Lisa McAbee, Director
Post Office Box 1137
Inman, SC 29349
864-472-3471
E-Mail: mailto:cfha2@juno.com
Handbook for Homeschooling in South Carolina
$12.00 plus $3.00 for S&H
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Christian Homeschoolers Association of South Eastern South Carolina-CHASE SC
PO Box 58
Ruffin, SC 29475
843-866-7208
http://www.chasesc.com/
CHASESC@chasesc.com
Offers Lifetime Membership, and
serves homeschoolers that have two or more years of homeschooling experience.
Accepts members all year long, from all across SC.
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Community Bible Church Christian Academy
Deborah A. Forschner, Administrator
Post Office Box 119
Beaufort, SC 29901
843-525-0089
mailto:deb@wagp.net
Offers accountability to members of their church support group.
*Incomplete Data
Foothills Accountability Association
Kim Williams, Administrator
151 Oak Creek Road
Seneca, SC 29678
864-972-2460
briarwd@bellsouth.net
No Data Available
Grace Home School Association
Ms. Gloria Ferber, Director
Post Office Box 561
Marion, SC 295471
843-423-4229
http://www.gracehsa.org/
grace@gracehsa.org
They have a statewide graduation, offer transcripts, diplomas,
and a unique transcript service to our members.
or allows the parent-teacher to create the transcript.
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Greenwood Christian School Home Educators Association
Jill Leinback
2026 Woodlawn Road
Greenwood, SC 29649
864-231-8399
gcshea@inetgenesis.com
Has a strong support for high school students,
and offers an annual workshop.
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Home Education & Religious Training - HEART
Patti & Mike Newton, Directors
Post Office Box 2591
Anderson, SC 29622
864 287-9088
info@andersonhomeschool.org
http://www.andersonhomeschool.org
Offers accountability to members of their support group.
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Homeward Education Association
Rachael Ward, Administrator
4950 Dubose Siding Road
Sumter, SC 29153
803-469-4511
http://www.homewarded.com/
rachel@homewarded.com
Extra services provided at an extra fee are: consultations, testing, high school portfolios,
transcripts, diplomas, permission letters and confirmation letters.
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Insights On Education
P.O. Box 6702
Greenville, SC 29606
864-295-5779
http://www.emcd.net/ioe/
IOE@emcd.net (non members only)
IOEmembers@emcd.net (members only)
Offers curriculum, social, transcripts, diploma assistance and support.
Free books are available for homeschoolers.
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New Beginnings Home School Association
AJ Ashley, Director
975 Bacons Bridge Road Unit #148
Summerville, SC 29485-4189
843-851-9832 ext.09
http://home.sc.rr.com/nbhsa/
NewBeginningsSupport@sc.rr.com
Free association for member referred applicants.
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New System School
Offers accountability to Jehovah's Witnesses.
No Data Available
Palmetto Home School Association
Offers the option of preparing the student's transcript for you,
Palmetto Independent Educators
**Incomplete Data
Palmetto State Association of Homeschools
Serves the upstate area of South Carolina (designated by the 864 area code),
PACESC
Online form and fee submittal.
Membership Restricted to Jehovah's Witnesses
Karl J. Becker, Headmaster-Officer
Post Office Box 84247
Lexington, SC 29073-4247
803-996-0539
*Incomplete Data
Elizabeth W. Bussinah, Administrator
Post Office Box 61078
Columbia, SC 29250-1078
Merritt Morris, President/CEO
Post Office Box 486
Lancaster, SC 29721
803-285-3916
Director@palmettoha.org
http://www.palmettoha.org/
or allows the parent-teacher to create the transcript.
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Ms. Denise Merchant, Director
Post Office Box 2475
Aiken, SC 29802
803-643-0807
mpielady@msn.com
http://www.homeschoolingwithpie.org/
attn: Susan Moore
113 Calton Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341-1419
864-487-5947
PalmettoStateAH@cs.com
http://ourworld.cs.com/palmettostateah/PSAH.html
and accepts members all year long.
