Thank you for your interest in Desert Christian Home Educators Association

DCHEA is a support group for Christian families who feel called by God to educate their children at home; relating God’s Word throughout the scope and sequence of privately chosen curriculum.

The original founders of DCHEA realized there were many moral values that all home educating families have in common, even though religious convictions and curriculum choices differ. They understood, however, that it is our religious convictions that bind us together. The freedom to share these convictions during group activities is why DCHEA is a Christian organization. Due to this decision, the following criteria have been established for membership.

The DCHEA support group is open to families who:

1. Have expressed a personal faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, as the only means of forgiveness of our sins.

2. Can express full acknowledgement and agreement with the Statement of Faith DCHEA & CHEA have endorsed.

3. Are actively pursuing home education for a child with legitimate educational goals and a determined course of action to meet those goals.

4. Are home educating through a PRIVATE home schooling option: (1) Independently/Filing a Private School Affidavit, (2) enrolled in a Private School’s ISP or (3) Other Private ISP or distance learning program. ISP must not be government funded. *

If you have any questions concerning the DCHEA criteria (1-4 above), or if we can answer any other questions for you regarding home education, please feel free to contact us.

* DCHEA is a local support group and is part of the statewide CHEA Support Network and therefore follows CHEA’s position regarding PUBLIC home education. CHEA, HSLDA and Family Protection Ministries do not advocate any form of PUBLIC home schooling option: (1) Charter ISPs and (2) Public School ISP’s. Most Christian home schooling families find the public home schooling option unacceptable since religious teaching is prohibited, directly or indirectly, by CA state law (California Constitution: Article 9, Section 8).

REV. 07/2008

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