Listed below are links to both national and upper mid-west homeschool organizations*:

* CHEA - Wisconsin Christian Home Educators Association
Wisconsin CHEA is a non-profit ministry dedicated to serving ALL homeschoolers in the state of Wisconsin.

* HSLDA - Home School Legal Defense Association
HSLDA is a national nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.

* ICHE - Illinois Christian Home Educators
ICHE is a not-for-profit Christian organization composed of families dedicated to the success of home education in Illinois.

* MACHE - Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators
MACHE (pronounced "Mah-shay") was formed in 1983 to encourage Christian families in the home education of their children. MACHE is a statewide, facilitating organization for all parents who have chosen to homeschool.

* NDHSA - North Dakota Home School Association
The purpose of NDHSA is to encourage and assist Christian families in North Dakota in the education of their children according to Biblical principles, and to provide to home educators and the general public information pertaining to the Biblical, academic and legal aspects of home education.

* NICHE - Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators
The mission of NICHE is to provide Christ centered events, communication, and resources to better equip, inform, and encourage Iowa home educators to the glory of God!

* SDCHE - South Dakota Christian Home Educators
SDCHE is a nonprofit, Christ-centered organization dedicated to serving home educators in South Dakota and in neighboring states. Its mission is to provide a covering, support, and encouragement for home educators, educate people about home schooling, provide opportunities for children's enrichment and growth through various activities, promote home schooling to the general public, and monitor legislative issues related to home schooling.

* YEAH - Youth Educated at Home
YEAH was founded in 1988 to serve the specific needs of home educated students from 7th grade through graduation. YEAH is based in Minnesota with most of its membership in the areas in and around Minneapolis/St. Paul and western Wisconsin.

* Please note that we do not necessarily endorse each of these organizations, but we have placed them here for your convenience.