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Parents Assc. for Christian Education in South Carolina
PO Box 1767
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
843-899-4333
http://www.pacesc.com/
pacesc@pacesc.com
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P.C.A. Home School Association
No Data Available
Piedmont Home Educator's Association
Accepts members all year long.
REACH the Top
RTT is only for support group members of
Safe In HERALD 5
Offers accountability to members of their support group.
SMILE Accountability Association
Inclusive, message board, and e-mail loop for members.
Spartanburg Homeschool Association
Available for support, accountability, referral and counseling.
A division of Piedmont Christian Academy
Mahlon Helmuth, Pastor/Principal
750 Oil Mill Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
864-845-5154
Martha H. Freitag, Administrator
115 Buist Avenue
Greenville, SC 29609
864-268-6880
phea@att.net
http://www.phea.org/
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Anne J. Burke, Administrator
119 Loch Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-750-5876
burkefam@sc.rr.com
http://www.geocities.com/reach_group/
Resources, Encouragement, and Activities for Columbia area Homeschoolers - REACH.
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(Residents of Lexington 1, 11, 1V & V, Richland 1, 11, Newberry & Fairfield Counties)
Christine C. Janzen
Post Office Box 1743
Irmo, SC 29063
803-957-0432
leschris_janzen@juno.com
*Incomplete Data
Myranda Brown
myranda3@bellsouth.net
http://www.smile-aa.citymax.com/page/page/580541.htm
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Sherry Mayes
4 Lamotte Street
Spartanburg, SC 29301
864-587-4824
SHAHMSCL@msn.com
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The Upstate Association of Home Schools - TUAH
Ms. Connie Bailey, Executive Director
Post Office Box 15262
Spartanburg, SC 29302-0262
864-598-9996
UAH@aol.com
http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/t/u/tuah/
Offers accountability to homeschoolers in the upstate.
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Vine and Branches Home School Association
Melinda S. Tavernier, Association Director
503 Six Lakes Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
843-236-1420
mtavern@vine-branches.org
http://www.vine-branches.org
Offers consultations with a certified education professional (K-12),
and certified testing services through Bob Jones University.
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59-65-45
SC Association of Independent Home Schools
Kathleen Carper
930 Knox Abbott Drive
Cayce, SC 29033-3320
803-454-0427
803-454-0428 (fax)
scaihs@scaihs.org
http://www.scaihs.org
Offers accountability under 59-65-45.
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*Experienced Leader(s) Involved in the Grassroot Campaign for 59-65-47
Information compiled from known data and/or from information provided by the association leader.
Links to Listings of Associations -
http://www.christianity.com/schea
SC homeschoolers have some very unique and helpful homeschooling accountability associations. Luckily for SC homeschoolers, there is a choice. What is right for you, is not right for everyone. When looking for a 59-65-47 accountability association you should start by asking questions of the associations and of your friends. Do your own research, don't rely upon what only one person says. Everyone's opinion, experiences, and needs are different.
Fees of 59-65-47 associations should not play a significant role in your decision making process, while doing your research to decide which association to join. However, if you realize that an associations fees are constantly changing, that would be a sign of instability and would need to be assessed as a negative indicator on your pros and cons assessment of associations. Other signs of instability would be changing policies, servers, and/or the data on a web site constantly or during the current school year. Be very cautious of associations that change their policies during the middle of a school year.
Questions to Ask Your Friends-
Data to Look at or Request-
BBB OnLine Complaint System
Better Business Bureau, BBB National Web Site
Review the bylaws and constitution (articles of incorporation) of those operating as a non-profit.
Questions to Ask Yourself-
~ CHASE SC
Lifetime Membership Application ~ CHASE
SC Yearly Compliance & Update Form ~
~ SC Support Groups ~ SC
Accountability Associations ~ Q & A About CHASE SC ~
Be Prepared, Evaluations, Assessments, Report Cards, Planners, Goal Sheets, Sample Letters, Transcripts, High School Course Credit & Syllabus, Diplomas, Journals, Logs, Checklists, Traveling Through Time Timelines, Other Helps for the Homeschool (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies), Postcards, and Getting Organized in Your Home are the categories you can choose from.
