The Ultimate Homeschool Guide to Spartanburg

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Big Air Trampoline Park is the ULTIMATE destination for fun and fitness. Our parks are full of unique attractions that won’t be found anywhere else in the upstate. In addition to all of our fun trampolines, Big Air features South Carolina’s BIGGEST Ninja Warrior Course, a Mechanical Bull, Orbit Challenge, Battle Beam, Rock Climbing, Warped Walls, Laser Maze and a lot more. Nowhere else will you find so many fun things to do, all included in the same price!!!

Say goodbye to stale pizza; with our full-service cafe, Big Air can even offer hot and fresh meal options during your visit.

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Hollowed Earth Pottery, located in Hampton Station, offers a Potter’s Wheel Class and a Handbuilding Class for homeschool students.

Potter’s Wheel Class: This class is focused solely on making pottery using the potter’s wheel.  Students will be taught the basic techniques required to make functional pottery like cups, mugs, bowls, and plates. No previous clay experience is necessary. Class size is limited to 4 students per class and is suggested for students age 10 and up.  This class meets 4 times during the month. Cost: $150 for 4 classes.

Handbuilding class: This ceramics class focuses on teaching hand building techniques and allowing kids to use these techniques to create their own projects.  Projects include hand built mugs, “monster pots”, pinch pots and coil pots. This class is suggested for students ages 5 and up. Cost: $100 for a 4 class bundle or $30/class.

Class times and details are available on Hollowed Earth Pottery’s website.

This gym in Greer offers gymnastics classes for homeschool students in the early afternoon when the gym is significantly less crowded.

Spartanburg County offers homeschool programs at several historic sites including the popular Walnut Grove Plantation.

This website offers specifics for homeschooling in the state of South Carolina. There is a particularly nice list of accountability and support groups to search through.

Offers a wide variety of art classes.

Homeschool laws straight from the source.

Explore nature, hike, fish, and more.

Offers monthly homeschool skate events.

Offers homeschool theatre classes.

Additionally, homeschool students can attend school performance shows (which run during the school day).

A very popular co-op offering a full day of classes by paid teachers at Taylors First Baptist Church in Taylors. This group meets Mondays and Wednesdays (Monday only for elementary and middle school classes). Classes are offered K4-high school.  Parents may drop- off children, but there is a volunteer requirement. A nursery is available.

Families following the Classical Conversations curriculum have many options for weekly groups in the Greenville area.  The link will bring you to a list of those options.

Offers homeschool PE – one hour of structured gym time and one hour of pool time on Wednesdays.

Tour this active airport and even have the opportunity to climb inside a plane.

Offers monthly classes for homeschool students K5-8th grade. Topics covered in each class change monthly.

The South Carolina State Museum offers a free day of lessons for SC homeschoolers on the third Thursday of each month. Registration prior to the event is required and the programs do fill up early.

Order online, or shop at the physical store.

Monthly homeschool classes on STEAM topics. Students are divided by age. Families can choose 1 or two classes on each homeschool day. Museum member pricing: Free for adults, $25 for children 3 and up for one class, or $40 for both classes. Non-member pricing: $40  adults, $70 for children 3 and up for one class or $85 for both classes.

Field trips include museum exploration and special programming.

This park allows children to get up-close to nature. Field trip groups have several program theme options.

A group that meets on Tuesdays at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Greer and offers classes for homeschoolers K4-highschool. Vanguard offers a variety of academic and enrichment classes to choose from.  Students may enroll in just one or two classes or can choose to enroll in a full day of classes. Parents are asked to volunteer where possible.  No nursery is available.

Offers Fall and Spring field trips at their farm.

S.T.A.R.S. stands for Scholastically Talented, Academically Responsible Students. It is a Christian based academic co-op in Spartanburg.

A Facebook group for homeschooling families in Spartanburg.

A Facebook community providing information about homeschooling resources, events, and more.

This homeschool group is the Christian Home Educators of Laurens County offering co-op classes, field trips, and fun days.

This National Park offers field trip experiences.

Offers a variety of field trip options with educational programming for groups. See our review of one program here.

Paris Mountain offers group hikes and educational programs. Find our review of one guided hike here.

Offers homeschool PE classes for students 5 – 15 years old on Fridays.

Meeting in Landrum South Carolina, STEAM in a new co-op offering classes on Thursdays for kindergarten through high school age students.

This group on Facebook facilitates the planning of homeschool field trips for families in the Upstate.

A Facebook closed group marketplace.

Offers field trips to groups with a minimum of 10 students and also hosts homeschool days and other educational programming.

This historic estate in nearby Flat Rock, NC offers a 1-2 hour tour for groups of 10-65 people, Mondays-Fridays.

This Facebook community welcomes all homeschoolers regardless of religious affiliation and offers a place for homeschooling parents to ask and give advice as well as plan field trips and outings.

A source for BJU Press materials and more.

Monthly homeschool classes ages 4 and up. Topics vary month to month. $8 per child, one adult per family is free, and children 3 and under who are not participating are free.

Additionally, the Upcountry History Museum offers tours for school-age children that immerse the kids in a period of history through exhibits, discussion, and hands-on activities.

A Facebook group to help new homeschoolers make connections.

This homeschool partnership program offers K-12th programs in the academics and the arts. They meet at Grace Church on Pelham Road on Mondays and Wednesdays. High school students can enroll in college prep arts courses in Theater, Art, Music, Media Arts, and Creative Writing.

A Facebook group which acts as a central location to find and ask homeschool related questions.

This piano studio offers private and group music lessons in Inman.

An athletic organization for homeschool students, offering 9 different competitive sports.

Homeschool families must be part of an association. This website will help you find an association and understand the paperwork.

Each September The Biltmore offers a Homeschool Festival. The Biltmore also offers themed, group tours for homeschool and school groups.

Offers field trips as well as an annual Home School Day.

In addition to being an accountability group, Carolina Homeschooler offers field trips, online classes, book clubs, and online parent support forums. Their page about legally homeschooling in South Carolina is also quite helpful.

Offers martial arts classes for homeschoolers 5 – 12 years old.

A consignment store for curriculum at 1624 Woodruff Road, in the Ace Hardware Store shopping plaza. Open noon – 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

The Kroc Center offers 3 PE, music and art classes for homeschooled students ages 6-12. There are a variety of times and sessions to choose from.

Homeschool Connections features a variety of free monthly offerings for students 7th through 12th grade.

Originally based in South Carolina, this group offers fun adventures for homeschool families around the United States (a spin off of Carolina Homeschooler).

Located in Greer, this art studio offers homeschool art classes for ages 5 and up. Classes include technique, as well as art history. All materials are provided.

Offers homeschool art enrichment 2 times a month on Fridays from 10 am – 11:30 am (a 3 month program).

Offers various grade level field trip programs in all major fields of science.

A 3rd Option homeschool accountability association that covers the entire state of SC. They offer in-person consultations and walk side by side with all families who are interested in homeschooling, even if they are not a member of the association.

RMSC offers a homeschool day each fall and spring. The 62 acre science center also offers fields trips which may include their labs, living history farm, and planetarium.

A school supply store for classroom teachers, but homeschoolers will find some goodies here, as well.

Offers several programs just for homeschoolers. Check their website calendar and search for “homeschool” to see which locations are offering homeschool events you’d be interested in.