Local Classes
On this page, you will find information about some of the many opportunities that are available to homeschoolers in our area. If you know of an opportunity that we don't have listed here, please contact us so we can add it!
Art
Yellow Brush Art Studio: Art Classes for Homeschoolers
Jane Weis, artist located in Yale, MI.
Mixed media art classes including paint, clay, pastels, collage.
Kids 4- 17. (Parents can join in, also.)
Classes are held on Wednesdays 1:30-3:00PM
Cost: Minimum 3-week session for $32.
Discounts available for larger families and if you buy a family coupon book for $80.00 you will get 9 classes
Contact: 810-387-2444, EMAIL, FACEBOOK
Jane Weis, artist located in Yale, MI.
Mixed media art classes including paint, clay, pastels, collage.
Kids 4- 17. (Parents can join in, also.)
Classes are held on Wednesdays 1:30-3:00PM
Cost: Minimum 3-week session for $32.
Discounts available for larger families and if you buy a family coupon book for $80.00 you will get 9 classes
Contact: 810-387-2444, EMAIL, FACEBOOK
Homeschool Co-ops
Excel for His Glory Christian Homeschool Enrichment (Memphis)
Excel for His Glory Christian Homeschool Enrichment is a group of Christian homeschooling families sharing in time, expenses, & resources. It is governed by the Word of God and the principles found therein. Excel meets together weekly to fellowship and offer children a variety of fun activities to enrich their homeschooling experiences. In addition to enrichment classes, throughout the year Excel offers field trips, a Cotillion, Moms' Nights Out, and more!
Past classes have included:
Algebra, Anatomy, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Choir, Christian Manhood/Womanhood, Christian Worldview, debate, Drama, French, Geometry, Geography, Grammar, Health and Fitness, Literature, Penmanship, Photography, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Sign Language, Spanish, and other creative classes.
Excel offers two 14 week sessions each school year.
In 2019, Excel will meet on Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 3:30pm, September through December. Membership registration for our Fall 2019 session will be at noon on Tuesday, August 13th, at the Holy Family Life Center in Memphis.
Please contact us via email at excelforhisglory@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to our email list. We will be emailing out our fall registration flier later this summer!
To find out more information about enrolling your student in Excel, you may contact:
Monica - excelforhisglory@gmail.com
Crystal - 810-294-7996
Class Location:
Holy Family
79780 Main St.
Memphis, MI 48041
Past classes have included:
Algebra, Anatomy, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Choir, Christian Manhood/Womanhood, Christian Worldview, debate, Drama, French, Geometry, Geography, Grammar, Health and Fitness, Literature, Penmanship, Photography, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Sign Language, Spanish, and other creative classes.
Excel offers two 14 week sessions each school year.
In 2019, Excel will meet on Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 3:30pm, September through December. Membership registration for our Fall 2019 session will be at noon on Tuesday, August 13th, at the Holy Family Life Center in Memphis.
Please contact us via email at excelforhisglory@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to our email list. We will be emailing out our fall registration flier later this summer!
To find out more information about enrolling your student in Excel, you may contact:
Monica - excelforhisglory@gmail.com
Crystal - 810-294-7996
Class Location:
Holy Family
79780 Main St.
Memphis, MI 48041
Fall 2019
Blue Water Christian Academy's Homeschool Group (Smiths Creek)
We meet on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00PM and offer hands-on math, science, Chemistry, English, Drama, Art and Music history and team sports ($100/sport)
Fall semester runs from September 4th - November 20th. Winter semester runs from February 5th - April 29th, with one day off for Easter break.
Cost is $40/family/semester and $5/class/student/SEMESTER.
The $40 family fee is waived for teachers.
High School credit classes will have an additional charge for test, work books, and optional-teacher-correcting-test-fee.
Classes are located at 1620 Wadhams Rd., Smiths Creek
For more information, call: 810-367-4256
We meet on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00PM and offer hands-on math, science, Chemistry, English, Drama, Art and Music history and team sports ($100/sport)
Fall semester runs from September 4th - November 20th. Winter semester runs from February 5th - April 29th, with one day off for Easter break.
Cost is $40/family/semester and $5/class/student/SEMESTER.
The $40 family fee is waived for teachers.
High School credit classes will have an additional charge for test, work books, and optional-teacher-correcting-test-fee.
Classes are located at 1620 Wadhams Rd., Smiths Creek
For more information, call: 810-367-4256
LWC Homeschool Co-op (Thumb Area)
Coverage: Thumb Area
Leaders: Kelley Hagemeister & Andrea Vincent
810-441-8201
Haggie10@sbcglobal.net
www.lakeportwesleyan.com
Facebook.com/lwcfreehomeschoolco-op
Leaders: Kelley Hagemeister & Andrea Vincent
810-441-8201
Haggie10@sbcglobal.net
www.lakeportwesleyan.com
Facebook.com/lwcfreehomeschoolco-op
Physical Education
Flames Gym
Flicker's Homeschooled Friends
Class meets Mondays, year-round
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cost: $5 per child/per class. No registration required.
