General – Cola City Homeschoolers https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:33:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Local Destinations https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/local-destinations/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.colacityhomeschoolers.com/?p=30341
  • Agritourism Passport: Visit the participating farms and collect stamps to win Certified South Carolina items!
  • The State Museum: Free daily admission with proof of homeschool registration.
  • Columbia Museum of Art: Kid-friendly tours and projects, free public events.
  • Confederate Relic Room: Free once a month Homeschool Friday, pre-registration required. Free daily admission with proof of homeschool registration.
  • Eudora Farms: Drive-thru safari. Free admission for Homeschoolers in August.
  • Historic Columbia: Once a month Homeschool Day, pre-registration/pre-payment required.
  • Liberty Live 1780: Active learning experiences in the areas of the Life in the Colonial SC Backcountry & American Revolutionary War in South Carolina.
  • Revolutionary War Visitor Center: Seeks to teach South Carolinas’ important role in the American Revolution and the importance of the Southern Campaign. Free educational programming for all ages.
  • Riverbanks Zoo: Water park, zip-line, rock wall and carousel activities.
  • Sal’s Feed and Seed: Gardening classes and farm tours.
  • SC Military Museum: Self-guided, Free admission. Homeschool STEM Day once a month has been discontinued.
  • SC Numismatics Association: Coin collecting clubs in your area (homeschoolers are welcome).
  • SC State Parks Passport: Explore SC–visit all 47 state parks and earn the ultimate outsider award!
  • Sumter County Museum: Promotes the history of Old Sumter District through programs and exhibits that allow all of us to inform and shape our future.
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  • Virtual SC:  A free state-sponsored ala carte supplemental online program serving students currently attending public, private and home schools in grades 7-12
  • SC Discus: South Carolina’s Virtual Library is the “information place” for all South Carolinians. Provides free access to an electronic library that’s available 24/7. Accessible from your county library’s website or via Discus with username/password. READ MORE HERE. 
  • Ed’s Editions: Used bookseller locally owned by homeschooler, has large selection of homeschool materials.
  • Richland County Library: Education Studio: A carefully-curated collection of books and materials that support learning through a multisensory approach. The specially-designed studio space provides quiet seating for homeschoolers, tutors and teachers to prepare and conduct lessons. Reading specialists offer a personalized consultation.
  • Discovery Therapies: Learning Development center that goes beyond tutoring by addressing the underlying issues that cause students to struggle.
  • Educational Learning Services: Testing, tutoring, curriculum counseling for homeschoolers in SC and beyond.
    Homeschooling the Special Needs Child: Consultation, Curriculum counseling, testing services especially for homeschoolers.
  • Dyslexia Reading Center: Offers services and resources for students who struggle with reading and those who teach them.
  • All Kinds of Minds: Neurodiversity-Affirming Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
  • SC Assistive Technology: Technology devices and services to help people with disabilities live, work and learn more independently.
  • Family Connections of SC: Provides programs and support to families that have a child with a disability or specific healthcare need.
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