Virtual Vendor Hall 2026
We appreciate all these in-person vendors and sponsors for participating in our Homeschool Expo 2026. This virtual vendor hall is available to connect with resources and opportunities that are still available! Check out the links below to find out more about their programs and services.
Saturday, June 27 from 10am to 4pm at Jamil Shrine Center
Grow Your Village: Connect, Expand and Thrive!
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Host Organizations
Cola City Homeschoolers
An inclusive network for social and educational opportunities for homeschoolers. We strive to cultivate an atmosphere of belonging, aim to inspire positive change and build a brighter, more harmonious future for all. Check out our calendar for local events and activities.
The SC Homeschooling Connection
A free resource hub for all homeschoolers in SC (and beyond) no matter which association you choose. Promoting awareness of the achievements, philosophies and issues in homeschooling in South Carolina and beyond.
Activity Stations & Presentations:
- Zita's Zines: Make-it-Take-it: Click Here for instructions to make your own zines
- African Drum Circle by Michael Canty:
Click Here for more demo information & connect on IG for classes and events - Shiloh Woods Meet/Greet: Click Here for her new release "Meant to Be". More info about events
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HELP DESK FLYERS: Scavenger Hunt Questionnaire, Getting Started, High School & Beyond, ESTF providers, Co-ops/Resource Centers, Sports/Clubs Programs, Disabilities Services, Secular/Non-Religious, Curriculum/Books, Field Trips & Community Resources, Multicultural & Diversity Representation.
EXPO MERCH: T-shirts, Hats, Tote Bags & Stickers (for Waterbottles).
Digital Map & Expo Guidebook: Discounts and Freebies from vendors, too!
Digital Grab Bag: Included with Admission Ticket
Dozens of discount offers and free printables from vendors and sponsors. Plus, pre-recorded workshops to Connect, Expand and Thrive. Valued at over $100
Peaceful Gatherings Nature School
Offers nature-based, emergent learning opportunities for children 8 weeks to 18 in an inclusive/secular environment. We are building an anti‑racist, social justice‑oriented, LGBTQAI+ & neurodivergent‑affirming community where tender hearts & adventurous spirits, young & old, play to learn.
Does your child have a business idea they’ve been wanting to try? Let them launch it at the Cola City Homeschool Expo! Find out about more market events designed to be fun, empowering, and truly kid-led.
In-Person Vendors
Be sure to stop by the vendor hall to find out more about the opportunities and resources available for homeschoolers.
AI Nautics
Provides culturally inclusive homeschool curriculum for kids ages 15–18, focusing on Drone Certification.
Kickstart your commercial drone pilot career with AINautics Training and career solutions. Get Certified. Get Skilled. Get Ahead.
Amy Bodkin Consulting
provides wrap around support for families with needs that fall outside the norm. Amy Bodkin, EdS an AuDHD Adult, Homeschool Mom, and former School Psychologist offering assessment, consultation, community, advocacy, resources, and much more! Everything we do is done through a neurodivergent lens with the idea of seeing each child as a person and not a diagnosis!
BJU Press Homeworks
Provides a complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade woven with a biblical worldview, critical thinking skills, and hands-on learning with instruction options using traditional parent-led textbooks and professionally-taught video courses. Visit the BJU Press Homeschool booth for other specials and promotions, and learn more about our other homeschool materials!
Bob Jones University
BJU prepares students to Pursue a Higher Calling--anchored in truth, mentored in wisdom and strengthened in faith. Through academic rigor, spiritual formation, and personal mentorship, we help each student become who God is calling them to be—for His glory and eternal purpose.
A working livestock farm and homeschool family that loves any opportunity to share a little about where your food comes from with children. Located in Pomaria.
Provides hands on educational learning experiences revolving around agriculture and the outdoors for homeschool co-ops.
Ben Lippen School Online
is an online high school serving families and students seeking full-time online education or supplemental courses from a Biblical worldview. Part-time and full-time course offerings in grades 9-12 allow you the freedom to move at your own pace. See your teen achieve remarkable academic and spiritual growth through a Christ-centered high school education that fits your schedule.
Brain Balance of Lexington
offers a non-medical approach to ADHD and Autism using sensory motor, cognitive development, and nutrition. Strengthen how the brain actually works, so attention, behavior, social and executive functions improve together.
