Homeschooling your children is becoming a much more popular choice for many parents. The pandemic inspired many parents to choose homeschooling, and the number of parents who are homeschooling continues to grow even five years after the start of the pandemic. Even if you feel sure of your decision to homeschool, if you have no experience with homeschooling before pulling your child out of school, it can be very overwhelming and support from other like-minded parents can make a world of difference. That’s why today’s article goes over homeschool groups and co-ops here in Tifton.
CHESS Academy
If you are new to homeschooling and looking for an option that offers a lot of support and structure, CHESS (Christian Home Education and Student Support) Academy could be a good option. Not exactly a homeschool group or official co-op, CHESS is a homeschool tutoring program designed to partner with families in the homeschool experience. Students go three days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If you choose to have your child tutored in all subjects, it will be a half day, but you can also pick and choose how many subjects you would like for them to take. The campus in Ty Ty takes students in grades 3rd-12th, but the Fitzgerald Campus offers classes from K-12 grades. To learn more about CHESS Academy and their tuition rates, visit https://www.chesstifton.com/.
Classical Conversations
Classical Conversations is a type of homeschooling curriculum and co-op with groups all over the country and even globally. It offers a Christ-centered and family-friendly approach to homeschooling focusing on three key areas: classical, Christian, and community. There is a local group that offers informational meetings periodically, as well as groups in Moultrie, Hahira, Valdosta, Albany, and other local cities. To find events near you, visit https://classicalconversations.com/events/.
Homeschool Hangout
Tifton-Tift County Public Library offers a homeschool group once a week during the regular school year on Fridays at 10 am. The meeting usually lasts an hour or so, and all ages are welcome. Each week there is an educational activity designed for the children, and while this group is not designed to serve as a curriculum or structured homeschool program, it can be a great place for you to meet other homeschool parents and learn from them as well as a place for your child to make friends.
Hollow Academy
The Hollow Academy Homeschool Group is a Christian homeschool group based in Tifton that offers chapel, Bible study, field trips, and other group meet ups. To learn more about this group and what they have going on this month, join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/327399816468896/.
Village Friends
Village Friends based out of Valdosta offers several online Facebook groups for homeschooling parents. The first group Village Friends: How to Homeschool is an active social group for South Georgia parents just starting out in their homeschool journey. It’s designed to help you learn the ins and outs of homeschooling in Georgia before making the leap.
Hive & Home Bee Company
Hive and Home Homestead and Apiary hosts nature school classes each month throughout the school year covering homesteading topics, arts and crafts, and more. Classes start at $5. The August and September classes are sold out, but you can register for other upcoming classes here.
Michele Wiley Homeschool Pods
Michele Wiley, a former public school teacher, offers two homeschooling pods in Tifton. The first group is for 1st-6th grades and meets from 7:30-12:30, and the second group is for 6th and 7th graders and meets from 11:00-3:30. As of May 15, 2025, she currently has one opening in each pod. Message her on Facebook for more info.
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