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Homeschool Roster Weekly: August 4 – 10

Check out your Homeschool Roster news for Tennessee Homeschoolers for the week of August 4 – 10, 2025, to keep up to date on what is happening.

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FIELD TRIPS
The Homeschool Roster field trip season officially kicked off a new year on Friday, August 1, 2025, with our annual Back to Home School Splash. There is one more Back to Homes School Splash this year. Register before it sells out! On August 4, 2025, registration for several field trips opens. Sign up for a free account, so you can start making your field trip plans for 2025/2026.

Join the Homeschool Roster – Get Out of the House group to get quick field trip updates. See all the field trips with open registration. Home school individuals and groups are invited to join us. Don’t miss out!


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DON’T MISS THESE FIELD TRIPS!

FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 4!


Catch Up on Your Home School News!

Homeschool Roster Field Trips Fall 2025

It is a brand new field trip season at Homeschool Roster, so let’s Get Out of the House! Start planning where you can go this school year and what you want to do. These are just some of the places where Homeschool Roster is going and things we are doing this fall semester. Join us for excitement – learning – fun! {READ MORE}


Take Survey and Help Decide 2025/2026 Field Trip Season

The Tennessee Promise scholarship application opened on Friday, August 1, 2025. Since the last dollar scholarship was introduced in 2014, thousands of students have taken advantage of the two-year, tuition-free attendance opportunity to earn an associate degree at participating colleges across the state. {READ MORE}


Don’t Miss the Home School Registration Deadline!

We knew it was coming, and now it is here! It is time to register for a new home school year. And, you want to be sure you register by the deadline. {READ MORE}


Tennessee Tech Opens Fall 2026 Admissions, Waives Application Fees

High school students and lifelong learners looking for a nationally ranked university experience can now apply to Tennessee Tech University for the fall 2026 semester. Students who apply before August 15, 2025, will also receive a waived application fee, a $25 savings. {READ MORE}


JSCC Makes History Adding Women’s Flag Football to Athletic Program

Jackson State Community College (JSCC) Athletics is set to add women’s flag football to its intercollegiate athletics lineup, becoming the first two-year college in Tennessee and one of the first 10 two-year colleges in the nation to offer the sport. The new program will begin competition in Spring 2027, marking a historic moment for the college and the expansion of women’s athletics across the state. {READ MORE}


Ballet Arts Holds Auditions for 2025/2026 Season

Ballet Arts will hold auditions for its 2025/2026 season for five structured parts of the company that includes Apprentice Membership. Junior Trainee Membership, Junior Performing Membership, Senior Performing Membership, and Enrichment Membership. {READ MORE}


State Board of Education Approval for Honor School Is Standard, Not Special

There’s been some confusion about the type of approval Honor School received from the Tennessee State Board of Education.

Get the facts and understand what this means for home school families in Tennessee. {READ MORE}


Get Wet and Have Fun During Nashville Shores Home School Days

“Cowabunga” Dude!

Learn, laugh, and cool off with friends while enjoying discounted admission and a day packed with adventure. {READ MORE}


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CONNECT
Connect with Other Tennessee Homeschoolers

Do you have questions about homeschooling in West Tennessee? You may connect with other homeschoolers by joining one or all of the following groups:

Join the Tennessee Homeschool Support {statewide} group,

Join the West Tennessee Homeschool Support {local} group.

Live in Hardeman County? Join the Hardeman County Homeschoolers group.

Homeschool Roster on Facebook.

Not on Facebook and have home school questions? Send an e-mail to Homeschool Roster at [email protected] with your questions. We are happy to help direct and connect you.

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How Do You Legally Homeschool in Tennessee?

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