Moving to the Denver area, is this group active?

[Deanna]

Hi All,

I'm a homeschooling mother in northern Virgina (2 boys). We are considering a move to the Denver area in a year or so. I'm wondering if this list is still active - there were no activities listed on the Calendar for the month of June.

I'm also wondering if there are homeschoolers in Golden. Would they be in this group, or is there a different group?

Is it easier to be a homeschooler in different areas - or is it all the same - everyone is still driving 20-30mins to go to trips, park days, etc.

Thanks for any feedback,
Deanna

[Kathy Y]

Hi Deanna
Golden is a beautiful area and close to everything. There are several groups in that area and I'll put you in touch with a lady who schools her two children in the mountains there - she is about 1/2 hour drive from the Golden area. Also, you will be very near a private school my boys used to attend on I70 and Kipling - called Foothills Academy. It was started by homeschool parents more than 27 years ago and they are all still on the board - it was started in a barn and has grown to a k-12 school. They had told me if I ever moved back to the area that the boys could attend their Friday classes for art and theater. The boys loved the school - it was a Montessori type feel but older kids were going in to the classrooms to teach the younger kids by taking small groups and for instance, going in to the greenhouse to read, going on the roof of one building to practice their science experiment of dropping an egg without it breaking, going for walks in the gardens and observing, etc. If you're interested in the Friday idea, let me know and I'll put you in touch with them.

If you give me your address - I'll send you a Colorado parent magazine which also lists homeschool groups in that area. Not sure of your boys ages but you'll be near a Lego store at a large mall and they do free classes, often. We are 2 hours away due to family illness but are moving back to the area in a year so I'm sort of familiar with it and we travel there every few weeks.

My boys are 11 and 13

[Deanna]

Hi Kathy,

Thank you so much for this information. I really appreciate it.

I'm so excited to hear that there are other homeschoolers in Golden - right now we are doing a feasibility study (communities, housing prices, homeschooling) and we are really interested in Golden and I was so worried b/c I couldn't find other Golden homeschoolers in cyber-world.

I don't have an account with this group - I need to go through that process, but in the meantime - I would LOVE a copy of the Colorado Parenting magazine!!! please email me and I will send you my address: [e-mail]

I would like to talk with the homeschooling friend (in the mountains) you mentioned - if she has time. I'm really just trying to get a sense of the resources available.

Wow - classes at LEGO - we would be thrilled.

Thank you again,
Deanna
(with two boys, 7 and 2.5 yrs)

[Kathy Y]

Deanna,

I sent you a private email from my mtnyoungs email address