Who currently lives in TX?

[Tracey in TX]

I'm stunned to see the numerous "DFW TX" locations. Do y'all belong to a recommended HS group irl? Beginning to look for quality groups and activities for my kiddos.

[Pencil Pusher]

LOL! Tx is pretty big. Even DFW can be killer from one end to the other.

Are you from here? How long have you been here?

I'm in FW & grew up here in Tx, mostly in DFW, but I spent a few yrs in Houston as a kid.

Oh, & there's no group that we all belong to (um, that I know of!). We've met for coffee & a park day like twice in the past couple of yrs, though.

[Beth in Central TX]

Well, I'm obviously in Texas, but south of you down I-35.

[Whisperlily]

Me!

I'm in Central TX... not the DFW area. :)

[Jami]

I'm in North Richland Hills, so just a bit north and west of Fort Worth. I'm not a formal part of any groups. I do tag along with various groups for things like attending an orchestra concert or children's theater production. I'm on an email loop for my area. I know of several groups if I wanted to add more things into our week, which at this point I don't. But it's nice to know where they are. If I'm near you let me me know and I can send you links. We have several homeschooling friends from church that we get together with for just playing and hanging out. We also a part of a Christian Arts program in Fort Worth where my children take violin, ballet, music, drama, etc. on Mondays.

Jami

[Peek a Boo]

I'm south of DFW --in Ellis County, just about a quarter mile outside the Dallas County Line ;)

We do drama and classes w/ a couple groups, and are involved in Scouts and TKD. There's a DFW WTM yahoogroup, but I spend more time here :D

There ARE a *ton* of groups, esp in the north dallas area, so it's pretty easy to find several you might like.

[Tracey in TX]

[quote=Aubrey;74950]LOL! Tx is pretty big. Even DFW can be killer from one end to the other.

Are you from here? How long have you been here?

I've been in TX 17 yrs now (how did THAT happen?). Lubbock, Austin, and Plano area. The last decade has been spent in Plano-McKinney.
Maybe it's the ease in which we're allowed to hs in TX that so many families are from here.
Thanks for the replies!

[Lorna in the boonies]

I'm in the Concho Valley, but all of my extended family lives in FW or the surrounding area, and I consider FW "home".

[Ellie]

actually, I'm thinking there needs to be a Central Texas get-together:D

[GLOWAcademy]

I am in Texas, Im inbetween Ft Worth and Wichtafalls tx
hour to each :)

[Amy loves Bud]

Well, I'm right by you (McKinney). I'm a member of Frisco HIS (http://www.friscohis.org). It's pretty large group (close to 300 families) but a lot of fun. There are a lot, I mean a lot, of field trip activities planned - both fun and educational. Weekly park days, etc. But, it is first and foremost a support group for homeschooling moms. Let me know if you'd like any other info.

[Mamagistra]

I'm in Montgomery County, north o' Houston. :)

[Valerie(TX)]

roughly at the intersection of I-20 and highway 360, so quite a ways from you. For years we have been part of a large group of southern Dallas county homeschoolers with a thriving academic co-op. We moved, and this last year we've been totally on our own, as there was nothing compelling enough to make us get out and drive that far.

We are probably one of the more senior of the WTM DFW families, as my youngest is going to be an eighth grader next year. We need to plug in with the small local hsing group and see if there is anyone we connect with...most of my kids' friends are 20 minutes (at least) away. Sigh!

[Dot]

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[Jann in TX]

Central Texas--between Austin and San Antonio--in the 'hill country'.

[mysticamethyst]

We are in Houston.

[redmom3]

Northeast Texas. We have a pretty big homeschool group.
Lorie

[Debbi in Texas]

Lorie-do you mind my asking where in northeast Texas you are with a big homeschool group?

I am about 15 miles west of Atlanta.

Thanks,
Debbi

[TwinMominTX]

at the start of the beautiful hill country!

TK

[Joanne]

I'm in Katy. Well, "west houston". Katy proper doesn't claim us but my mailing address is Katy.

[chiguirre]

We live in a suburb of Houston.

[susie in tx]

We live in NE Tarrant county. There are many hs groups around here, with all sorts of activities. I rarely manage to get to them, though.

[Sue in TX]

I live between Austin & San Antonio. We moved here last summer and I have found a local group but we've not participated in any activities.

I'm interested in having a central Tx get-together or playground day, if others want to meet up.

