Welcome to Region 8, which includes Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland counties. We are here to encourage you in your homeschool journey. Please let us know at region8@nche.com if we can help you or answer any questions,

If you are a support group leader in Region 8 and you have a support group that is not listed here, please contact us at the region 8 email so we can add that information to our website. Also, if you notice something is missing or in error in the support groups listed below, please contact us so we can make the necessary corrections. Your Region 8 Liaison is Karen Perez at region8@nche.com or at karen.perez@nche.com 

Do you need to update your Homeschooling groups contact information or Leadership Information for the 2024-2025 School year? Please fill out this google update form: https://forms.gle/NJHyt8WcD4W6dFXZA

And email me letting me know you have completed the form to update OR add a new group to our Region 8 Homeschool Community page. 🙂

Thank you so much,

~Karen Perez

  African American Homeschoolers
African-American homeschoolers of Cumberland County is a group of families who have joined forces to strengthen and expand the black learning community. We promote truth in learning and unity amongst all people. We give to each other and our community. We support each other by sharing our knowledge, experiences, resources, successes, and failures for the children’s collective advancement.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact: Shekia Anthony  aahofnc@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville
Region(s): Region 8

Berean Baptist Church Homeschool Group
This group helps homeschooling parents connect with and support each other.  We are primarily a field trip group. One does NOT have to be a church member to participate with this group of Christian homeschoolers.
Type: Co-op
Membership: NOT ACTIVE – Looking for someone to pick up & lead the group
Contact: https://www.bbcfnc.org/homeschool-group/ 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbchomeschoolgroup/
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Bladen County Homeschoolers
Bladen Homeschoolers is an inclusive group that is here to support our local homeschool families
through regular meetings, field trips, social events, and general information on homeschool resources. 
Type: Co-op
Membership: Closed
Contact:  bladenhomeschoolers@gmail.com
                https://www.facebook.com/groups/bladenhomeschoolers/
Area(s) Served: Bladen and Scotland Counties
Region(s): Region 8

CHECC (Christian Home Educators of Columbus County)
Christian Home Educators of Columbus County (CHECC) is a Christian based homeschooling group with parent-facilitated classes and activities. We operate on the basis of Biblical principles, welcoming members of all nationalities and faiths who ascribe to our ideals and bylaws. We gather for fellowship and to encourage and support homeschooling families through meetings, field trips, and events.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact:  christianhomeschoolersofcoco@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Columbus County
Region(s): Region 8

CHES (Christian Home Educators of the Sandhills)
CHES is operated on the basis of Biblical principles and living faith, created to support homeschoolers in
the Sandhills area.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528257807403444/
Area(s) Served: Southern Pines, Cameron, Carthage, Aberdeen, Pinehurst, Lemon Springs, West End
Jackson Springs
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Classical Conversations- Central Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton
Classical Conversations partners with homeschooling parents who want a classical Christian education for their children.  Our weekly programs for students in K4-12th grade are academically demanding and are for families interested in pursuing a challenging classical curriculum.

The Foundations program is for elementary-aged children and their parents.  One day a week for 24 weeks, families meet at a Foundations community where the students are placed in groups of 8 by age/grade and taught to learn classically by a trained tutor. Students participate in art projects, science experiments, oral presentations, and follow a rigorous memorization program.

The Challenge program is for middle and high school students.  For 30 weeks, they study six challenging subjects at home. Within our Challenge communities, they practice dialectic and rhetorical skills in a weekly 6-hour program along with tutoring in math, foreign language, complete science labs, exposition and composition, and more.
Type: Paid – Community Day Program
Membership: Rolling with each school year – currently Open slots in different communities for 24-25
Contact:  Lisa Merchant:  LMerchant@classicalconversations.com  
https://members.classicalconversations.com/community-info/351/Fayetteville/NC

https://classicalconversations.com/community-search/

Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg
Region(s): Region 8

FAITH (Families Advancing in Teaching Homes)
A Christian support group, open to all. Faith homeschool co-op ministers to nearly 200 students each week.
Faith offers classes on Mondays on the Liberty church campus and offers other activities throughout the week. We serve students from preschool to high school. At Faith, our goal is to provide a loving environment where families can be encouraged both spiritually and educationally. Homeschoolers are provided opportunities to enrich their educational experience with classes, field trips, community service projects, and a competitive sports program. For more information about F.A.I.T.H., CLICK HERE!

