Opportunities
NOTE: The MPE Board of Directors does not necessarily endorse any of the organizations or people offering these opportunities.
- Competitions/Contests
- Summit Bible Quizzing
- HSLDA Poetry Contest - Submissions accepted Apr. 1 – Jun. 1
- National Festival of Bread Contest: Jun. 22, 2013 in Manhattan, KS. Deadline for original recipe – Jan. 31, 2013 – is now past
- National Bible Bee Qualifying Contest - Aug. 24. Reg. open Apr. 1 – May 31 for 7 – 18 year olds
- Creative4Christ homeschool contests in art, writing and photography
- Missouri Women’s Golf Association’s Junior Girls Championship Jun. 6 – 7, 2013. Practice round Jun. 5.
- Scholarship Information
- HSLDA: Competition and Scholarship Awards
- Affordable Accredited Colleges: An Unconventional Guide: For high school students. For high school graduates
- The University Visitor’s Network: a resource tool for home educators.
- Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
- Information about Financial Aid- for prospective college students (thanks to Elizabeth Levy)
- Scholarships Just for Homeschoolers
- College Scholarship Information (thanks to Greg McDivet)
- Fastweb.com
- Scholarships.com
- Schoolsoup.com
- Summer Opportunities
- NEW! Microsoft Store (Oak Park Mall) YouthSpark Summer Camps - beginning Jun. 3. Sign up now!
- Camp Shakespeare (8 – 14 years) - beginning Jun. 10
- Camp Wornall/Majors - beginning Jun. 10
- Christian Youth in Action (CYIA) – local summer missions opportunity
- Classical Conversations Conferences - MO (May 22-24) and KS (Jun. 2-4)
- NEW! Culture House - Summer Programs, starting Jun. 3
- NEW! SLU International Business Summer Academy - Jun. 24 – 26. Reg. deadline extended but call immediately if interested!
- Generation Joshua’s iGovern Summer Leadership Camp (Jun/July)
- Host a Student from Spain July 2013!
- NEW! JCCC Summer Classes for High School Students
- K-State EXCITE Summer Workshop - a three-day exploration event for girls interested in pursuing a major or career in science, technology, engineering, math(STEM) or pre-health fields. Jun. 19 – 21. Reg. deadline: Jun. 7
- Olathe Family YMCA Summer Youth Sports
- Olathe Public Library Summer Reading Program
- Patrick Henry College Teen Leadership Camps
- NEW! Robotics Android App Summer Camps - Jun. 24 – 28 and Jul. 22 – 26
- Summer Video Game Classes (design and development)
- NEW! Visual Manna Summer Art Camp - begins Jun. 15
- Homeschool Enrichment Programs
- Bethany Lutheran Homeschool Academy
- NEW! Brighton Academy - Adds Fine Arts and Expands Course Offerings to Third Day for Fall 2013. Enrolling now!
- Christ Preparatory Academy, includes athletics program
- Classical Conversations Homeschool Communities – Information Meetings. New Leavenworth Community starting Fall, 2013!
- Discovery Homeschool Academy
- Grace Christian Academy
- Great Beginnings Montessori (Eudora, KS)
- His Grace Enrichment Day & High School Program
- Homeschool Christian Academy
- Homeschool Enrichment Center of Johnson County
- HSchooler.net: a Christian alternative to Facebook
- Landry (formerly Homeschool Science) Academy online classes
- Mighty Oaks Enrichment Center for grades K – 8th (Gardner, KS)
- Oaklawn Christian School
- Overland Christian Schools
- REW Music Homeschool Band, Orchestra & Guitar
- TeenPact Leadership Schools
- Resources for Struggling Learners
- Poss-Abilities - Pediatric Occupational Therapy
- HSLDA Homeschooling The Struggling Learner
- Athletics & Sports Programs
- Christ Preparatory Academy - basketball, football (11 man), cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. We hope to have a baseball team this spring if there is enough interest.
- EDGE Liberty Gymnastics Academy offers homeschool gymnastics options
- Independence Home School Sports - Competitive Sports for homeschoolers
- Kansas City East Lions - Home School Athletics Organization
- Metro Academy Mavericks - Volleyball, Basketball & Cheerleading.
