  This exchange of practical support happens at the Moms’ Night Out events, Future HOPE meetings, on the playground during Park Days, at field trips, over the phone, and by other communications within the group.  We serve one another during times of triumph and struggle and endeavor to minister in any way God prompts us to do so.

Journey Homeschoolers is a Christian homeschooling support group serving the greater Lake Wales and Winter Haven area. They provide support and encouragement for homeschooling parents as well as a social environment for children through park days and member-led field trips.

Christian Homeschool Support Group in the Auburndale area, membership comes from Auburndale, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Lake Alfred, Polk City. Provides encouragement and support for Christian homeschool families through group events, Moms meetings, co-op classes, and more.

Branch Christian Academy is a 501 (c) (3) organization in Polk County that seeks to educate families at home and in a community together. “We desire to do life together and support each other in this journey. We all have something to offer and we see the value of everyone in the co-op. We are one body with many parts, all essential to the co-op family.”

The Homeschool Connection offers homeschool classes as a supplement to Florida’s homeschooling families, as well as after school tutoring. They have a professional staff of teachers ready to meet your child’s needs. Fourth through sixth grade classes take a traditional approach to learning and meet twice each week for math on Mondays and Wednesdays. For 7^th – 12^th grade students, live stream classes are available on a two-day tract, either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, based on your class schedule.

The mission of Main Street Homeschool Auxiliary is to promote curiosity and creativity in a supportive community of learners. We supplement the work you do at home by offering workshops for a variety of age groups, from preschoolers to adults. Our classes are small, project-based endeavors where the children are actively engaged in topics as wide-ranging as their interests.

Classical Conversations is a national Christian-oriented curriculum company and homeschool organization. Classical Conversations Communities meet weekly during the school year. Trained parent-tutors model skills and facilitate activities that give students opportunities to practice these skills. There are multiple communities in Polk County, to find a community near you, visit the Website.

The Cygnet School is an inclusive private K-8 micro-school in Lakeland. At Cygnet, each child is recognized as an individual with his or her own strengths, challenges, and interests. We utilize multi-age classroom instruction and offer both part- and full-time programs combining academics and electives to keep students interested and cultivate a love of learning.

Calvary Baptist Church Academy is a K-12 private Christian school and homeschool support group in Lakeland, Florida offering an award-winning fine arts program (choir, band, drama, visual art), junior varsity and varsity sports, and academic record keeping.

Families of Faith Christian Academy adheres to the conviction that God has ordained that parents are directly responsible for the education of their children. The goal of FOFCAI is to serve families that believe in and practice Parent Directed Education. Each student and family is different, with varying educational needs. Students might be homeschooled, enrolled in a traditional campus program through a private school, or even taking virtual classes at home.

Florida Unschoolers is a private umbrella school focused on independent home education, serving unschoolers and other home educators all across Florida. It is private school enrollment for attendance purposes while you support your particular child’s learning at home.

GileadCLUBS Homeschool Enrichment Program – Starting in September 2020, Camp Gilead will offer a Homeschool Enrichment Program for ages 6-9 and 9-12 called GileadCLUBS! Kids can come to camp for Christ-centered learning and camp FUN. Blocks are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with both morning and afternoon sessions available. Visit the website to see session topics and learn more.

Art Centric is offering both weekly and monthly art classes for homeschooling families.

Weekly – Each Thursday will be themed around one of the ‘Elements of ArT’ that we LOVE at the studio! Students can expect to complete 2-4 projects in the month, though you can also register for the semester with an awesome discount and more flexible attendance. Ages 5 – 10.

Monthly – Once-a-month Homeschool Art Classes are open to any family that is homeschooling their children. Each child will have their own project to complete and take home with them at the end of the 90 minute ArT Class.

Sewing classes available beginning at age 5, both individual and group sewing lessons are offered.

Offers a Homeschool Dance Enrichment Program with classes in ballet, theater dance, and creative movement.

Spirit Gymnastics in Winter Haven offers a Homeschool class for ages 5 – 17 as well as classes for ages 1 – 4 on weekday mornings.

Piano lessons available for homeschool students between 9am and 2:30pm. Ages 3 – adult.

Our goal is to provide an inspirational and challenging environment where instrumentalists of all ages can learn and enjoy the camaraderie of playing in a band. Visit the website learn more.

Fun and educational band experience for homeschoolers. Students learn how to play an instrument, read music and attend music related field trips.

JaM Guitar Studio in Winter Haven offers lessons for guitar. bass. and band music and performance. JaM provides individual instruction and group classes for all ages.

TimberNook West Central Florida provides innovative outdoor play experiences that challenge the senses and inspire creativity, imagination, and independent play in the great outdoors. Programs offer learning through meaningful play experiences for ages 18 months through middle school, including weekday programs for ages 4 – 12.

Offering nature based programs for ages 5 to 12.

Polk County 4-H offers more than 35 community clubs for you to choose from, including Home Grown 4-H that meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in Auburndale. They focus on Archery, Community Service, Sewing, Exploring 4-H.

Focuses on Archery, Community Service, Dog, Public Speaking, Dog Enthusiasts. Meets 1st,2nd,3rd Thursday, at 1:00pm; and every Friday at 3:30 pm in Lakeland.

Lakeland Homeschool PE offers classes for students age 5 (as of Sept. 1) – 12th grade. To become a member, come out to the park and sign up. Tuesdays, 9 – 10:30 AM at Lake Parker Park, Entrance 2 at the soccer fields. Check FB page for updates and start date. Students participate in exercise, team sports, fun, and friendship. This is a true co op, parents participate and do not leave while students attend PE. Cost is $5 per child annually, with a family cap of $25.

Weekly running club for homeschool families. Join the Facebook group for more information.

Lakeland Ice Arena has an 8-week Learn to Skate program on Thursday mornings for virtual and homeschool students.

School Day Play is held weekly for kids who are homeschooling, elearning or distance learning. Come get your PE credits or take a break from school work for some active play. Typically on Fridays from 12-4pm. Check website or call park to verify dates.
You can also book a room to work in while the kids play on weekdays with the Work & Fly option – call park for details.

Offering theatre and dance classes for homeschoolers.