In Jacksonville, you will find a huge community of homeschool families. With this community comes many ways to get your kids involved with others. There are many different co-ops, programs, and activities that are catered towards the homeschool community. While there are tons of great homeschool activities in Jacksonville, these are a few of our favorites.
Jacksonville Humane Society Homeschool Helpers
Through Humane Society’s Homeschool Helpers program, homeschool students have the unique opportunity to delve into the world of animal welfare via interactive lessons and hands-on service projects that help the pets at Jacksonville Humane Society and support their lifesaving mission.
Age group: 7-14
Location: 8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Free Range Co-Op
Free Range co-op is one of the most well-known homeschool programs in the Jacksonville area. Your kids can take up to 4 classes in a variety of subjects. These include academics, sports, STEAM classes, preschool classes, and more. Parents must volunteer in the classroom.
Age group: All ages
Location: North Jacksonville
YMCA Homeschool PE Classes
YMCA offers an hour long homeschool PE program twice a week. Classes are free with a YMCA membership, and are offered at multiple locations throughout Jacksonville.
Age group: 5-12
Location: Various First Coast YMCA locations.
Jax Cooking Studio
Cooking classes are a wonderful blend of learning about nutrition, math, and science. Kids get to enjoy learning how to create tasty treats on their own while learning at the same time.
Age group: 7+
Location: 14035 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Orange Park School of Music
Owned by a local homeschool family, Orange Park School of Music offers a homeschool beginner workshop that runs for six weeks on Fridays. The school also offers private and group music lessons for the drums, guitar, piano, violin, viola, and cello, as well as voice lessons.
Age group: All ages
Location: 441 Stowe Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
The Littlest Book Club
The Littlest Book Club, has a mission is to nurture a lifelong love of reading through joyful, engaging, and developmentally appropriate experiences. Rooted in the magic of picture books, their club meetings include interactive read-alouds, music and movement, and hands-on learning activities that spark imagination, build foundational skills, and inspire creativity.
Age group: 3-6
Location: 7520 Quarter Mill Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Library Classes for Homeschoolers
Search the Jacksonville Public Library event calendar to find homeschool art and science classes near you. Free classes are offered at multiple locations on the First Coast area including Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. John’s counties.
Age group: 5-12
Location: Various locations throughout North Florida.
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Homeschool Zoocademy
These homeschool classes allow children to learn about zoology, environmental science, and more as they explore the zoo. Kids are able to learn all about animals as they observe them in real life.
Age group: 5-12
Location: 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Bolts and Bytes Maker Academy
Located in Jacksonville Beach, Bolts and Bytes offers STEM classes such as 3D printing, coding, robotics, woodworking, electronic circuitry, and more. These classes are a great way for kids to learn special skills that parents might not be able to teach at home.
Age group: 6-17
Location: 937 11th Avenue South, Jacksonville Beach, FL, 32250
Classical Conversations
Classical Conversations is a Christian-based homeschool community with many locations all over the world. Students practice public speaking, science, history, math, art, Latin, and more with a Christian worldview.
Age group: All ages
Location: Multiple locations found throughout the Jacksonville area.
Suzanne graduated from the University of South Florida. She is a military spouse and homeschool mom of two boys who is currently living in the Jacksonville area. You can find more of her writing at Wondrous Washington. She enjoys coffee, crafts, live music, traveling, and spending time with family.
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