An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: One Waterside Drive, Norfolk Date: Thursday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $10/adult; $8/child, age 4 through 17. Children age 3 and under are free. Registration:  There is no preregistration for this event. You may purchase tickets onsite at the admissions desk when you arrive. Description: Join the [...]

Homeschool Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 100 Museum Drive, Newport News Date: Monday, April 22, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $10/person, ages five to adult. Registration: Pre-registration is required for this program; it is open through April 15. Registration and payment must be received by April 15. For more information, contact Ashley [...]

Isle of Wight County Museum An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 103 Main Street, Smithfield Date: Friday, April 19, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: The event is free, but registration is required. Registration: For more information, e-mail tneikirk@isleofwightus.net, or visit www.historicisleofwight.com. Description: Take a progressive tour of various sites and experience a wide variety [...]

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 8895 George Collins Parkway, New Market Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost (special rates for homeschoolers): $3/person, ages six to adult Registration: Register by downloading the registration form,  by calling  866-515-1864, or by visiting the website at http://www2.vmi.edu/museum/nm/index.html. [...]

The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier Homeschool Days An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg Date: Friday, February 15, and Friday, February 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $10/adult; $8.50/child age 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free. Registration: To register, call the park at 804-861-2408; call toll [...]

An HEAV-Sponsored Event! Location: 600 East Grace Street, Richmond Dates: Saturday, February 9, at 2 p.m. Cost (special HEAV rate): $20, $31.50, $40.50, $58.50, $72, or $125, depending on seating choices. Children age two and under are free. When ordering, use the discount code “HEAV.” Tickets: Tickets may be purchased online from www.etix.com; by calling [...]

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum and Children’s Museum of Virginia An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 206 High Street and 221 High Street, Portsmouth Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $9/person, ages three to adult. Children age two and under are free. Registration:  Preregistration is not required; you may [...]

Homeschool Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach Date: Friday, January 25, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Aquarium Only: $10/adult and $8/child (ages two through eighteen); Aquarium plus IMAX: $12/adult and $14/child Pre-registration:. Call guest services at 757-385-0300. Walk-ins are welcome. Description: Discover the amazing underwater world at [...]

Do you have an interest in sponsoring the HEAV Leadership Conference? Here is an opportunity to support and connect with homeschooler leaders. The annual HEAV Leadership Conference is just around the corner. Approximately 70-80 support group leaders will gather in Colonial Williamsburg at the lovely Woodlands Hotel and Conference Center to hear Doug Bartsch, partner [...]

During Fall Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, hundreds of homeschoolers learned about the different cultures that made up America in the early days of our nation. From a West African farm, to an English farm, to an Irish forge and cottage–students learned what it would be like to raise a [...]

Homeschoolers were amazed at the magnificent beauty of Natural Bridge. The Monacan Indians named it the “Bridge of God.” A youthful George Washington surveyed Natural Bridge and carved his initials high on the rock wall. Thomas Jefferson purchased it from the King of England and came to the bridge often during his presidency to reflect [...]

“Tools For Effective Leadership” Woodlands Conference Center Williamsburg, Virginia November 16 & 17, 2012     Expect to come away renewed, refreshed, inspired, and energized by this unique opportunity to meet and hear from Doug Bartsch,  homeschool dad and pastor of His Place Family Church in Spring, Texas.  Doug’s practical wisdom is gleaned from real [...]

Homeschoolers from Virginia and North Carolina gathered last week in Ashville, North Carolina, for the 11th Annual Homeschool Festival at the Biltmore, a special event co-sponsored by HEAV. Self-guided tours of the 250-room Biltmore home included the towering banquet hall, family and guest bedrooms, kitchens, and servants’ quarters. Homeschoolers viewed beautiful walled gardens, rolling fields, [...]

  Registration for Scripps Spelling Bees is now open for all students in public, parochial, charter, and home schools. The deadline for enrollment is October 15. Homeschool associations, groups, and co-ops can enroll in the Scripps National Spelling Bee just like any other type of school. The materials and enrollment fee is the same, too: [...]

Victoria Cobb, President The Family Foundation   “What is truth?” The chilling words of the man who sentenced Jesus Christ to die still echo today. In a culture that denies the existence of truth, many in our churches ask the same question. Too many Christians live as if truth doesn’t exist, and the consequences have [...]

