Our mission is to bring homeschool families together for support, social interaction, and educational experiences. The organization was created to help homeschool parents develop the opportunity for their children to have long-lasting healthy friendships. We do this while fostering teamwork, respect and a love of learning.
If you’re looking for a laid-back group that enjoys being together, you’re in the right place! Help your kids find their forever friends and learn a little something while they’re at it.
We’re a growing group of mixed age homeschool families (5-18 years old). We meet weekly on Wednesdays at 2pm in Beacon, NY for a project and play time. We have field trips every month, teen group every week, and special events posted occasionally.
Participation in the Monthly Home-Stars Newspaper and Book Club are optional.
All suggestions are welcome for trips or activities. All activities are child influenced and some are even run by the kids! All events are independent of one another.
Our weekly activities and projects are run by Deanna (teacher and organizer) and you’re always welcome to stay to assist your little ones. Older kids shouldn’t have any issue. The kids work well together and help out where needed.
Kids are to stay to clean up and put the room back together before going outside to our yard to play. Activities are sometimes outside as well.
Parents are welcome to stay. This is a wonderful time to feel supported and get new ideas. Everyone is wonderful in this group! We also get together once a month for parent’s night.
Optional Drop Off
Parents who drop off must return by 4pm but families often stay to play outside until 5pm.
Membership
Rainbow Valley Homeschool asks for a $100 per year membership fee to contribute to liability insurance for the group. This payment is per family, not per child. Your membership gives your family access to the password protected website where the week’s activities, field trips, and other events are posted.
Weekly activities, teen group (12+), and some field trips are free and included in the membership.
Weekly Wednesday activities and Teen Group are open to members only. You will receive weekly emails about the projects.
Wednesday activities are $150 per child per session (6 months per session). This includes materials for the projects and rent for our location. (For info on sibling discounts, see below.)
We have a beautiful indoor/outdoor space in the Beacon area. This space has given us one stable location to meet every week and gives us far more options for projects and activities. The space also keep us out of the cold and the elements throughout the year.
Venmo, Zelle and cash are accepted.
If you’re interested in our group, Contact Deanna to answer your questions and schedule a time for you and your kids to visit for one free project so you can get to know our group.
Non-Member Option
Non-members pay $10 per family, per field trip, to chip in for the insurance for member-only field trips. All field trips on the website are listed with member price.
Sibling Discounts
If you have 2 children: $50 off of a second child enrolled per session. You would pay $350 for the first session and $250 for the second session, including both kids.
If you have 3+ children: $60 off each additional child per session. For example, you would pay $430 for the first session and $330 for the second session, for three kids.
