Support Groups
F.A.I.T.H. Homeschoolers
Minden/Gardnerville area
Contact: Gayle Marsella
gmmiraclemakers@charter.net
FAITH homeschoolers goal is to strengthen the home school community by creating a Christian environment for learning, enriching the academic curriculum provided in our homes, and offering encouragement and support to the parents who are committed to the education of their children.
Our classes provide supplemental educational experiences on a weekly basis to expand on the curriculum already being provided in a homeschooling environment.
Hilltop Homeschool Fellowship (Hilltop Community Church)
Carson City/Minden/Gardnerville area
Contact: Holly Tollefson
(775) 267-9638
HollyToll@aol.com
Homeschoolers Of Latter Days (HOLD-NVwest)
Contact: Jody Jarvis
(775) 265-3790
jodyjarvis@hotmail.com
We are an LDS homeschool support group open to all LDS homeschooling families and other homeschoolers who are open to Latter-day Saint beliefs and will uphold LDS standards of living. HOLD-NVwest Supports Reno and surrounding areas.To join our email list go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOLD-NVwest/
Northern Nevada Home Schools
Contact: Jim Posten, Chair
775-852-NNHS
NNHS is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting
and encouraging homeschoolers in Northern Nevada. We offer information
packets, monthly newsletter containing articles, field trips, activities,
list of support groups, etc., an annual conference,and almost anything else
our volunteer members are willing to put the effort into! Annual membership fees are $25 per family.
Mentors
Advisors, mentors, consultants…the name for a veteran homeschooler, or someone else well-versed in homeschooling, who is willing to spend time with new/interested families.
An advisor is not the teacher. The parent is the teacher, and the advisor aids the parent in beginning their homeschooling journey.
There are compensated and uncompensated advisors….it is important in your search to ask a few pertinent questions, such as:
- How much homeschooling experience do you have?
- Do you charge? If so, how much?
- Are you available throughout the year?
- What will you provide for me? support group contacts, etc?
- What is your teaching philosophy? Can you explain different ones to me?
We do not endorse any of the advisors listed. Each individual should determine compatibility with the advisor, based on family needs and expectations.
Below is a list of uncompensated advisors who will spend some time answering questions, helping with paperwork, and giving general homeschooling information.
Barb Dragon
(775) 782-5741
dragonlady1980@charter.net
Jody Jarvis
Gardnerville
(775) 265-3790
JodyJarvis@hotmail.com
Homeschool Office
Douglas County School District
PO Box 1888
Minden, NV 89423
or
1638 Mono Ave.
(775) 265-5262
FAX 265-5264
Caralee White, Administrative Assistant
(775) 265-5262
FAX: (775) 265-5264
cwhite@dcsd.k12.nv.us
Janice Visger, Administrator
jvisger@dcsd.k12.nv.us
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