We work with kids and adults ages 4-99.
Bug Badges
A monthly bug-hunting kit for kids aged 4–13. Explore outside, find and learn about real insects, and earn collectible pins for each challenge you complete!
Turn curiosity into a simple, repeatable activity that kids love and parents trust. Each month's challenge is curated for local and seasonal habitats.
Capriccio! Music Studio
Provides music lessons that fuel kids' imaginations and confidence, while also leading them to be well-rounded in the arts. Lessons can never be "one size fits all". The goal is to build up a curriculum around the students' culture and interests, so that they feel welcomed to play the viola or violin.
Carolina Collegiate Academy
a secular, inclusive homeschool hybrid microschool serving middle and high school students in Newberry, South Carolina. The academy provides a structured, small-group learning environment with a focus on strong academics, STEM integration, and hands-on learning. The academy also offers STEM based summer programs.
Carolina Kids Co-op
an outdoor, academic, secular co-op for ages 2-17 in the Lexington/ Columbia areas. We cover all core academics as well as fun and engaging electives all in small groups led by passionate educators.
By meeting learners where they are and adapting as they grow, we provide a consistent educational home where children can build on their experiences year after year.
The Lowcountry’s only Christian University. Our learning community is dynamic. Students come from all over the country and many faith backgrounds. Committed faculty take the time to see your potential. They will help you achieve your personal and career goals. Our close-knit campus offers huge opportunities – including big-time, competitive NCAA Division I athletics.
Celestial Stars provides professional quality dance training in a Christian and family-valued atmosphere. Discount classes for homeschoolers!
Chick-Fil-A
A family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich. Find your place to thrive at the W. Cola & Saluda Pointe Locations.
We get to refresh the lives of all our guests in our local community by serving delicious chicken!
Coast to Mountain Preparatory
is an online private school. CM Prep partners closely with homeschool families by offering a structured yet customizable learning experience that includes live, teacher-led classes, engaging curriculum, and ongoing academic support—while still allowing families to maintain the freedom and involvement they value in homeschooling.
College Refocus
College Consultant that helps the Home School Community with Resources and Guidance through the College Application experience. Specializes in Technical Pathways like Engineering and Sciences, but also offer help for all degrees and colleges. Located in the Upstate and offer Online sessions for those outside of the Upstate.
Lisa Corduan is a children’s author who loves creating playful, meaningful stories that spark imagination, laughter, and a love for reading. She enjoys partnering with families, schools, libraries, and homeschool communities through books and interactive programs.
A learning center in Columbia, SC.
We go beyond tutoring and address the underlying issues that cause students to struggle, so learning, and life, can be fun again. Our educational therapy and learning center provides students with the tools to succeed in the traditional classroom setting.
SC Discus --SC State Library
Provides all SC resident with access to an electronic library of essential information resources. This set of core resources is made available to every citizen through South Carolina's school, college and public libraries. Discus ensures equal access to information and learning resources regardless of race or socio-economic status.
A personalized tutoring and STEAM enrichment program that supports K–6 students through individualized and small-group instruction in math, reading, and writing. We help every child build confidence, strengthen skills, and EXCEL in all things through engaging, results-driven learning experiences.
A hands-on cross-curricular educational program that brings STEM to life for Middle Schoolers. As the middle school students create their cities, they will: Use the engineering design process and project management steps to take on a large-scale project; Apply their math and science knowledge to a real-world problem; Strengthen their teamwork and problem-solving skills.
A locally owned small business with great customer service to help you with a variety of educational supplies.
Sells educational products including work books, flash cards, hands-on learning, games, puzzles, decor and much more!
Elevacare Health, LLC
The Bladder Breakthrough™
is a clinician-designed pediatric wellness platform created by pediatric physical therapist Dr. Tiffani Bacon, PT, DPT. We provide engaging, family-friendly resources, educational tools, and confidence-building support to help children and families navigate pediatric bladder health challenges with compassion, hope, and practical strategies. Our mission is to help families feel empowered, informed, and less alone while addressing pediatric bladder health in a compassionate and engaging way.