Susan

Mom to dd6, dd4, ds2

[Rich with Kids]

I am in Houston. I grew up in Richardson and also lived in McKinney during my first marriage for 6 years. I know Richardson has an excellent homeschool group. RHSA (http://www.rhsa.org/)

[Ferdie]

We are in Flower Mound, but I love to go shopping near you. There are some great hs groups up near you. Are you having trouble finding a group near you?

DFW ladies - next Thursday is homeschool day at the Fort Worth Zoo. It is suppose to be sunny and 63 degrees.

[Rebel]

I grew up in Wichita Falls. I have lived in central Texas for the past 8 years though. I'm in the same area as Beth.

[Rebel]

I am in Texas, Im inbetween Ft Worth and Wichtafalls tx
hour to each :)

My parents still live in Wichita Falls and my sister lives in Rhome. I also lived and taught school in Nocona for a year. I've probably driven through your town (if it's the one I'm thinking of) lots of times.

[Susan in TX]

I'm in Duncanville, just south of Dallas. We are about a 20 min. drive from downtown Dallas.

Susan in TX

[Tracey in TX]

Well, I'm right by you (McKinney). I'm a member of Frisco HIS (http://www.friscohis.org). It's pretty large group (close to 300 families) but a lot of fun. There are a lot, I mean a lot, of field trip activities planned - both fun and educational. Weekly park days, etc. But, it is first and foremost a support group for homeschooling moms. Let me know if you'd like any other info.
Amy, thanks for the link! I'm interested, but appears as though it needs to be next school year. Weeknights are verboten until DH finishes his MBA in May--too many sports and not enough parents!
Could you email with park info and we'd love to meet the families this spring.

[Jennefer@SSA]

in between downtown Houston and Galveston!

[redmom3]

We are in Tyler. We are members of TACHE (Tyler Area Christian Home Educators) and have over 250 families.
http://www.homeschool-life.com/tx/tache/

We have a great zoo here:)

Lorie

[TXMomof4]

I'm in N. Dallas. I would love to find a group, not necessarily for academics though! RHSA is very academically oriented from what I can tell. We just need some HS friends!

[ThelmaLou]

Carrollton, TX here.

[brehon]

from the Central Texas area, northwest of Austin.

[MtnMom]

I'm in Duncanville, just south of Dallas. We are about a 20 min. drive from downtown Dallas.

Susan in TX

Hey...I also live in Duncanville! We are currently participating in a COOP in Red Oak and soon one in Ellis county, south of here.

Susan, how old are your kids? I have a DS7 and DD5.5

[Kinsa]

I'm way down south in San Antonio...

But when we lived in FTW, we used to belong to the homeschool support group called WACHE.

[mom42terrificgirls]

We live northwest of Houston.

[Dr. Laura]

I'm coming late to this party, but I hail from West Houston (Copperfield area). I have a sister in FW who is beginning homeschooling next year. I am trying like crazy to talk her into classical, but she is more of an "unschooling" bent...

[Cathy in TX]

Central Texas here, too.

[Cathy in TX]

But I grew up in the Texas Panhandle and miss the four seasons.

[Dr. Laura]

But I grew up in the Texas Panhandle and miss the four seasons.
Texas has seasons?? ;)

[Peek a Boo]

Texas has seasons?? ;)

silly girl!!

yes, Texas has four seasons:

Summer, December, January, and February.

except that this cold spell in March has me FUMING!!! I am such a heat-monger :D

gimme my 90+ degrees!!

[Peek a Boo]

actually, I'm thinking there needs to be a Central Texas get-together:D

Hey --what about a get together at the CHEACT convention? That's in June, right? I was planning on going to FEAST in May, and CHEACT in June. Teacher Training seminars, hee hee....;)

or something while I'm enroute to FEAST? that Thurs afternoon or sun afternoon? I'll be driving right by Ellie's house anyway, lol. i like Rudy's :D

[theodwyn]

Hey, I'm in Carrollton, too! How old are your kids? Are you in any co-ops?
My children are 14 yo ds and 12 yo dd. We do scouts/faithkeepers with Metrocrest Home School Support Group.
Wendy

[Free Indeed]

I am west of Fort Worth in Parker County. I am originally from Montgomery, and have lived briefly in Houston. We have a group out here called EMACHE, and another I do not belong to - Parker County Christian Home Educators.

[readwithem]

I'm in Houston (near Rice Univ) but we're moving to DFW in the summer.