Q. Can you provide other forms on your web site?
Please contact our webmaster if you find any links that are not working,
or if you encounter any difficulties maneuvering at the CHASE SC site.
All others may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information obtained from this site without the explicit written permission of CHASE SC! You may not send, or cause to be sent, any part or anything posted on this site without the explicit written permission of CHASE SC!
*******Our 7 Star Rating Guide Below*******
*Non-Profit 501 (3) (c) Organization
*Run by a Board of Officers
*Has Served Homeschoolers at least 3 years or more
*Provides a unique service to homeschoolers or to a particular group of homeschoolers
*Membership fees at or below $75.00 per family
*Requires only the minimums of 59-65-47
http://www.schomeschool.com/accountability.htm
http://www.myscschools.com/offices/sq/homesch.htm
http://www.teach-hs.org/associations.html
Who will have access to my information?
What is the confidentiality policy?
Does the director, homeschool currently?
Have they ever homeschooled?
How long have they homeschooled?
How long have the other board members homeschooled?
Is there a board of directors (officers or advisors)? If not, is this a business?
Who makes the decisions?
What are your requirements?
Do you require more than the complete requirements of 59-65-47?
What styles of homeschooling are you supportive of?
Is a certain curriculum required? If so, which one?
Are only certain curriculums accepted? If so, which ones?
What basic services do you provide?
What extra services do you provide?
Do you have a phone number that we can contact you in case of an emergency?
Do you review records for families when there is a DSS or State Dept. of Ed. issue?
Will you review my records to make sure that I am in compliance of 59-65-47,
if I need your assistance?
In what cases do you notify DSS of our homeschool?
In what cases do you notify the Department of Education of our homeschool?
What experience do you have at dealing with the Department of Ed. and DSS?
How long have you been in operation?
If this is a new association, do they meet the 50 member minimum requirement?
Additionally, you need to find out when they will notify you, if they do not meet the 50 member minimum requirement
(you will want time to make arrangements to apply with another association before school starts).
If the new association does not meet the member minimum requirement you should get a refund.
However, it would be advisable to request that in writing.
How and why can my membership be terminated?
Do you work with the other associations to aid and help homeschoolers throughout South Carolina?
How do you work with the other associations?
What are your membership fees?
What is your association?
What is your experience with them?
Would you recommend for me to use them?
Have you ever had any problems with them?
How were they resolved?
Have you used another association before? If so, why did you change?
Which associations are respected by their members for their experience and leadership abilities?
Review each association's web site.
Review the Membership Application online or request a copy of it.
Review all forms required by members of the association with the original application,
throughout the school year, and/or at the completion of the school year.
Review the associations policies and guidelines.
Ask for the SC business license number for those associations operating as a business.
You may also check with the Better Business Bureau,
to find out if there have ever been any complaints lodged against them.
How to file a complaint - against a company or charity
http://complaints.bbb.org/Welcome.asp
http://www.bbb.org/
Does the association operate in a professional manner?
Do I feel uncomfortable with any of the associations policies?
Do membership requirements and association policies change often
(this would be a sign of instability)? Why?
Which associations handle member problems and complaints in a professional manner?
If there is a web site-
Does it give helpful information?
Does it have a professional appearance?
Has the site changed servers often (that would be a sign of instability)?
A. As time permits, we would be happy to serve you with as many forms as we can. Please email us and let us know what you'd like to see, CHASESC@chasesc.com.
CHASE SC gives permission to all homeschooling support groups and individual homeschoolers (for personal use with homeschooling records only) to copy any CHASE SC information in its entirety if 1) copies are not sold at a profit (a reasonable charge for copying is acceptable), and 2) if you note on all copies that you 'Reprinted with the permission of CHASE SC, PO Box 58, Ruffin, SC 29475, Email address: CHASESC@chasesc.com, Web Site: http://www.chasesc.com.' All rights are retained by CHASE SC for CHASE SC documents, information, and forms available throughout the CHASE SC web site.