Turning curiosity into real learning adventures. Expedition STEAM Adventures brings science and story to life through immersive, hands-on experiences your children will actually ask for again. From Barnwood Hall Mysteries and STEAM Unchartered pop-ups to Gookins, our programs and kits are designed to get kids thinking, exploring, and discovering.
Green Beans & Tangerines
Tiffiny Mariano is a South Carolina children's book author who shares stories that uplift diverse families, encourage empathy, and make reading feel joyful and welcoming for all.
Her debut picture book, Green Beans & Tangerines, follows Nikki, a multiracial little girl navigating picky eating and discovering confidence in what makes her unique.
Hooray for ELA
A rigorous, standards based langauge arts curriculum and supplemental materials to elevate students' mastery of literacy. Teacher-made resources to empower home educators. Practical resources rooted in reading with spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing from full novel studies. Grammar is taught in independent practice sentences that tell a story related to novel when put together.
Indian Waters Council
Boy Scouts of America units in the Midlands and Pee Dee Regions of South Carolina where you will learn positive values, new skills and have fun with friends.
Scouting invites every youth to a safe, fun place to learn, explore, and grow. Join the Scouts!
An award-winning program that helps kids grow in focus, confidence, and discipline while learning self-defense skills. We look to celebrate individual growth and work hard towards building confidence, focus, and discipline in our students.
The Learning Cycle
is a homeschool consignment bookstore located in Greenville, SC that sells curriculum, manipulatives, games and much more! Find affordable solutions to meet your particular homeschooling needs.
We also provide shipping.
offer a supplemental letter subscription for kids ages 6-14. Written in the first person, as if they actually came from historical figures. The letters offer a unique way to learn American History in a fun and interactive way without it becoming a laundry list of dates and names at an affordable rate.
Lexington/Richland Alcohol
& Drug Abuse Council
LRADAC cares for the needs of the citizens of Lexington and Richland counties of South Carolina. We offer a wide array of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in locations convenient to residents of both counties. Resources for families around substance use prevention.
Liberation Is Lit
a local pop-up bookstore that aims to spark collective action for liberation and community building among readers and book lovers by promoting stories from intersectional experiences. We read stories that change our lives and instill a fire in us to want to make the world a better place. Browse our collection of used books, new books by indie authors, and bookish merch!
Little Mountain Learners
is a secular nature-based homeschool cooperative for families who love learning in and through the forest. Our mission is to provide a space for families to come together and build relationships, cultivate curiosity, and strengthen resilience while exploring the natural world.
MaxLiving Columbia
The largest female owned & operated Chiropractic office in the country, specializing in advanced spinal correction, pediatric chiropractic and community outreach. MaxLiving Columbia is a holistic health organization that focuses on healing disease through structural correction of the spine and nervous system.
An affordable, local two-year institution serving Lexington, Richland, and Fairfield counties, offering over 150 programs across eight schools of study. We also provide dual enrollment opportunities, allowing students to earn college credit while still in high school.
Soap bars are handcrafted using the cold-process method, one batch at a time. All of our soaps are made with nourishing ingredients for our skin.
Handcrafted Natural Soaps You Can Rely On.
Musication provides an online music curriculum for your elementary, middle school, and high school students. Storytelling, games, and puzzles to help foster each child’s creative gifts as they learn about sound, the instruments, and the composers and their musical stories.
Our environmental education instructions are seasoned homeschool moms, who create and customize all curriculum!
Oak Meadow
A comprehensive homeschool curriculum from PreK through High School, encouraging creativity, independent learning, and environmental awareness through hands-on, engaging experiences. We provide flexible enrollment options, including full-year, semester, or single-subject enrollment, to suit your family's needs. Additionally, enrollment in our accredited school offers personalized, one-on-one support from experienced teachers, ensuring students receive the guidance they need to thrive.
An Option 3 Accountability Association serving homeschoolers all over the state of South Carolina. Our mission is to provide the integrity and support you need with all the freedom you deserve. Stop by if you're getting started homeschooling or going into High School course of study!
Built from the hands and heart of an autism parent,
Power With Patience is dedicated to the education, awareness and acceptance of individuals on the autism spectrum. We bridge gaps by offering apparel, accessories and educational material to support the community.