- Olathe Christian Homeschool Athletics
- NEW! Pioneer Mighty Mites - daytime soccer program for 4, 5, and 6 year olds. Spring dates!
- Wrestling Classes for Grades K – 12: begins end of October
- Library Programs
- F.L.Schlagle Library – Science Adventures homeschool programs
- Johnson County Public Library – Fun for Kids
- Johnson County Public Library – Fun for Teens
- Olathe Public Library – Winter/Spring 2013 Newsletter, including Programs for Homeschoolers. Summer 2013 Reading Program.
- Mid-Continent Public Library – Events, Programs and Resources for Homeschoolers
- North Oak Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library – May events
- Plaza Library – May Newsletter
- Burr Oak City Library - Resources for Homeschoolers
- Truman Library - Current Exhibits Beyond the Gowns, a New Lecture Series on America’s First Ladies - begins Mar. 6
- Educational Opportunities in the Kansas City and Surrounding Area
- The John Wornall House Museum
- ACT One of Kansas City – The Academy of Christian Theatre: Homeschool Workshops
- American Heartland Theatre
- Carolyn’s Country Cousins (Liberty, MO)
- Coterie Theatre 2012 – 2013 Season
- NEW! Ernie Miller Nature Center (Olathe, KS) – special events for spring and summer
- Foreign Language Study Abroad Service
- Gardening with Kids offers free how-to guides and activity ideas with gardening as a focus for families and educators.
- Heart of America Shakespeare Festival offers year-round theatre/acting workshops with weekend classes for ages 8 and up.
- NEW! Johnson County Parks & Recreation - Facebook page
- Kansas City Community Gardens - Events
- Kansas City Symphony Education Programs, including Field Trips
- K-State EXCITE! (EXploring sCIence, Technology and Engineering!) program for girls in 9th – 12th grades!
- K-State GROW (Girls Researching Our World) program for girls in 6th – 8th grades who want to pursue a future in science, technology, engineering & mathematics.
- KU Confucius Institute – Chinese Language Courses for homeschool students
- MidAmerica Nazarene University’s Bell Cultural Events Center
- Midwest Center for Holocaust Education
- Powell Gardens – events calendar
- REW Music Homeschool Band, Orchestra & Guitar
- Science Pioneers Program
- Special Olympics for Young Athletes
- Starlight Children’s Theatre - Student Matinees 2013 Season.
- Theatre for Young America - Spring Acting Classes: Enrollment open until Feb. 23
- Standardized and Other Testing Opportunities
- SAT/ACT Preparation CD/DVD – special HSLDA offer
- NEW! Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) questions (thanks to Greg McDivit)
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) test dates and resources (thanks to Dee LaVerne)
- Class/Activity Opportunities
- NEW! Looking for a Christian homeschool co-op in Southern Johnson County?
- NEW! New Facebook group for Louisburg homeschoolers!
- NEW! L.I.N.K. (Learning and Instructing in Northeast Kansas) - new support group covering the Leavenworth, Atchison, Jefferson and Jackson counties area
- The Homeschool Hookup – weekly Park Days, Mom’s Nights Out, monthly field trips, holiday parties, family picnics and more. Join us on Facebook today! Kansas Group Missouri Group
- American Heritage Girls Troops in the local KC area - enrolling now
- Chess Club for homeschoolers
- Pottery Classes with Angela Kieler
- Paradise Park (Lee’s Summit, MO) Special!
- Job/Missions/Volunteer Opportunities
- Posted April 29, 2013 Discovery Homeschool Academy requires a qualified Christian Art teacher
- Posted March 15, 2013 Valet Attendants Wanted by Towne Park Hospitality Services
- Posted March 15, 2013 Lenny’s Sub Shop - help wanted!
- Posted March 7, 2013 Childcare volunteer needed for Roanoke Baptist MOPS
- Johnson County Meals on Wheels - needs drivers
- Midnight Farm (Baldwin City, KS) – Therapeutic Horse Riding farm needs volunteers
- Ministry to Elderly at Kendallwood Assisted Living (Gladstone, MO)
- Ministry at nursing and rehab facility (Independence, MO)
- Youth Volunteer Opportunities at Sunrise Retirement Community of Lenexa
- One Year Internship Opportunity through Gospel for Asia
- City Union Mission Community Service