Homeschool opportunities include job, missions and volunteer positions; ongoing classes; summer activities; competitions and contests; library programs; and area educational opportunities. NOTE: The MPE Board of Directors does not necessarily endorse any of the organizations or people offering these opportunities.
- Job/Missions/Volunteer Positions
- Youth Volunteer Corps, Greater Kansas City – provide a variety of volunteer projects working with children, animals, the elderly, and many others (for ages 11 – 18 years)
- Johnson County Meals on Wheels – needs drivers
- Midnight Farm (Baldwin City, KS) – Therapeutic Horse Riding farm needs volunteers
- Youth Volunteer Opportunities at Sunrise Retirement Community of Lenexa
- Christian Youth in Action (CYIA): Local summer missions opportunity for youth 12-18. CYIA is the summer missions program of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). For more information, please contact the Greater Kansas City local director Christy Heath at (816) 358-1138.
- Service Opportunity through Gospel for Asia
- City Union Mission Community Service
- Special Events/Classes/Groups
- Athletics Testing Solutions – the ATS Heart Check can help detect congenital heart problems & abnormalities that do not show up during a regular checkup or sports physical.
- Kansas City Zoo – When Science Attacks! Homeschool Program for Grades K – 8
- LEGO Education Workshops – homeschool families only need to book a workshop 2 weeks in advance to attend.
- Microsoft Store Home School Tech Series – filter by YouthSpark Programs
- New Facebook group for Louisburg homeschoolers!
- L.I.N.K. (Learning and Instructing in Northeast Kansas) – support group covering the Leavenworth, Atchison, Jefferson and Jackson counties area
- The Homeschool Hookup – a Christian homeschool Facebook group in Kansas with weekly Park Days, Mom’s Nights Out, monthly field trips, holiday parties, family picnics and more.
- The Homeschool Parent Connection – a Christian homeschool Facebook group for the Kansas City, Mo., area. Join here.
- American Heritage Girls Troops in the local KC area – enrolling now
- Competitive Homeschool Sports (5th – 12th grade) with the Metro Mavericks
- Pottery Classes with Angela Kieler
- Paradise Park (Lee’s Summit, MO) Special!
- Competitions/Contests
- Summit Bible Quizzing
- Creative4Christ homeschool contests in art, writing and photography
- Creative Communications’ contests in poetry, essay and art.
- Library Programs
- Johnson County Public Library – Events
- Kansas City, KS Public Library
- Kansas City (MO) Public Library
- Mid-Continent Public Library – Events, Programs and Resources for Homeschoolers
- Olathe Public Library;
- Truman Library
- Educational Opportunities in the Kansas City and Surrounding Area
- The John Wornall House Museum
- Carolyn’s Country Cousins (Liberty, MO)
- Ernie Miller Nature Center (Olathe, KS): go to their Calendar of Events to register for the Home School: Nature Explorers (for ages 6 – 12) series
- 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.
- Sustainable Landscaping, Composting and Going Green Outdoors – This resource was suggested by a fifth-grader for other homeschoolers. Thanks so much!
- Grinter Place State Historic Site
- Heart of America Shakespeare Festival offers year-round theatre/acting workshops with weekend classes for ages 8 and up.
- Johnson County Museum
- Johnson County Parks & Recreation – Facebook page
- Kansas City Symphony Programs, 2016/17 Education Catalog
- Kansas Historical Society: Grinter Place (Kansas City, KS)
- 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.
- MidAmerica Nazarene University’s Bell Cultural Events Center
- Midwest Center for Holocaust Education
- MusicPlusKC – Homeschool music classes/choirs/lessons (Shawnee, KS). Email musicpluskc@gmail.com
- Powell Gardens – events calendar
- MUSIC: REW Homeschool Band & Orchestra / Budding Musicians (6-9yrs old) @ REW Music
- Science Pioneers Program
- The Coterie Theatre
- Theatre for Young America
