Catholic Homeschoolers of Wisconsin: A Network of Catholic Homeschool Support Groups

Catholic Homeschool Support Groups
in Wisconsin,
Alphabetized by City:

Albany-Brodhead

Name of Group: Currently unnamed
• Membership contact: Clare
• This is a newly-forming group this year. If you are interested in becoming a member and getting in on the ground floor of creating a new Catholic homeschooling group, please email the contact person listed above.

Columbus

Mother of Mary Schoolers (MOMS)
• Membership contacts: Becky or Mary Kate
• Comprised of Catholic homeschoolers from the Columbus, Beaver Dam, Fall River and Randolph areas. St. Ann is the group's patron saint.

Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls

• While there is no formal group in this area, we do keep an annual directory of area homeschooling families. Moms evenings are scheduled from time-to-time with contact being made to our directory of area homeschooling families. Please contact us to add your family to this directory. This list also includes families in other surrounding communities, including Menomonie.
• Contact: Elizabeth

Green Bay

Catholic Home Educating Families (CHEF)
• Membership contact: Shari or Kris
• This group is a structured organization offering homeschool activities to its members.

North East Wisconsin Catholic Homeschoolers (NEWCH) email list
• Membership contact: NorthEastWisconsinCatholicHomeschoolers@groups.msn.com
• This is an email list where area Catholic homeschoolers exchange information. To join, contact NEWCH at the email address listed above.

Kenosha-Racine

Splendor of Truth Catholic Homeschoolers
• Membership contact: Sherry
• This group covers the Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Russell, Wadsworth area of northern Illinois and the Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Racine area in southeastern Wisconsin.

La Crosse

No existing support group at this time
•Wanted: Catholic homeschoolers who are willing to help start a co-op in this area.
• Contact:

Madison

Holy Family Homeschoolers (HFH)
• Membership contact: Elizabeth
• Website: http://www.homeschool-life.com/wi/hfh
• Weekly activities take place west of Madison. Many other activities are centrally located or just south of Madison.
• HFH offers:
- First Friday homeschool Mass
- Monthly Confessions & catechetical "Chalk Talk
- Weekly enrichment activities during the academic year
- Preschool Classes
- Science Lab
- Art Class
- Gym Class
- Workshops
- Computer Programming Classes
- High school classes (Literature, Science Lab, Schola Cantorum)
- Homeschool Band
- Spelling Bee
- Geography Bee
- May Crowning
- Spring Exhibition
- International Night
- Science Fair
- Lego League
- Battle of the Books
- Yearbook
- Preschool Play Group
- Modesty & Chivalry Talks
- Etiquette & Entertaining Workshops
- Father-Daughter Dance
- Christmas Caroling at Nursing Home
- Moms Nights Out
- Annual Curriculum Fair
- Monthly Service Projects
- Gift & Craft Fair
- Mom's Book Club
- Overture Center Student Shows
- Frassati Runners summer running clinic
- Graduation celebrations
- Various holy day and holiday parties (All Saints, Valentines, etc.)
- Rosary Kick-Off Party
- Field trips, potlucks, and more

Sacred Heart Homeschoolers (SHH)
• Membership contact: ta2ems@hotmail.com
• Website: http://www.homeschool-life.com/wi/shh
• No attendance restrictions; members have access to any SHH event at any time.
• Most activities take place on the east side of Madison.
• Currently accepting new members. Membership capped at 30 families. Waiting list is maintained if needed.
• SHH offers:
- First Friday Devotion (Mass, Confession, Eucharistic Adoration)
- Mom's Night Out aka International Dining Club
- Maternity Celebrations
- St. Dymphna League
- All Saints Day Party
- St. Valentines Day Exchange
- May Crowning
- Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass & Picnic
- WPA Discounts & Updates
- Schoenstatt Little Crowns Girls Club
- Monthly Field Trips
- Monthly Family Socials
- Homeschool Family Camp (Fall & Spring)
- Back to Homeschool Picnic & Dance (Fall)
- Discovery World Homeschool Science Labs
- Overture Center Theatre Days
- Camp Gray Mass & Picnic (Fall)
- Cat Chat Concerts & VBS
- Learning Groups
- Schoenstatt Boys Club
- Summer Rosary in the Park
- Conception Celebrations
- Midwifery & Doula Care
- Adoption Support
- Breastfeeding Support
- And more...

Manitowoc

Manitowoc Area Catholic Homeschoolers (MACH)
• A newly-established support group for Catholic homeschooling families. To learn more or join the group, please contact Jenny.

Marshfield

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Homeschoolers
• Membership contact: Sharon at 715-223-6120
• Sacred Heart of Jesus provides Catholic homeschooling support to families in the greater Marshfield area.

Menomonie

• A group may be forming in this area soon. Please check back.
• Meanwhile, please consider adding your family to the Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls area directory which also includes some Menomonie families. (See "Eau Claire" listing above.)

Milwaukee

Greater Milwaukee Catholic Home Educators (GMCHE)
• Website: http://www.gmche.com/
• GMCHE provides encouragement to the Catholic home school family in a variety of ways, such as Day Events with Mass and children's activities, gym class, Park Days, a Welcome Committee, Parents' Meetings, a Toastmaster's Youth Leadership Program, teen group, field trips, two Yahoo groups (for announcements and chat), a teen service group, Festival of Arts, Curriculum Show ‘N Tell meeting, monthly newsletter, Members’ Only website, and more.
• GMCHE also sponsors a “Celebrate the Faith” Catholic Book Fair and Conference in the spring. Check the group website for more details.

Lake Country Catholic Homeschoolers Email List
• Membership contact: jvanhecke@sbcglobal.net
• Lake Country Catholic Homeschoolers is an informal email list that connects homeschoolers in the communities of Waukesha, Delafield, Pewaukee, Hartland, Oconomowoc, and more. Most members of this list are also members of GMCHE (listed above), but benefit from the localized communication this list provides.