Classes held at:
2915 Lapeer Rd.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-985-FLIP
Flicker's Homeschooled Friends
Class meets Mondays, year-round
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Cost: $5 per child/per class. No registration required.
Classes held at:
2915 Lapeer Rd.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-985-FLIP
YMCA
Homeschool Gym & Swim
Class meets Thursdays 12:00-2:00PM and is for 1st-12th grade students.
Involves one hour of group sports in the gym & one hour of swimming.
Non-members check the YMCA website for 6-week session pricing. Members: free.
Classes held at:
1525 3rd Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-987-6400
*Payment due every 6 week session. Registration is required through the gym.
Upward Basketball & Cheerleading (Sports Outreach Program)
Located at:
Croswell Wesleyan Church
200 W. Peck Road
Croswell, MI 48422
810-679-3881
Call the church for registration information.
Season begins in January
Located at:
Croswell Wesleyan Church
200 W. Peck Road
Croswell, MI 48422
810-679-3881
Call the church for registration information.
Season begins in January
PKSA (Professional Karate Schools of America)
Karate class for homeschoolers (all belt levels)
Mondays & Wednesdays: 12:00pm-12:45pm
COST: $69/1st child (per month)
$34.50/2nd child (per month)
$34.50/3rd child (per month)
$FREE/ 4th child or more
Located at:
216 Huron Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-937-2557
Official Website
Karate class for homeschoolers (all belt levels)
Mondays & Wednesdays: 12:00pm-12:45pm
COST: $69/1st child (per month)
$34.50/2nd child (per month)
$34.50/3rd child (per month)
$FREE/ 4th child or more
Located at:
216 Huron Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-937-2557
Official Website
Music
Port Huron Music Center: Lessons & Rentals
Guitar, flute, violin, piano, bass, trumpet, voice, saxophone, trumpet
Located at:
2700 Pine Grove Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-984-5081
Lesson prices vary ~ contact Port Huron Music Center for more information.
Guitar, flute, violin, piano, bass, trumpet, voice, saxophone, trumpet
Located at:
2700 Pine Grove Ave.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-984-5081
Lesson prices vary ~ contact Port Huron Music Center for more information.
Ruth Fry: Private Music Lessons (violin and piano)
Lessons held at:
2102 8th Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-989-9516
Monthly tuition ranges from $55-$85/student (32 weekly lessons total)
St. Clair County School for Strings
Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Double Bass, KinderMusic, Fiddle Club
Contact info:
819 9th Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
810-987-9219
http://schoolforstrings.net
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Educational Concert Series
ECS concerts are designed for school groups of students in grades 1-8 and feature an economical ticket cost per student (last year it was $6/student.) Home educators are welcome to bring their own children/students by registering as a "home school". You can read more about the concert series and register by clicking HERE.
Past programs have included themes such as “An Instrumental Safari”, “Risky Business: a Musical Look at Exploration, Innovation and Character” and "What Makes Music Popular?"
Performances last approximately 45-50 minutes and take place in Orchestra Hall.
Science
Pine River Nature Center: Community Education Programs
Located at:
2585 Castor Road
Goodells, MI 48027
810-364-5477
*Registration through the P.R.N.C. is required
Located at:
2585 Castor Road
Goodells, MI 48027
810-364-5477
*Registration through the P.R.N.C. is required
Testing Services
Stanford Achievement Test (BJU):
Email Gary Holcomb for testing dates & prices (usually done in the spring)
New Life Christian Academy: Testing Site
Testing done in April; Odd grades 3, 5, 7, and 9
call for pricing & registration
810-367-3770
ACT ~ website/info
SAT ~ website/info
Email Gary Holcomb for testing dates & prices (usually done in the spring)
New Life Christian Academy: Testing Site
Testing done in April; Odd grades 3, 5, 7, and 9
call for pricing & registration
810-367-3770
ACT ~ website/info
SAT ~ website/info
Tutoring Services
Filling the Gap
Whether your child is in need of some extra help for one of his/her current classes, you are in need of curriculum guidance, or you would like someone to create and teach your child any English or Sociology related classes, I can help!
I have been a certified teacher since 1994. I earned my Masters in Educational Leadership in 2002.
I have been teaching for 22 years. For more detailed information, feel free to peruse my profile on linkedin.com
Lessons are tailored to each child’s needs. Both on-line and in person classes available.
Pricing is negotiable.
Contact Lori Caughel at: caughellori@gmail.com (810)328-5434
Whether your child is in need of some extra help for one of his/her current classes, you are in need of curriculum guidance, or you would like someone to create and teach your child any English or Sociology related classes, I can help!
I have been a certified teacher since 1994. I earned my Masters in Educational Leadership in 2002.
I have been teaching for 22 years. For more detailed information, feel free to peruse my profile on linkedin.com
Lessons are tailored to each child’s needs. Both on-line and in person classes available.
Pricing is negotiable.
Contact Lori Caughel at: caughellori@gmail.com (810)328-5434
