State Law Information

• California Home School Laws (HSLDA)The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in California. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in California.
• California Homeschooling Laws (NHEN) National Home Education Network's listing of the California state laws governing the education of children in home schools.
  

 

Homeschool Support Groups

 

• Christian Home Educators Association of California

Information about membership, legal rulings, upcoming events, products, support groups, and how to get started with home education.

 

• California Homeschool Network

THE starting place for exploring homeschooling in California. CHN welcomes every California homeschool association and support group into our network.

 

• HomeSchool Association of California

Inclusive state-wide organization. Legislative watch, local contacts, field trip resources, and bi-monthly newsletter.

 

Places to Explore/Field Trip Ideas

• Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

On-line home of one of the largest museums in the western world devoted exclusively to Asian art and culture.

• California Living Museum

Bakersfield. Visitor information, special events, zoo map, and animal photos and descriptions.

• Chabot Space & Science Center | East Bay Area - Oakland CA

Teaching and learning center focusing on astronomy and the space sciences. Provides hours, schedule, shows, programs, and visitor information.

 

• LACMA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Holds more than 150000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. Exhibition highlights, online art collection, education program ...

• The Museum of Art & History at the McPherson Center - Splash

Located at the MacPherson Center in downtown Santa Cruz.

 

• Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located in Griffith Park at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways.

 

• Discovery Museum of Sacramento

Our vision: To become the premier science & space museum serving Northern California ... Who we are: The Discovery Museum of Sacramento is a family-focused ...

• San Diego Zoo

Buy tickets online and use our calendar of events to plan your visit to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park.

• San Diego Wild Animal Park

1800 acre wildlife preserve houses over 3500 animals representing 260 species and is a botanical garden. General information, interactive exhibit tour,

 

• San Francisco Zoo

Houses 250 species and includes a children's zoo, miniature train and carousel. Site has general information, animal photos and descriptions, a virtual tour ...