Virginia Air and Space Center Homeschool Appreciation Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: Virginia Air and Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia. Get directions here. Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $1 per person; add IMAX for only $5 each. Registration: Pre-registration is required. RSVP by September [...]

The Natural Bridge Homeschool Recognition Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event!    Location: Natural Bridge, Virginia Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012 Cost: $14/student Description: Visit this national historic landmark on a day designed just for home educators! Explore the Natural Bridge and caverns and the NEW “Butterflies at the Bridge.” Discover the  authentic Monacan Indian Village exhibit. [...]

11th Annual Fall Homeschool Festival at the Biltmore An HEAV-Sponsored Event!    Location: Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $22/person ages 5 and up for first day; free for children 4 and under. [...]

Homeschool Day at Mount Vernon An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia.  Historic Mount Vernon is located 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 8 miles south of Old Town, Alexandria, on the banks of the Potomac River. Get directions here. Date: Friday, November 2, 2012, from 9 a.m. [...]

Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: 1290 Richmond Road, Staunton, Virginia Date: Friday, October 5, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Special rates for homeschool families: $3/student and $5/adult if purchased in advance; $5/student and $7/adult if purchased at the door; free for children 5 and under. [...]

Save 20-30% This Whole Month* Don’t miss HEAV’s super August blowout sale! Save 20% off retail prices on nearly every item in our store, plus members get an additional 10% discount on all items, for a savings of 30%! The sale runs the whole month of August, but shop now because some quantities are very [...]

This post is part of a series titled, “Homeschool Q&A.” The series features questions we’ve received from parents on a variety of topics–and the answers! Q. Are you planning to have Homeschool Day at the Capitol again next year? If so, what are the dates? A. Yes, we are making plans for two Homeschool Day [...]

More than 1800 guests attended the HEAV-sponsored homeschool day at Mount Vernon! Visitors toured George Washington’s plantation home, watched costumed interpreters create handmade articles, played period children’s games, and placed flowers on Washington’s tomb to honor the life of our first president. We hope you enjoy these photos commemorating this HEAV-sponsored event! Be sure to [...]

Thanks to Seth Fisher (Through My Lens Photography) and Philippe Monk (HEAV/Living Story Photography), we have some wonderful pictures of the 2011 Virginia Homeschool Convention to share with you! We hope they bring back lots of memories, and that the inspiration and encouragement you received at the convention is carrying on into your new school [...]

On April 15 and 16, support group leaders gathered from across the state for a time of refreshment, networking, and encouragement. Take a look at the pictures, and be sure to tell your support group leaders to sign up for HEAV’s free Leader Letter. The Leader Letter is filled with helpful information and resources specifically [...]

Homeschoolers spent a day at the Capitol learning how our state government works. The day started at the Library of Virginia, where they picked up tour tickets and began the day with some special presentations. Secretary of Natural Resources and homeschool father Doug Domenech warmly greeted homeschoolers on behalf of Governor McDonnell and read the [...]

Although snow was falling in some parts of Virginia, it was a brisk, sunny day in Richmond for HEAV’s Legislative Homeschool Day at the Capitol. Homeschooled students and their parents were able to visit their legislators, view live action in the General Assembly, be recognized in both the House and the Senate, and participate in [...]

This post is part of a series titled, “Homeschool Q&A.” The series features questions we’ve received from parents on a variety of topics–and the answers! Q. Do I have to come with a group to attend HEAV-sponsored field trips or museum events? Do I have to be an HEAV member? A. Not at all–you are [...]

On January 18, 2011, homeschooled students explored the power of the sea at Nauticus’ Homeschool Day. Nauticus offered a variety of special programs, from taking guided tours of the battleship Wisconsin’s main deck to learning cool facts about sharks while observing their behaviors. View and download photos in Picasa. Students admired and touched sea creatures, [...]

HEAV’s Homeschool Day at Mount Vernon was our largest homeschool field trip ever–more than 2,500 homeschoolers visited Mount Vernon on November 5! Families came from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and several other states. Two homeschool families–one from Nebraska and one from Alabama–were surprised and delighted to find they could share in our homeschool [...]