If you are interested in joining, please fill out a Membership Application (CLICK HERE) or to renew
your membership (CLICK HERE)  and send it to Liberty Baptist Church, 1625 Ray Road,
Spring Lake, NC 28390. Please visit Faith’s website for more information (CLICK HERE).
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact:  faith.hsgroup@yahoo.com
               http://www.libertybaptistchurch.com/#/family/faith-homeschool-co-op
Area(s) Served: Sanford, Ft. Bragg, Spring Lake, Fayetteville, and Lillington
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8         

FishNet
FishNet is a ministry to help homeschooling families in many different ways.
Type: Church-affiliated group
Membership: Closed
Contact: Children@RockFishChurch.com
               https://www.facebook.com/groups/FishNetHomeschool
Area(s) Served: Members of Rockfish Church
Region(s): Region 8

HEART of Raeford
HEART of Raeford Co-Op stands for Home Educators Advancing Relationships Together. We have weekly activities between the months of September-May. Our primary goal is building friendships while giving support and encouragement to one another. HEART’s activities are offered as a supplement to what is taught in the home, meant for enrichment and fun. We meet on Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm in Raeford.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact: Email: heartofraefordcoop@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Raeford and surrounding areas
Region(s): Region 8

HOME Patriots
HOME Patriots is a cooperative support group for homeschooling families in Cumberland County and the surrounding counties. All families work together to provide a variety of opportunities for our group.

All families are welcome to join HOME. Board Members and E-Day Facilitators are required to sign a statement of faith.
Type: Co-op and support group
Membership: Open
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/457941440890559/
               https://www.homenc.org/home
               homepatriots@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Spring Lake, Hope Mills, Stedman, Parkton, Wade, Linden
Raeford, Saint Pauls, Sanford
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Laurinburg Area Homeschooling Community
Type: Support Group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469848803348522
Area(s) Served: Scotland County
Region(s): Region 8

LIFT (Learning in Faith Together)
This group meets at Arran Lake Baptist Church.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact: Samantha Cernock: sfcernock@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Raeford
Region(s): Region 8

Robeson County Christian Home Educators
A Christian homeschooling group that provides encouragement and support to homeschooling
families through various meetings, field trips, activities, and events.
Type: Co-op and support group
Membership: Open
Contact: Leslie Corney: leslieacorney@gmail.com 
               https://www.facebook.com/groups/258584670930165/
Area(s) Served: Lumberton, Maxton, Buie, Pembroke, McDonald, Fairmont, Proctorville, Orrum
Bladenboro, Bellamy, Allton, Tar Heel, Saint Pauls, Tobermory, Rennert, Clarkton, Elizabethtown,
White Oak, Rowland
Region(s): Region 8

SAFE (Sampson Association of Family Educators)
SAFE is an organization of families who are committed to maintaining educational freedoms and encouraging excellence in home education. It is our purpose to promote and develop home education as a viable educational alternative and to provide encouragement and support to those families.
SAFE is operated on the basis of Biblical principles and living faith, welcoming members of all races,
nationalities, and religions who will ascribe to our ideals. SAFE is not affiliated with any church or denomination so that it might be a support group for all Sampson area homeschoolers.
Type: Co-op
Membership: Open
Contact: Angela Neal  adtneal75@yahoo.com
               https://www.facebook.com/SampsonAssocationOfFamilyEducators/
 Area(s) Served: Clinton, Turkey, Roseboro
Region(s): Region 8

VALOR
VALOR Homeschoolers is primarily a peer to peer support group, specifically created for the local military community. This includes active, retired, guard, and DOD civilians. We offer field trips, clubs,
special events, enrichment activities, and playdates.
Type: Primarily a Facebook group with some activities
Membership: Open
Contact: Carmen Renee Blackmore allthewayhomeschool@gmail.com
               Elisha Pitman  pitmanfamily3@yahoo.com
Sarah Warner Lockerbie  selockerbie@gmail.com
               https://www.facebook.com/groups/1103672596355864/
Area(s) Served: Ft. Liberty (formally Bragg) and the surrounding area
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Additional Area Facebook Groups & Pages

