Welcome to

Rowan County Home School

Rowan County Home School Association member’s website. RCHSA is dedicated to the support of parents and students who are homeschooling in the Rowan County, North Carolina area. Through field trips, social outings, and various events, we seek to create many opportunities for education and socialization of homeschooled children.

Who

are we?

Rowan County Home School Association (RCHSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging homeschooling families. Since this is a membership based group, the bulk of content on this site is only available to members. You are welcome to visit any of our monthly meetings and see if the group is a good fit for you. Please check the calendar for the next scheduled informational meeting.

JOIN RCHSA

HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES

WHY HOMESCHOOL

HOMESCHOOLING MYTHS

read about

HOMESCHOOLING INFORMATION

Why Homeschool

August 20, 2020 No Comments

What exactly is homeschooling? What do you do all day? Homeschooling is educating your child outside of a public or private school. While a great

Homeschool Myths

August 20, 2020 No Comments

Homeschooling Myths There are many myths surrounding homeschooling and its effectiveness. We hope to dispell some of those here… WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER YOUR

What RCHSA Offers

August 20, 2020 No Comments

HOMESCHOOLING FACTS

During the 2019-2020 school year there were 94,863 registered home schools in NC and 1,860 in Rowan County alone.

By grade 8, the average homeschool student performs four grade levels above the national average.

Joining RCHSA helps you and your children connect with other homeschoolers for support, ideas, and enjoyment.

On average, homeschool students in grades 1–4 perform one grade level higher than their public and private school counterparts.

Home education affords children more opportunities to learn from real-life experiences rather than exclusively learning from books.

Home education can be planned around the family’s schedule.

Parents are the most effective agents for the positive socialization of children.

HOMESCHOOLING IN NORTH CAROLINA

FACT: If homeschooled students in North Carolina were grouped into a single school district, it would be the states third largest behind Wake County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

1 K+

Homeschoolers in NC

1 +

Homeschoolers in Rowan Co.

1 %

Yearly Growth Rate

*2018-2019 Homeschool Data

Rowan County Home School Association

Mission Statement

The Rowan County Home School Association is a Christ-centered homeschool support group. We offer our members the opportunity to participate in academic programs and social activities that strengthen and promote traditional family values. Education is a God-given right and the responsibility of parents.