Irmo Christian Homeschool Center
Our
mission is to assist home schooling parents in training and educating
their children as they pursue academic excellence and life goals from a
Biblical world view. Classes meet once a week on a Wed. or Thurs. at St.
Andrews Evangelical Church, 2609 Seminole Road. Classes include English
I, II, III, IV taught by Betsy Montgomery, Biology I & II,
Chemistry & Advanced Chemistry taught by Brenda Fuller, Latin I, II,
III, IV, Russian, Algebra I & II, Statistics & Probability
taught by Jim Fuller, and Sign Language I & II taught by REACH
member Sharon Czeresko.
Check ICHC website for more details.
Museum and Zoo Classes
Columbia Museum of Art
Parents and home-schooled children can choose to book a K-12 tour program or they can attend One Room Schoolhouse. One Room Schoolhouse is designed especially for home-schooled children ages 4 and up and their parents. This program combines an exploration of the galleries with a creative activity in the studio. Programs take place in the mornings and afternoons on the second Friday of each month, September through May. Parents are responsible for the care and supervision of children. Click here for more info.
SC State Museum
Join us the third Friday of the month for lessons designed specifically for Homeschool students. All programs are free to South Carolina Homeschools unless otherwise noted. To make a reservation or for more information on programs, call (803) 898-4999 or email groupvisits@scmuseum.org or visit website.
Riverbanks Zoo Homeschool Programs
Each month the zoo offers a new set of classes that will focus on a particular topic, include hands-on activities and feature live animal encounters or guided Zoo tours. Classes are repeated each Monday of the month. Topics change monthly so you can visit again and again! offer a new set of classes that will focus on a particular topic, include hands-on activities and feature live animal encounters or guided Zoo tours. Classes are repeated each Monday of the month. Topics change monthly so you can visit again and again! Contact website for details.
Edventure Children's Museum
New Homeschool classes for ages 2-10. Go here for more information.
Lexington County Museum
A living history museum that offers tours, group classes, and holiday programs. Visit website for more info.
Don't forget about the many nature centers and parks around the area that offer science classes, guided hikes, and special programs for small groups. Take your family on a visit and do a self guided hike or you can contact a park ranger and plan a field trip. All you have to do is check out these websites, pick a place, contact a park ranger, schedule a trip and post it on the yahoo discussion board. If you need help planning a field trip check our quick tips for field trip planning or contact us.
Visit SC State Parks to find out about great parks all over the state.
Nature Classes
Local Classes (Art, Music, Sports, Outdoor Ed, Math, English, Science, Choir, etc.)
Scroll to bottom for links to online classes.
The Midlands Home School Resource Center
The Midlands Home School Resource Center (MHSRC) has been established to aid parents who need assistance in teaching their child the upper level mathematics, science, foreign language, and/or English courses required to graduate from high school and to prepare their child for college. The key elements of Christianity will be unapologetically taught through the science and literature courses offered. Each class meets on Monday and Thursday in Lexington.
See http://www.mhsrc2.com/ for a list of classes offered and instructors.
Address: P. O. Box 1468, Lexington, SC 29071
Office email: mhsrc2@windstream.net
Office telephone number: 803-358-9282
Excelsior! Academy
Excelsior! teaches the arts through the context of history. This historical framework heightens the students' understanding and appreciation for the art, music, and drama of that period. Excelsior! Academy teaches students ages 4 years old through High School.
The Principia Center
A Christian classical homeschool center located in downtown Columbia at Columbia Evangelical Church. We serve the rhetoric and dialectic levels of the trivium (7-12 grades) in a challenging and encouraging environment. Classes meet on Thursdays and are staffed by instructors who are experts in their fields.
Carolinahomeschooler.com
Mathematics Tutorial Assistance and Classes
Rick Bailey, Mathematics Department Chair at Midlands Tech, is utilizing State-of-the-art Web-based Assessment and Learning Tools (ALEKS) to provide assistance to homeschooling families. Offerings include classes and tutoring in arithmetic through calculus, college math placement test preparation, SAT preparation, and Saturday Homework help especially for high-school aged students. Visit his website or email RPGSBailey@hotmail.com for more details.
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USC offerings
Young Artist Workshop
These classes are not specifically for homeschoolers. Classes offered in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more. They are held on Fridays from 4-5:30 in the McMaster building on the USC campus. For more information call (803)777-3841, visit website or contact yaw.usc@gmail.com.
Strings Project
The String Project offers large group beginning classes, small group second year classes, 3 orchestras and private lessons. All private lessons are taught by undergraduate string education majors. An important aspect of the program is that students are charged affordable fees in order to make the program available to children who might not otherwise have access. Lessons in violin, viola, and cello. Visit website for more info.
Ages of Arts Academy
A fine arts academy in West Columbia that holds hold various classes throughout the week: Beginner violin, Homeschool String Orchestra, Arts Through the Ages, Arts Around the World, Drama for Kids, Mission Minded Drama. All classes are taught under the umbrella Soli Deo Gloria (To God Be the Glory). Check AgesofArts.com or call 351-0133 for more information.
Nature Classes
REACH hosts nature programs at Carolina Children's Garden once a month. These fabulous programs are for ages 4-11 and cover everything from ecology, weather, geology, nature identifications, and much more. Go to the yahoo calendar for more info.
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Greater Columbia Children's Choir
GCCC, celebrating 25 years of offering quality music and vocal instruction has openings for children and youth from grades 1-12. Tuesday rehearsals are at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Columbia from August -May. Scholarships are available. Contact thegccc.org or call 776-0544 for more information.
The Midlands Home School Band
For anyone 4th grade and above with a desire to play a wind, brass or percussion instrument. There will be a three day Band Camp Aug 22 - 24! The cost is only $25 for 9 hours of instruction! Please consider this for your child/children who have a desire to play. You do not need to buy an instrument for this camp as the children will be playing on recorders. While this camp is required for those desiring to join the band as a beginner this fall, it is open to anyone interested in music. If you have a child who is interested, please contact Becci@sc.rr.com and she will send you a registration form. Where: Cornerstone Presbyterian Church When: August 22-24 from 1-4 pm Cost: $25
If you have a child that is a more advanced player and would like to audition for the Midlands Home School Band, please contact Becci@sc.rr.com ASAP. Auditions are on August 25th from 1-4 pm.
Sports
Providence Athletic Club 2011-2012. PAC would like to get the word out about all the sports teams that will be offered this year to home school kids, kids who attend a private schools that do not have teams, and virtual school students who have no place to play JV and Varsity athletics. Contact 803-269-6020, pacpanthers@windstream.net or pacpanthers.com for more info.
Fall Sports: Cross County-boys and girls, Basketball-boys and girls, Football-this fall the team will meet to hold practices without full pads
and plans to have fund raisers to raise support for having a regular season in Fall 2012. Contact Sarah Johansson if interested rjohansson1@sc.rr.com. Spring Sports: Golf-boys and girls, Baseball-boys, Soccer-boys and girls. New Sports: Wrestling -- New team in November. Contact Ran at rtreinhard@yahoo.com. Bowling: For boys and girls. Contact Kathy Barfield at ebarfield@hopeaviation.com.
Homeschool Gymnastics @ Carolina Gymnastics on Rabon (Northeast): Click here to visit their website.
Homeschool Ice Skating (Irmo)(8 week sessions): Click here to visit their website.
Online Classes
Landry Academy Christ Centered Online Classes and Summer Camps.
