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Welcome Chico Area Homeschoolers!

Butte County, CA is a wonderful place to homeschool, with a vibrant community of over 2,000 homeschooled students. Chico Homeschoolers is here to help families in Chico and nearby communities—like Oroville, Paradise, and Durham—feel supported every step of the way.

Whether you’re brand new or have been homeschooling for years you’ll find helpful resources, local connections, and opportunities to learn from one another. Together, we’re making homeschooling in our community easier, richer, and more connected.

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Homeschooling Kids With Diverse Learning Needs

Homeschooling Kids With Diverse Learning Needs One thing we see again and again at Chico Homeschoolers is this:many families come to homeschooling not because learning was easy, but because it wasn’t . Sometimes it starts with a quiet concern. A child who is bright and curious but struggles to read fluently. A student who understands math concepts but freezes when it’s time to show their work. A learner whose anxiety, attention, sensory needs, or emotional regulation make tr

What Local Homeschool Families Say Is Really Working

What Local Homeschool Families Say Is Really Working (And the Advice They Wish They’d Heard Sooner) At a recent CORE Parent Symposium, Chico Homeschoolers was invited to lead the welcoming workshop—and what unfolded was one of the most honest, encouraging conversations we’ve had in a long time. Families didn’t come to compare curriculums or prove they were “doing it right.”They came to share what’s actually working, what feels hard, and what they’ve learned along the way. The

The Best Homeschooling Advice

The Best Homeschooling Advice We’re going to make a bold claim: we've uncovered the single best piece of advice you need to be successful in homeschooling. So what’s the one piece of advice that applies to nearly every homeschooler? If we could offer you only one tip for homeschooling success, this would be it. Make Connections. Homeschooling thrives on connection—five kinds, in particular: 1. Parent-to-Parent Connections Build relationships with other homeschool parents. T

Helping Homeschoolers in Butte County Thrive​