Homeschool co-ops & groups

Fayetteville and Lincoln County have a strong homeschool community: co-ops where parents teach together, umbrella schools that keep records and hold graduations, a 4-H club just for homeschoolers, library programs, and online groups where families share field trips and classes. Here’s who we’ve found and how to reach them.

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Co-ops · Umbrella schools · 4-H & library · Online groups · Plan a field trip · Nearby · More help

Co-ops (1)

Fusion Homeschool Coop

Co-op · Fayetteville · secular, families of all faiths welcome

A parent-led co-op where everyone pitches in. Families take part in parent-led classes, field trips and social events, and parents stay on site (it is not a drop-off co-op).

Meets: Mondays in Fayetteville (times and place: check with the organizer)

Contact: fusionhomeschoolgroup@gmail.com

How to join: Email the group. It charges a small semester fee to cover supplies and events (per its website).

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: group website (FAQ). Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

Umbrella schools (2)

In Tennessee, families can homeschool on their own or enroll in a church-related “umbrella” school (Category IV), which keeps records and issues diplomas. The state keeps the list of approved umbrella schools: see the Tennessee Department of Education home school page.

Chestnut Ridge Academy & Satellite School

Homeschool umbrella school (Tennessee Category IV, church-related) · Fayetteville

Helps parents who teach at home with records and approval, and offers more: volunteer co-op classes (PreK–8 every other week, high school weekly), a spring Fine Arts Series built around a famous artist, a monthly Literary Tea Club, and social events through the year.

Meets: Office hours Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am–2pm (per its website)

Contact: ChestnutRidgeAcademy@gmail.com

How to join: Apply through the school’s website; fees and steps are listed there.

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: school website · home page. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

Riverside Christian Homeschool

Homeschool umbrella school (Tennessee Category IV, church-related) · a ministry of Riverside Church of Christ · Fayetteville

Keeps academic records, issues transcripts and a state-recognized diploma, holds a graduation ceremony, and plans volunteer-led activities and field trips through the year. Parents who want to teach a co-op class can use its classroom.

Meets: Office at 116 Riverside Lane, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30am–2:30pm (per its website)

Contact: steering@homeschoolrch.org

How to join: Register online or in person during office hours (per its website).

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: school website · FAQ. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

4-H & library (2)

Lincoln County 4-H Home School Club

UT-TSU Extension, Lincoln County · grades 4–12 · no dues or uniforms

Hands-on learning, community service and leadership for homeschoolers, plus county-wide 4-H events like Cooking Club, Sewing Club and livestock shows.

Meets: Ralph Hastings Building auditorium, next to the UT Extension office, 208 Davidson St. E.: 9:30am (grades 4–6) and 10:30am (grades 7–12). Upcoming dates: Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, 2026; Feb. 5 and Mar. 5, 2027

Contact: UT Extension Lincoln County, (931) 433-1582

How to join: Call the Extension office.

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: UT Extension Lincoln County. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

STEM Club at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library

Library program · grades 3–7

For students who enjoy science, technology, engineering and math: create, discover, imagine and explore. The library is also home to the county’s Genealogy Room. More on our library page.

Meets: Dates are on the library’s event calendar

Contact: circulation@flcpl.org · (931) 433-3286

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: library website. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

Online groups (2)

Lincoln County TN Homeschool List

Facebook group · private (ask to join)

For families who live and homeschool in Fayetteville and Lincoln County, to find out about events, field trips and classes.

Contact: Facebook group

How to join: Ask to join on Facebook.

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: MTHEA Lincoln County list. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

Lincoln County TN Homeschool Curriculum Exchange

Facebook group · private (ask to join)

Buy, sell and trade homeschool curriculum with families in Lincoln County.

Contact: Facebook group

How to join: Ask to join on Facebook.

Checked Oct. 21, 2026 · source: MTHEA Lincoln County list. Days, times and fees change; please check with the organizer.