Fayetteville Area Homeschoolers
This group exists to ask questions, share ideas & local resources, and to plan field trips.
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/729775357060018/
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville NC Homeschool Buy, Sell, & Swap
This group is intended for homeschool families located in and around Fayetteville, North Carolina. This includes all of Cumberland County and the surrounding counties of Harnett, Sampson, Hoke, Bladen, Robeson, and Moore. Other nearby counties may be allowed to join and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
This group is a place to both buy and sell items of interest to homeschool families.
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/192591477560575
Area(s) Served: Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson, Hoke, Bladen, Robeson, and Moore.
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville Area Unschoolers
A group for support of Fayetteville (and surrounding area) unschoolers and a place for those who want to learn how to unschool.
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1389903827752846
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville NC & Surrounding Areas Homeschool Field Trips
Fayetteville NC & Surrounding Areas Homeschool field trips’ goal is to provide a network and support structure for individual local homeschoolers to set up homeschool events and to keep area homeschoolers informed about local homeschool opportunities offered by area organizations.
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/195118860669717
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville Homeschool Adventurers
Homeschool field trip group for Fayetteville, NC
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/741130892948087
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville Homeschool Community Connection
A central page to share event information, plan meet-ups, promote existing co-ops/groups/businesses
for homeschool families in Fayetteville, NC.
Type: FaceBook page
Membership: Open
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/FHCC.NC
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg Homeschoolers
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/454390054631074
Area(s) Served: Cumberland (including Fort Bragg), Hoke, Robeson, Bladen, Harnett, Sampson
and Moore counties
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Fayetteville Homeschooling in Spanish
Fayetteville Homeschooling in Spanish was established to start a community of like-minded homeschoolers. I share tips, resources, and local events to help in the cause of giving our children Spanish fluency for all levels.
Type: FaceBook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238029470352734/?hc_location=group
Email: Eleonore Surles eleonoresurles@gmail.com
Area(s) Served: Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Spring Lake
Region(s): Region 8

Fort Bragg Homeschool Support
This Facebook page is run by the Ft. Bragg military School Liaison Officers (SLOs) and highlights programs offered on Ft. Bragg for homeschoolers.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Open
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/fortbragghomeschool
Area(s) Served: Cumberland (including Fort Bragg), Hoke, Robeson, Bladen, Harnett, Sampson
and Moore counties
Region(s): Region 6
Region 8

H.E.L.L.O. (Help Enrich and Lift the Lives of Others)
A place for local homeschoolers to stay in touch with one another. The city of Fayetteville, NC will be considered the center and it will be considered the group home.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Ask for membership; must currently be homeschooling.
Contact:   Nancy McKee

Area(s) Served: Cumberland (including Fort Bragg), Hoke, Robeson, Bladen, Harnett, Sampson
and Moore counties
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Homeschoolers of Columbus County NC
A place to connect with fellow homeschoolers in the Columbus County area. Get-togethers, field trips, and maybe eventually a weekly co-op. Swap and sell curriculum and books. We welcome those in Columbus County and nearby surrounding areas.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Open
Contact:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/510406063904312/

Area(s) Served: Columbus county and Surrounding areas
Region(s): Region 8, Region 9 (southern)

Legacy of Learning
Homeschool ideas, connections, tools, and other helpful things. Ok, I’ll admit it. I want to surround myself with homeschool parents who are smarter than me so I can be a better one.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/371096649732617
Area(s) Served: Cumberland County
Region(s): Region 8

Our Perfectly Imperfect Homeschool
We began our adventure in August 2013, and it has been an interesting learning process. I am by no means a super scheduler, planner, have all my lessons completed BEFORE school starts, kind of gal. I wanted to start a group that maybe other homeschoolers could find, and know that it’s ok if you’re a little more of a seat-of-the-pants schooler. It all evens out, and at the end of the year, you will see that yes, your kids did actually learn something. So stop striving for everyone else’s “perfect” homeschool, and just find yours. And hopefully, we can support each other and share ideas and tips, and vent if we need to. Because we ALL understand here. And bring your coffee. You’re gonna need it.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584584991652784
Area(s) Served: Cumberland, Harnett
Region(s): Region 6, Region 8

Raeford Homeschoolers
This group is to help you connect to other homeschoolers in our area. Playdates, field trips, meet and greets to exchange ideas and experiences.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RaefordHomeschoolers
Area(s) Served:  Raeford area
Region(s): Region 8

Rockfish Homeschoolers
This group is to help you connect to other homeschoolers in the Rockfish area. Field trips and other educational activities.
Type: Facebook group
Membership: Private
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/663270017939399/
Area(s) Served:  Rockfish area
Region(s): Region 8

Clubs

STOA Speech and Debate (Fayetteville)
Membership: Open
Contact: homepatriots@gmail.com

Fayetteville Homeschool Chess Club Community
Membership: Open
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2527498480799730

Hoke County 4-H Homeschool Rockets Club
Membership: Open
Contact: Wendy Locklear wlocklear7@gmail.com

Testing Resources
Woodcock-Johnson
Joy In Learning Discovery Center
Contact: Cherene Comick   joyinlearning2@gmail.com  862-754-5296
Website: http://www.joyinlearning.net/
108 Hay Street Suite 212
Fayetteville, NC 28301