Education & Learning
Charter Schools
Texas Charter Schools Listing from the Texas Education Association (TEA)
A.W.Brown-Fellowship Charter School (Dallas) (972) 709-4700
Acadamy of Dallas (Dallas) (214) 371-9600
Alpha Christian (Garland) (972) 272-8521
Children First Elementary Academy (Dallas) (214) 371-2545
Dallas Can! Academy (Dallas) (214) 824-4226
Dallas Can! Academy (Dallas South) (214) 943-2244
Eagle Charter Schools, Inc. (Dallas) (214) 381-2901
Evolution Academy Charter Schools (Richardson) (972) 907-3755
Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff (Dallas) (214) 375-7682
Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas) (214) 375-2039
Golden Rule Charter School (Dallas) (214) 333-9330
Inspired Vision Academy (Dallas) (214) 391-7964
Lindsley Park Academy School (Dallas) (214) 321-9155
North Hills Schools (Irving) (972) 501-0645
Nova Charter School of Southeast (Dallas) (214) 398-6300
Oak Cliff Academy (Dallas) (214) 972-8846
Pegasus Charter School (Dallas) (214) 740-9991
Rylie Academy (Dallas) (972) 557-5578
Texas Language Charter School (Dallas) (214) 941-4881
Unity Academy (Irving) (972) 445-2424
Winfree Academy Charter Schools (Irving) (972) 251-2424
Winfree Academy Charter Schools (Richardson) (972) 234-9855
D/FW homeschooling & unschooling support groups
Arlington Association of Home Educators Homeschooling support for Arlington area.
Christian Family Home Education Association of Dallas Garland-based group.
Christian Home Educators of Arlington Site currently under construction.
Collin County Lifetime Learners
Collin County Homeschoolers SAIL (Sharing Adventures in Learning)
D/FW Catholic Homeschool Group
Dallas Homeschoolers EXCEL! Inclusive metroplex support group for homeschoolers seeking cooperative, non-sectarian, non-partisan educational and social opportunities.
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Association
Frisco Home is School Christian group serving Collin and Denton Counties.
Horizon Homeschoolers Formerly Grapevine Area Homeschoolers, Christian support and advocacy group.
HEAR of Rockwall Christian group based in Rockwall County.
Homeschoolers: Hearts and Hugs Homeschool community volunteer program.
Johnson Co. Learning in Family Education Christian group for Johnson County.
McKinney Area Christian Homeschoolers
Metrocrest Home School Support Group Christian group based in Carrollton/Farmer’s Branch.
Minority Homeschoolers of Dallas Metroplex Christian support group.
North Texas Home Educators Network Large, Christian organization serving local homeschool support group leaders.
North Texas Self Schoolers Sarah Jordan, 150 Forest Lane, Double Oak, TX 75067; (817) 430-4835.
Northeast Tarrant County Association of Christian Home Educators
Parker County Catholic Homeschoolers
Parker County Christian Home Educators
Plano Association of Roman Catholic Homeschoolers
Plano Association of Texas Homeschoolers Christian support group.
Plano Educational Association of Christian Homeschoolers
Richardson Home School Association Christian support group.
Robert Muller Center for Living Ethics Homeschool Program
Southwest Dallas Homeschool Association Christian support group serving Dallas and northern Ellis Counties.
Tarrant Home Education Association
Texas Association of Catholic Homeschoolers
Westside Association of Christian Home Educators Christian group serving west Fort Worth.
Yahoo e-mail lists for Dallas/Fort Worth homeschooling families
Alternative Home Education Community Unstructured and unschooling approaches
Burleson Home School Social Group
D/FW Blackboard Homeschooling for children of African descent.
D/FW Fun Family Learning Eclectic group for younger homeschooling children and their parents.
D/FW Liberal Homeschoolers Field Trip Co-op
D/FW SAFE D/FW School-Free Education Zone, based in Lewisville/Flower Mound area
Dallas Muslim Home School Muslim homeschoolers, primarily Plano area
Denton County Pagan Homeschoolers
Homeschoolers Online Support Tarrant County
Little Elm Area Homeschoolers Group
North Texas Natural Learners Secular homeschooling/unschooling families in the Denton/North Dallas area.
North Texas Waldorf Group dedicated to bringing Waldorf education to the Dallas area.
Plano Family Unschoolers Network (Plano FUN)
Rethinking Education Unschooling conference
Whole Alternative Kommunity Education (WAKE) Unschooling/unstructured approach group in Oak Cliff.
Magnet Schools of Texas
Dallas Science and Engineering Magnet High School
Fort Worth William James College Readiness Academy
Magnet Schools of Texas and Mid-South
Private and alternative schools
Centre for Creative Living Fort Worth-based elementary program.
Creative Preschool Cooperative of Richardson Preschool designed “to instill the love of learning by emphasizing the development of the whole child, while allowing children to enjoy the beauty of childhood with the parents as active participants.”
Elms Academy Homeschool resource center offering tutoring and classes to homeschooling children.
River Legacy Nature School Weekly program for preschoolers located in Arlington.
Robert Muller Center for Living Ethics Drawing from Waldorf, Montessori and other teaching methods.
Spanish Schoolhouse Spanish immersion preschool in Frisco.
Walden Preparatory School Private, non-profit, co-educational high school providing an individualized and creative education opportunity where students can excel; Farmer’s Branch, (972) 233-6883, e-mail
Texas Virtual Academy Online school that provides public school curriculum and credits.
Supplies and materials
Creative Arts in Action Homeschool learning center, bookstore and cafe in Watauga; workshops and classes.
Jan Brett activities, projects and flash cards.
Discount stores including Ross, TJMaxx, Marshalls; locations throughout the metroplex.
Five in a Row program provides a unit study-based approach to learning based on outstanding children’s literature. http://www.fiarhq.com/
Free homeschool tracking software
Lakeshore Learning 13846 N. Dallas Parkway, Dallas, (972) 934-0593.
Mardel Christian and educational supplies; locations throughout the metroplex.
More Education & Learning Resources
Camp Tonkawa Wilderness awareness learning center northeast of Denton featuring numerous programs and camps for homeschoolers.
Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth Vault beyond neighborhood dancing studio lessons into the world of dance as an art form: classes for all ages, educational programs, non-traditional performances, lecture-demonstrations and more.
Dallas Museum of Art The DMA has not only a number of great collections, but also a superb menu of educational programs for students and teachers, special children’s events, children’s areas and more.
“Dealing With the School District” FAQ Texas Home School Coalition document detailing many legal requirements and how-to’s of homeschooling in Texas.
Dual-credit courses Dallas County Community College District program grants students both high school and college credit for classes.
Eta Sigma Alpha Charter honor society for homeschoolers for high school-equivalent students. Contact mhdmetro@aol.com or send SASE to P.O. Box 2322, Cedar Hill, TX 75106-2322.
Fort Worth Museum of Science & Natural History Museum School Year-round educational sessions for children ages 3 through 6th grade.
Home School Athletic Association Christian sports league for Dallas and North Texas.
Kimbell Art Museum Another gold mine of educational opportunities, with special programs and collections for students and teachers alike.
REAL School Gardens works with 1,300 educators and more than 28,000 children in 54 schools across North Texas to cultivate a deeper connection to nature.
VOW (Virtue of the Week) Classes Classes for ages 3-14, located in Garland.
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