New Richmond

Holy Family TORCH of Wisconsin
• Membership contacts: Jeanne and Karin.
• Traditions of Roman Catholic Homeschoolers (TORCH) is an association of lay faithful established to promote and support homeschooling among families who are engaged in providing their children's primary education at home.
• TORCH membership is open to all Christian denominations and non-homeschooling families are welcomed to join so that they can participate in any of our activities on non-school days, evenings, or weekends.
• TORCH members are from the New Richmond, Somerset, Roberts, Amery, Houlton, Hudson and surrounding communities.
• The group acts as a network and provides support through Mothers & Wives Fellowship Meetings, the study of the TOGETHER (Familiaris Consortio) program, Little Flowers Girls Club, the Blue Knights Boys Club and a variety of other children’s activities and family events.

Racine-Kenosha

Holy Family Homeschoolers
• Membership contact: Sherry
• This group covers the Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Russell, Wadsworth area of northern Illinois and the Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Racine area in southeastern Wisconsin.

Splendor of Truth Catholic Homeschoolers
• Membership contact: Sherry

Rockford
(Illinois)

Rockford Area Roman Catholic Home Educators (RARCHE)
• Membership contact: Janine or Mary Ann
• RARCHE exists to support Catholic home schooling families in the Rockford area by offering: activities, parent meetings, and a monthly newsletter.
• RARCHE extends membership to Catholic families in their area, which may include families in far southern Wisconsin.

St. Paul, east
(Minnesota)

HOPE - Homeschoolers Offering Prayer and Encouragement
• Membership contact: Barb
• This east St. Paul group has some Wisconsin members. HOPE organizes monthly support group meetings for moms; field trips to Dodge Nature Center, MN Orchestra, Children's Theater and more; an Opening of the School Year Mass and Book Blessing, Christmas Caroling at a local nursing home, and a May Crowning.

Sauk City-
Prairie du Sac

Immaculate Heart Homeschoolers (IHH)
• Membership contact: Julie
• IHH provides a weekly opportunity for your homeschooling family to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass followed by 2 weekly classes taught by priests from the Society of Jesus Christ the Priest for elementary through high school students. Preschoolers and toddlers enjoy activities and free play during class time. Confessions are offered for students and parents. In addition, there is a variety of field trips and activities. An Annual Student Awards Breakfast and HS Olympics/Education Fair are special highlights of the spring semester.
• Our goal is to provide a safe, friendly, Catholic atmosphere in which our
families can live and grow in Christ. There is no membership fee at this
time. We encourage members to participate as much or as little based on the needs of their family.
• The group's leadership is shared among its members.
•IHH serves families from the Sauk Prairie and surrounding areas.

Stevens Point

Holy Family Catholic Homeschool Association
• Membership contact: Nicole, by email or phone: (715) 341-2559.
• Holy Family meets every First Friday for Mass, breakfast, and Eucharistic Adoration. The group also offers field trips, family potlucks, an All Saints Day party, and Mom's Night Out meetings (for planning, fellowship, and support).
•Holy Family Catholic Homeschool Association includes families from the greater Stevens Point area.

Watertown

Roman Catholic Home Schoolers of Jesus Mary Joseph
(RCHS of JMJ)
• Membership contact: RCHSgroup@sbcglobal.net
• RCHS of JMJ is in its infancy, establishing itself for the 2005-2006 school year. If you are a Catholic homeschooler located in the area, and would like to benefit from and assist with a newly-forming group, please contact RCHS of JMJ at the address listed above.

Wausau

• We are awaiting information on the homeschool group located in this area.
• Please check back.

Wisconsin Rapids-Nekossa-Port Edwards area

Holy Family Catholic Homeschool Co-op
• Membership contact: Lynn
• Holy Family Catholic Homeschool Co-op is a newly-forming group. Please contact Lynn if you would like to become involved.

Wisconsin Statewide

Are you a leader of a Wisconsin (or nearby) Catholic homeschool group?

If so, please join the Catholic Homeschoolers of Wisconsin (CHOW) Yahoo list, where group leaders share ideas, learn from each other, and extend invitations to various events.

Join the CHOW email list.

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Service Projects of Special Interest to Catholics:

Albany-Brodhead

Columbus

Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls

Green Bay

Kenosha-Racine

La Crosse

Madison

Marshfield

Menomonie

Milwaukee

New Richmond

Racine-Kenosha

Rockford
(Illinois)

St. Paul, east
(Minnesota)

Sauk City-
Prairie du Sac

Stevens Point

Watertown

Wausau

Wisconsin Rapids-Nekossa-Port Edwards area

Catholic Homeschool Programs:

Catholic Curriculum & Supplies:

Catholic Homeschooling Support & Reviews:

Catholic Homeschooling & Education Magazines:

Catholic & Homeschooling Blogs & Forums:

Service Projects of Special Interest to Catholics:

Albany-Brodhead

Columbus

Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls

Green Bay

Kenosha-Racine

La Crosse

Madison

Marshfield

Menomonie

Milwaukee

New Richmond

Racine-Kenosha

Rockford (Illinois)

St. Paul, east (Minnesota)

Sauk City- Prairie du Sac

Stevens Point

Watertown

Wausau

Wisconsin Rapids-Nekossa-Port Edwards area

Catholic
Homeschool Programs:

Catholic
Curriculum & Supplies:

Catholic
Homeschooling Support & Reviews:

Catholic
Homeschooling & Education Magazines:

Catholic &
Homeschooling Blogs & Forums:

Rockford
(Illinois)

St. Paul, east
(Minnesota)

Sauk City-
Prairie du Sac