Illinois Homeschool Groups
Illinois Homeschool organizations, support groups and church schools.
Please contact a group directly to confirm meeting times, fees, and openings. Joining a group or co-op does not change your legal duties. See our Illinois Homeschool Laws page for the law.
Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE)
Statewide not-for-profit Christian organization supporting home education in Illinois, with a state conference, newsletters, legislative communication, support group connections, and help withdrawing from public school.
Website: iche.org
Phone: 847-603-1259
Area: Statewide
Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Educators (SOTCHE)
Group of Catholic homeschooling families spanning the Illinois-Wisconsin border, with most activities near Kenosha, WI and Gurnee, IL.
Website: homeschool-life.com/wiandil/sotche
Area: Southeastern Wisconsin / Northeastern Illinois
Society of Saint Scholastica Catholic Home School Group (SOSS)
Catholic homeschool group whose mission is to evangelize and educate children in the virtues of the Catholic faith through the sacraments, prayer, and activities.
Website: sosscatholichomeschooling.org
Area: Lake and McHenry Counties
Hilltop Christian Community
Hybrid homeschool cooperative. Membership requires a tour and an application; tours open in February.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/hilltop
Area: Crystal Lake
Greater Rochelle Area Christian Educators (G.R.A.C.E.)
Non-denominational Christian homeschool workshop founded in 2002, offering a weekly day of classes from pre-K through high school.
Website: homeschool-life.com/IL/gracerochelle
Email: newfamily@gracerochelle.org
Area: Rochelle
Sauk Valley Christian Home Educators (SVCHE)
Parent-run co-op of 50+ Christian homeschool families, with an optional Friday School plus field trips, seasonal parties, and graduation.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/svche
Email: svche4him@gmail.com
Phone: 815-973-0110
Area: Sauk Valley / Rock Falls
Teaching Homes for Christ (TH4C)
Christ-centered homeschool community offering Homeschool 101 videos, a lending library, gatherings, field trips, and book clubs.
Website: teachinghomes.org
Area: West Chicago
Trinity Catholic Homeschool Group
Catholic homeschooling families in Chicagoland with nature group, field trips, parties, and member forums and directories.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/trinity
Area: West and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago
Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS)
Chicago Christian homeschool support group with a co-op and community events.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/chessup
Phone: 312-320-3606
Area: Chicago
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Homeschool Group (OLOG)
Catholic homeschool support group with devotions, book and Lego clubs, family events, and park days.
Website: homeschool-life.com/ID/OLOG
Email: ologhomeschoolgroup@gmail.com
Area: Joliet / Will County
Grassroots Homeschoolers
Secular, non-denominational nonprofit open to anyone interested in homeschooling, with members from pre-K through high school across the Chicago Southland.
Website: grassrootshomeschoolers.org
Area: Matteson / Chicago Southland
Homeschool Resource Center (HSRC)
Ministry of Family of Faith offering a lending library and the HSRC Patriots sports programs for Christian homeschooling families.
Website: fofchomeschool.org
Area: Monee
Crossroads Area Home School Association (CAHSA)
Home school resource and support group for families near Bloomington-Normal.
Website: cahsa.info
Area: Bloomington-Normal
Peoria Area Association of Christian Homeschoolers (PAACH)
Helps parents excel in home educating their children from a Christian perspective.
Website: paach.org
Email: peoriapaach@gmail.com
Area: Peoria
St. Therese Catholic Home Schooling
Group of Catholic homeschooling families in the Peoria area.
Website: st-therese-catholic-home-schooling.square.site
Email: st.therese.peoria@gmail.com
Area: Peoria
Christian Homeschool Connection (CHC)
Volunteer-run network of homeschooling families in east central Illinois, with an optional Thursday morning co-op called Family Center.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/lacasa
Area: Champaign-Urbana
East Central Illinois Home Educators Network (ECIHEN)
Homeschool network serving the Mattoon and Charleston area and Coles, Moultrie, Douglas, Clark, Shelby, Edgar, and Cumberland counties.
Website: homeschool-life.com/il/ecihen
Email: eciheninfo@gmail.com
Area: Mattoon / Charleston
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- Details for each group come from the group’s own website, linked above, checked November 4, 2026.
- Directories: TheHomeSchoolMom: Illinois Groups; ICHE.
Last reviewed: November 4, 2026
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