Prism: Learning Made Visible
A portfolio platform for homeschoolers, microschools, and hybrid programs that helps turn lived learning into trustworthy records. Learning happens everywhere, not just at a desk. Prism makes it easy to capture learning that matters and support what emerges.
Great stories and meaningful therapy share the same goal: to leave children better than they found them. Our children's books double as secret speech therapy tools to walk alongside you to deliver Christ-centered speech and communication care, helping every child reach the fullness of their God-given potential. Your children won't even realize they are working on speech goals as they do nightly storytime.
Products that are known for their exceptional durability, energy efficiency, and custom craftsmanship, all designed specifically for replacement—not new construction shortcuts. Every window and patio door is made to order, professionally installed, and backed by one of the strongest warranties in the industry.
All of our services are free to people who live in SC.
Location: Center for Disability Resources at USC School of Medicine.
SC Association of Independent Home Schools
The mission and ministry of SCAIHS is to provide educational counseling and encouragement to parents as they shepherd their children through their educational journeys. SCAIHS seeks to assist parents to provide the best education possible, equipping their students to serve the Lord in whatever capacity He leads.
SC Career Kids
Hands-on career exploration and safety education programs for elementary and middle school students, connecting what they learn in the classroom to real-world careers. Through in-school experiences, after-school clubs, camps, and community partnerships, we help students build confidence, awareness, and excitement about their future dreams.
FREE ADMISSION to the museum.
Promotes learning through coin and currency collecting. History, economics and geography are best learned with tangible objects. The SCNA provide alternative ways to learn history, economics and geography through coin and paper money collecting.
A time proven hobby with learning that is fun & enjoyable for a lifetime.
Simple Curriculum
Move beyond worksheets into meaningful learning experiences. Project-Based Learning frameworks Inquiry-based lesson structures Hands-on STEM challenges Career pathway spotlights Cross-disciplinary connections (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) Problem-solving & critical thinking emphasis Every unit encourages application, collaboration, and deeper student engagement.
Smiling Acres Homeschool Planners
Our happy little corner of the world where we raise awareness for self- sufficiency through offered workshops and classes. We have a cottage bakery that's churning out yumminess. We also sell planners, student journals and more to enhance your homeschooling journey.
Snug Harbor Wildlife Rescue
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate & release every animal that comes into our care. We provide sanctuary for the animals with disabilities that cannot be released to their natural habitat. We look forward to talking with you about what we do and our mission and the impact we hope to have in communities across state! More programs coming soon to get homeschoolers access to conservation and wildlife education programs.
We seek for lives to be changed as coaches invest in players and their families, sharing sports skills, life lessons, and the truth of God's word. It is our goal to see our community experience positive change by bringing people together under the banner of sports to advance God’s Kingdom.
Educational therapy, tutoring, and cognitive training for 2nd graders up through career professionals through the Midlands. Students are trained to view themselves as competent, confident learners. The goal of NILD Educational Therapy®, is to help students develop tools of independent learning in the classroom and in life.
Success begins with the right tools!
offers hands-on, award-winning, real STEM programs developed by an Engineer. Students ages 6 - 16 years old learn through project-based activities in engineering, robotics, coding, science, and emerging technologies, building critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun, structured environment.
Sunshine Farm
A hands-on educational chick hatching experience that brings the life cycle to families, classrooms, and communities in a fun and meaningful way. We provide everything needed—from incubators and fertilized eggs to guided support—creating unforgettable moments as chicks hatch and connections grow.
Hatch Memories with Us!
Sylvan Learning Center of Columbia
The best kind of learning — the kind that makes students not only smarter but more independent and confident — considers that each child is unique, with their own learning style. That’s why our Personalized Tutoring programs use our proven Sylvan Method™ , which makes learning personal and meaningful.
Better report cards and more confident students.
Think Move Chess Academy
Scholastic Chess Classes offered for K-12 graders teaching basic and intermediate chess skills and strategies, preparing students to play tournament Chess teaches a lot of like skills and critical thinking skills that helps prepare our students in life. By having a chess club, you will also see students foster life long friendship through their chess experiences.
All students should experience the game of chess and it is an inclusive game for all.
An outdoor adventure program for boys, from k5-12th grade. We try to raise boys to become men of integrity, faith, and influence.
