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Homeschool Co-ops in Georgia

Georgia sets a real target that most states do not: 180 days a year, worked out as the equivalent of four and a half hours a day. That makes the arithmetic of a co-op more concrete here than elsewhere. A weekly co-op running a fourteen week term is fourteen of those days, and it is normal to count them.

The Atlanta metro carries most of the state's co-op activity, and there is enough of it that families often have a genuine choice between a large structured co-op and a small informal one. Outside the metro the picture thins quickly, and in much of south Georgia the nearest group is a drive. The listings are grouped by town so that is visible rather than hidden behind a state-wide count.

Listed

25

homeschool co-ops

Towns

17

covered

Checked

2026-09-11

every listing

Does co-op time count toward Georgia requirements?

Georgia expects 180 days (Equivalent of 4.5 hours per day). A day at a co-op is a day your child spent learning, so it counts toward that the same as a day at home. Georgia does ask you to keep records, so a co-op day is worth noting in whatever you keep.

The full Georgia requirements

What homeschool co-ops in Georgia charge

Taken from what each group publishes. Fees change, so treat these as a guide and check with the group.

Homeschool Co-ops by city

Elsewhere in Georgia8

Co-opChristianElsewhere
Ages
preschool through 12th grades
Meets
Fridays
Website
ace-coop.org
Co-opChristianElsewhere

Central Georgia Christian Home Educators is a group of families who come together to support one another and share in homeschooling their children. We offer ...

Website
cgche.org
Co-opElsewhere

Cohutta Homeschool Co-op

Ages
all ages K-18
Meets
Tuesdays
Website
cohuttahomeschoolco-op.com
Co-opChristianElsewhere
Ages
K through High School and their Preschool siblings
Meets
2nd & 4th Thursdays
Website
excelhomeschoolco-op.weebly.com
Co-opChristianElsewhere

Firefly Homeschool Community is a secular learning and community-building nonprofit organization based in Athens, GA. Formed and co-directed by a group of longtime homeschooling families, Firefly offers parent-taught enrichment and educational classes in a variety of subjects, community service projects, and social gatherings. Firefly is committed to creating an inclusive and nurturing homeschool community for every student and family. We welcome and affirm people of every nation of origin, race

Meets
Tuesday Classes 2026-2027; Thursday Classes 2026-2027
Website
fireflyhomeschoolcommunity.org

Alpharetta2

GroupChristianAlpharetta

C.H.E.E.R. Homeschool Inc. is a group of families who come together to support one another and share in homeschooling their children. We offer ...

Website
cheerhomeschool.com
MicroschoolAlpharetta

Nest Academy is a learning pod for children ages 5 to 14

Ages
K-8
Meets
3- or 4-day option
Website
nestacademyalpharetta.com

Albany1

Atlanta1

Canton1

Columbus1

Cumming1

GroupCumming

B.E.E.C.H. homeschool Group is a group of families who come together to support one another and share in homeschooling their children. We offer ...

Website
beechhomeschool.com

Douglasville1

Co-opDouglasville

The Home Educators Resource Directory is your one-stop destination for information, supplies, services, and support tailored to the homeschool community's needs.

Website
homeeddirectory.com

Duluth1

Co-opChristianDuluth

Christian homeschool co-op for Pre-K to 6th grade in Duluth, offering music, art, PE, and tutoring with licensed teachers.

Website
legacylearningcoop.com

Fayetteville1

GroupChristianFayetteville

Choice Education Network, Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and sustaining alternative education models. Choice Education Network, Inc has been approved to receive funds from Arkansas LEARNS/EFA accounts and regularly fundraises to help families with economic hardship requests. Educate YOUR way with Choice Education classes and services varying from weekly co-ops to academic support to career development training.

Website
choiceednetwork.org

Lawrenceville1

Marietta1

McDonough1

Newnan1

Peachtree City1

Co-opPeachtree City
Website
ngahomeschoolcoop.com

Savannah1

Co-opChristianSavannah

is a non-profit organization that was birthed in 2002 as a response to an unction of the Holy Spirit

Website
homeschoolchc.com

Woodstock1

Co-opSecularWoodstock

Logic Creative Labs is your secular homeschool co-op away from home. We offer a huge range of quality, secular classes, inclusive social activities for all ages, a welcoming environment, and more.

Ages
all ages
Meets
Mon, Tues, Wed
Website
logiccreative.org

Questions families ask about Georgia homeschool co-ops

How do homeschool co-ops work?

Families agree to meet on the same day each week during term, usually in a church hall, a community centre or a hired room. Parents take turns teaching, so a parent who is confident with science takes the science class and someone else takes art. Most co-ops expect a parent to stay on site rather than drop off, and most ask every family to contribute in some way, whether that is teaching, setting up or helping in a room. A term runs eight to fourteen weeks, and places are usually allocated before the term starts rather than week by week.

How much does a homeschool co-op cost?

It depends on what the co-op has to pay for. A group meeting in a member's home with borrowed materials can run on almost nothing, while a co-op hiring a hall and paying outside tutors for a few classes costs real money per term. The fees each group publishes are listed on this page where we have them, taken from the group's own website, so you can compare rather than guess. Ask what the fee covers before you commit: some cover the hall only, and materials are extra.

Do co-op days count toward Georgia's 180 days?

Yes. Georgia asks for 180 days of instruction at the equivalent of four and a half hours a day, and a day spent learning at a co-op is a day of instruction. Record it in your attendance the same way you record a day at home.

Does Georgia give money for homeschooling?

Only in narrow circumstances. The Georgia Promise Scholarship exists but eligibility is limited rather than universal, and most homeschooling families do not qualify. Do not plan a co-op budget around it without checking your own eligibility first.

Can you charge for a homeschool co-op?

Most co-ops do, because a hall costs money and so do materials. What separates a co-op from a business is usually that the fee covers costs rather than paying the parents who teach. Some co-ops are incorporated as non-profits and some are an informal group with a shared bank account. If you are starting one and planning to pay teachers, that is a different undertaking with tax and insurance questions attached, and it is worth taking advice before the first term rather than after it.

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