Trina in TN Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks :) Tennessee is such a great state, and we are so well represented on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm out in Dickson... anyone way out here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela in TN Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I posted this on the general board but in case you don't get over there we have a neat event going on in Knoxville this weekend. This weekend at Ramsey House Plantation they are having civil war living history along with re-enactments. We'll be there on Saturday so if you plan on going let me know so we can meet up! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I read about a book event for children this weekend too. Ahh... here it is: Farragut Book Fest at Campbell Station Park (next to Farragut Library). http://www.knoxville.org/events/2826356/ We'll be out of town for a wedding so we'll miss out on fun K-town activities this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The annual conventions are coming up soon. Anyone attending the one in Memphis? I'm still undecided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie-Knits Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Franklin - just south of Nashville. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have family in Franklin. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Smashvegas is home for us! Surely there are more.... Just now finding this thread...Music City here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Just now finding this thread...Music City here. Welcome :) I used to live there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabuford Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hello everyone. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobeejoe Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Anyone else up here? I have had a hard time fitting in to the homeschooling groups in town and would love to find other WTM families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Hello Everyone! My dh and I are trying to decide on a city to eventually move to and start a business. We have narrowed it down to a few places- one of them being Chattanooga, TN. We have yet to even visit Chattanooga but most of the statistics point to this being a good place to land. My dh wants me to schedule a trip to Chat. with our 5modd to check out the area and look at real estate in the near future. We would probably live on the outskirts of the city. I have looked at HSLDA site to check out homeschooling laws- but I wanted to get some first-hand input on the ease/difficulty of hsing in TN. Any comments re: Chattanooga would also be appreciated! Any reason NOT to consider Chattanooga? FYI: We currently live in WA state- and we both were midwesterners before moving West. thanks in advance for your help:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away. There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas. Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing. As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market. If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for. We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away. There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas. Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing. As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market. If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for. We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple) I am happy to hear that there is such a large homeschooling population in and around Chattanooga! I will look into the areas you mentioned- I would love to have a few acres (please don't cry;)). Is there any athletic programs specifically for homeschoolers- or are homeschoolers allowed to take part in the public school activities? (my dh wants to know:tongue_smilie:) Any links that you can provide to local groups would be appreciated. Our move is probably a couple of years off- but if we can find a good deal on a home, we may try to purchase it soon and rent it out until we are ready to relocate. Thanks so much for sharing your love of the area-we move a lot too and I know how hard it it to leave a place you love. I am very hopeful that our next move will be our last...at least our last relocation. When I do visit- do you have any restaurants or other must see/do activities to give me a real feel for the area? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3Girls Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study. Please help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 ~Waves~ Hi Gwendolyn! (Rebecca here) :) I am right there with Gwendolyn...I am nestled in the mountains of E. Tn as far as you can go without hopping over the border into NC. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy713 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 We live approximately 20 minutes E of Nashville. We have a 4-yr-old daughter and we're planning to start homeschooling this year. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina in TN Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study. Please help. Thanks We recently moved from Tennessee :leaving: (hubby's job change), but we used Gateway Christian School (out of Memphis) as our umbrella school. They are a "real" school, too, but they have the umbrella option... and they are GREAT! You submit your curriculum list when you register for the year, and then there are two semesters for which you submit grades and attendance reports - that's it! Last year (if I remember correctly) it was $45 for the first student and $30 for the second. I might be remembering wrong, but it was very reasonable compared to some of the others we considered. http://www.gatewaychristianschools.com/gatewaychristianschools_004.htm Hope that helps! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hi, I'm new to this site and to homeschooling! I have lived in Clarksville, TN, for four years and will most likely be here another four! If you are in or near Clarksville: have you heard about HOPE@HOME, a Yahoo group for homeschoolers in our area? Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyofcb Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 We lived in Chattanooga for 8 yrs and absolutely loved it there. It was extremely hard for us to move away. There are literally thousands of homeschoolers in the area. Hixson, East Ridge, and Ooltewah/Collegedale all have lots of homeschoolers, though Hixson is probably one of the more dominant areas. Your kids are still young, but Hilger Higher Learning is an excellent source. It is a homeschool "school" with certified teachers. The kids go 1-2 days a week and get assignments for the week. The biology teacher is amazing. As far as housing......living outside the city limits will cut your taxes to 1/3 of city rates. Housing is cheap.....we paid over 1/3 more for a comparable house were we moved to (not even really comparable since in Chattanooga we had 8 wooded acres.....ok, I am going to cry.) We sold our house in under a week this yr, so it isn't a severly depressed or overly inflated market. If you are a Christian looking for specific religious contacts, etc, I can probably put you in touch with someone or at least steer you toward a support group for what you are looking for. We have moved a lot and Chattanooga is by far my favorite place we have lived. (and homeschooling laws in TN are very, very simple) I, too, am highly considering moving to Chattanooga, but I want to make sure it is somewhere we want to live for at least 10 years. I would love to know of any Christian contacts that you have! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I would like to know (if it's ok) what some of you are paying for registration? I am currently with Lighthouse Christian Academy and they charge $200-250 a year. I just talked with a friend this weekend and she said that there is an umbrella school that charges only $75 for first child and then $35 for the others! Could this be true? And if so, will this be a good thing to get my child into. I mean, with LCA I was getting a diploma, cap and gown, and ring. I'm a little nervous about Umbrella-ing. I was told from the Board of Education here in Hickman County that since I was actually paying for curriculumn then I was considered to be PRIVATE school not homeschool. Are you still considered Private in the Umbrella school? I'm assuming so, since you will BUY the curriculum and not just make up something for your child to study. Please help. Thanks We're in Dickson County! I use FCA (Family Christian Academy) over in Madison as our umbrella school - to be absolutely technical, Becca is a private school student attending FCA at a satellite campus (our home). I am her teacher. Registration was around $50 for the whole year, and I submit a curriculum list, grades, and # of days attended. They keep records and issue student/teacher ID cards, etc. I can submit everything online. I've read through their handbook, and they issue diplomas and the "whole nine yards" to high school graduates as well, so I'm not sure why LCA is so much more expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Mom Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 West TN (Jackson) here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Doing the Roll Call! Anderson Co., TN here! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemywhirlygirls Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Yep! Still here in Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 About an hour south of Nashville. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) I think I have posted here before...but still in Eastern TN. :) We are about an hour Northeast of Johnson City. :) My mom lives in Knoxville and so does my best friend. I go there often. How I wish we had a homeschool group like they have up there. Edited January 12, 2009 by Tree House Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I've posted before, but saying hello again from the Knoxville area. What Homeschool Group are you referring to in Knox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmomma Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm new here to the forum, but I'm liking what I see. Looking for other homeschooling families in East TN. We live between Chattanooga and Knoxville (about 1 hour to each) off I-75 about 30 minutes. I have two endearing boys that love to do outdoor stuff, build with legos & k'nex, make stuff, hunt for treasure outdoors, and ride bikes. Anyone have some playmates for my lonely boys? See ages below in signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyJo Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I'm in the Tri-Cities. Would love to meet other moms with children in my age range and even not in their range. We are looking into starting a homeschool co op sometime in the near future and are looking for mommy's who want to help out. Plus, I need some homeschool mommy friends :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 I'm in the Tri-Cities. Would love to meet other moms with children in my age range and even not in their range. I'm in that general area. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajiherndez Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 We are in middle Tennessee. We are about 1 hour south west of Nashville. Jennifer:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny from Tenny Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I mostly just read and learn from these boards so my name will probably show "just visiting" forever! Yep, that's me as well. Been homeschooling for 18 years and I don't have the time to reply - and why should I with so many wonderful and diverse opinions that are already posted! I just generally "lurk".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny from Tenny Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hello Everyone! My dh and I are trying to decide on a city to eventually move to and start a business. We have narrowed it down to a few places- one of them being Chattanooga, TN. We have yet to even visit Chattanooga but most of the statistics point to this being a good place to land. My dh wants me to schedule a trip to Chat. with our 5modd to check out the area and look at real estate in the near future. We would probably live on the outskirts of the city. I have looked at HSLDA site to check out homeschooling laws- but I wanted to get some first-hand input on the ease/difficulty of hsing in TN. Any comments re: Chattanooga would also be appreciated! Any reason NOT to consider Chattanooga? FYI: We currently live in WA state- and we both were midwesterners before moving West. thanks in advance for your help:) I grew up in Chattanooga and still have family there (actually Hixson & Soddy Daisy) It is a wonderful place to live - and downtown Chattanooga is very family friendly...aquarium, river walk, Coolidge Park (outdoor carousel, water fountains to play in, etc.), science museum, railroad museum, Imax....AND the wonderful mountains and water sports!! There is a large homeschool group there and they have a nice conference every year. I didn't homeschool or have kids when we lived there but I've kept up with things a little and gone to one of their conferences. Anyway, just a plug for Chattanooga, Penny who is stuck in flat Memphis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haysmommy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 New here-this is my first post. I'm in the Johnson City area-Gray actually. Looking for a homeschool group. I plan to start in the fall with my oldest, 6th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peri Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Lived in Nashville for about 10 yrs and just moved to Brentwood. I love it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*~Michelle~*~ Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 another Tennesseean here. I'm in Sumner Cty. We're w/Family Christian Academy (umbrella school) if you enroll online, it's $50 for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Doing the Roll Call! Just south of Nashville! Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshyne Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I'm about 75 miles E of Nashville. Is anyone going to the curriculum fair in Nashville May 15-17th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMouseTN Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Suburb of Memphis here - although I was born and raised in East TN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny from Tenny Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Music Mouse, Where in East TN were you raised? I was raised in suburb of Chattanooga even though I was born in Philly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMouseTN Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Born in Oak Ridge, moved to Farragut (West Knoxville) in K ... stayed there 'til I graduated high school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TnMom25 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Northern Middle TN here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Memphis area-so as far West as you can get and not fall into the river ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceC Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I hope it's ok to keep bumping up this post. :D I'm just east of Knoxville...my hubby works there, close enough to shop there, but still live in a very small town. :) It's nice to see so many TN ladies on here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 (edited) Another Middle Tennessean here. Halfway between Nashville and Clarksville. I'm out in Dickson... anyone way out here? I'm pretty close! Pleasant View??? Edited June 12, 2010 by fairfarmhand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nowtheres5 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm in Chattanooga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnointedHsMom Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I'm in Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiri Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 We are in Dickson here, just a little bit west of Nashville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourjourneys Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We are in Cleveland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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