Established on timeless values derived from the Bible and set in the context of outdoor adventure, like camping, hiking, fishing, riflery, archery, and canoeing.
Find or Start a Troop!
A K-5th grade Christian, Classical Hybrid School and also a parent led co-op once-a-week on Mondays. We supports a parents right to homeschool while partnering with them during the journey.
Located in NE Columbia.
Homeschool enrichment program offering one- or two-day programs for K–8 students through a classical remix approach to learning in English, Science, Literature, and Art. From hands-on experiments to adventures outside the classroom, our program is designed to ignite a lifelong love of learning.
Unbound Earth School
A fully age inclusive, outdoors, and advocate for Self-Directed Learning. We offer self-directed learning opportunities for the community, in and through nature.
We also offer Consulting for co-ops and families in areas such as: Learning through Nature, Self-Directed Learning, Mud Parties, Earthen Oven Construction, Community Engagement, and more.
Vision Therapy Institute
Optometric vision therapy services utilize various tools and exercises, honing the skills your vision needs to perform at its best! These vision therapy services can help children and adults make the most of their vision.
Request an appointment with our team today!
Virtual Sponsors
Be sure to visit their website to find out more about the opportunities and resources available for homeschoolers.
Practical budgeting, grocery savings, and frugal living for homeschool families. Discover hundreds of free articles, videos, and downloadable resources designed to help you reduce financial stress, create values-based budgets, and spend with confidence on the things that matter most.
All About Learning Press
Easy to teach, easy to learn. Multisensory curriculum with real progress in just 20 minutes per day!
In-Person Raffle Prize:
Level 3 All About Reading and Spelling.
Printable Freebies Online Click HERE
Alveary
An award-winning Charlotte Mason curriculum for homeschool families, co-ops, and schools — covering history, literature, science, art, music, geography, nature study, and more for grades 1–12. Awaken children to delightful living with books, nature, and ideas.
Expo Raffle Prize: $50 Gift Certificate.
Free Samples -- Click HERE
The South Carolina Energy Office
The principle planning entity for energy matters across the state with a focus on education and outreach, technical assistance, funding opportunities, and a data resource hub.
Free Lesson Plans in the Digital Grab Bag.
Raffle prize: Energy Lesson Tool Kit
Ex-Homeschoolers Club
A podcast that explores the stories of homeschool alumni. In each episode we talk about the good, bad, and ugly of growing up inside the homeschool world.
Episode #65: What Homeschool Parents Can Learn from Alumni Stories (with SC Connection). Why listening matters--and how these conversations can shape healthier experiences for future generations.
Home Science Tools
You're already doing so much. Let's make science lesson prep easy! We plan the labs, gather the supplies, and provide clear instructions. All you have to do is open the box and let the hands-on learning begin.
$60,000 scholarships to Clemson University to study the moral, political, and economic foundations of a free society. Scholars are mentored by Lyceum Faculty as part of the Socratic Tutor program and classes earn students a minor in political science.
National School Choice Week
NSCW informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, while generating widespread public awareness of the importance of opportunity in K-12 education. Promotes equal awareness of traditional public, public
charter, public magnet, private, online, home, and nontraditional learning environments.
Raffle Drawing In-Person: Owlbert Lego Kit
Free Printables to Celebrate School Choice
Oyla Science Magazine
A monthly printed science magazine for young people, designed to spark curiosity and make learning a lifelong adventure. In a world full of screens and distractions, OYLA offers a refreshing alternative. We provide a space for deep thought and focused curiosity, free from the constant pings, scrolls, and ads of the digital world.
An understanding of science is the key to questioning the world, discovering new things, and solving problems.
Expo Doorbuster: Free Sample Copy
Digital Freebie--HERE
Shiloh Woods
A singer-songwriter known for heartfelt, emotionally driven songs that explore love, self-discovery, and personal growth. Through honest storytelling and a warm, authentic style, she connects with listeners through music that is both relatable and deeply personal. Shiloh is a homeschool success story, writing and recording her singles in Nashville, she is quickly becoming an artist to watch.
SC Talking Book Services
is a free braille and talking book library service for people with reading disabilities, temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Our services are completely free and all materials are sent directly to patrons through the mail.