Plan a field trip downtown

Our free field-trip guide for the downtown history walk has two routes, a scavenger hunt with an answer key, discussion questions and safety notes. Kids can earn a History Explorer badge and a printable certificate. Teachers and co-op leaders can ask for a class set of certificates with blank name lines.

Nearby

Groups in the towns around us, for families near the county line and for field-trip days. Walking tours and field-trip guides for Pulaski, Shelbyville and Lynchburg are coming soon. Tell us what you’d like them to include.

Pulaski & Giles County

A Pulaski walking tour and field-trip guide are coming soon. Tell us what you’d like included.

Wolf Gap Education Outreach: homeschool programs, Pulaski: a monthly Curiosity Club on history and science, the Canebrake Wildschool nature day, a free weekly Wild Wolves Play Day, homeschool archery, and custom field trips for homeschool groups. Info@WolfGapTN.com. Source: Wolf Gap.
Giles Christian Homeschool Co-op, Pulaski: a Christian homeschool co-op (days and place: check with the organizer). Facebook page. Source: MTHEA Giles County list.
Classical Conversations, Pulaski: a Classical Conversations community, K–12 (days vary: check with the organizer). Community search. Source: MTHEA Giles County list.
Giles County, TN Area Homeschoolers, Giles County: a Facebook group for all things Giles County home education. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Giles County list.
Elk River Wild Homeschoolers, Giles County: a secular, inclusive group for families who love to be outside in nature. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Giles County list.

Shelbyville & Bedford County

A Shelbyville walking tour and field-trip guide are coming soon. Tell us what you’d like included.

Kingdom Ranch Academy, Shelbyville: a Christian hybrid homeschool enrichment program for PreK through high school, with core and enrichment classes taught by credentialed teachers. Its site mentions a waitlist; days and place: check with the organizer. Website. Source: Kingdom Ranch Academy.
Bedford County homeschool group, Bedford County: a Facebook group for Bedford County homeschool families. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Bedford County list.

Lynchburg & Moore County

We haven’t found a Moore County homeschool co-op or group listed publicly yet. If you’re part of one, we’d love to include it. A Lynchburg walking tour and field-trip guide are coming soon too.

Winchester & Franklin County

Franklin County Library homeschool programs, Winchester: monthly LEGO Club (1st Thursdays, 1pm), Game Time (3rd Thursdays, 1pm) and a Homeschool Youth Book Club (2nd Mondays, 10am). franklincountylibrary@comcast.net. Source: Franklin County Library.
The 931 Homeschool Collective, Franklin County: a Facebook group for support, field-trip plans and meeting other homeschool families. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Franklin County list.

Tullahoma & Coffee County

Tullahoma Homeschool Group, Tullahoma: a Facebook group to find support, plan field trips and meet other homeschool families. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Coffee County list.
Coffee County Homeschoolers, Tullahoma and Manchester: a Facebook group for homeschoolers in the Tullahoma and Manchester area. Facebook group. Source: MTHEA Coffee County list.

Huntsville & Madison County, Alabama

Wild at Hart Homeschool Adventures, Huntsville: a no-fee homeschool social and field-trip group: nature walks, playground meetups, classes and outings. wildatharthomeschooladventures@gmail.com. Source: Wild at Hart.
Madison County Christian Homeschool Cooperative, Huntsville: a parent-led Christian co-op that meets Thursdays, 9:30am–1:30pm (place: check with the organizer). madisoncochristiancoop@gmail.com. Source: MCCC.
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library homeschool programs, Hazel Green, Triana and Gurley branches: a Homeschool Club, homeschool art classes and homeschool book clubs at branch libraries. Library events calendar. Source: HMCPL events.

More help

MTHEA (Middle Tennessee Home Education Association) keeps county-by-county lists of homeschool groups, co-ops and events, and takes new listings: MTHEA Lincoln County page.

We list groups as they describe themselves on their own websites and pages, or as listed by MTHEA. Being listed here doesn’t mean we’re affiliated with them. Days, times and fees change, so check with the organizer. Run a group? Tell us what to add or fix, or email hello@ourtownalmanac.com.