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My name is April Scott and I am a homeschooling mom to three very opinionated and independent girls. Where are all my girl mamas?! I have been homeschooling, well, from the beginning I guess. From the day she was born that warm late September day, there weren’t too many days that I thought I’d send […]

Homeschooling Day in the Life – Younger Elementary and Toddlers

We invite you to join us for the Second Annual Cultivate: Motherhood + Home Education 2024 Summer Conference! This year, Greta Eskridge will be joining us for two inspiring talks and a Q&A session. Greta is a second generation homeschooler who encourages moms on many topics, including adventuring, finding daily joy, and connecting with your […]

Cultivate Conference 2024

Who Are We? Lake Area Homeschool Sports is a Christian athletic organization offering middle/high school sports (students ages 12-18) for homeschool/hybrid students. What do we offer? The ACEL league we will be playing in offers the following sanctioned sports: 8-man Football Girls Volleyball. (JV/V) Boys Volleyball (V) Girls Basketball (JV/V) Boys Basketball (JV/V) Coed Soccer […]

Lake Area Homeschool Sports

We had so much fun at our Field Day event a few weeks ago! We had so many local homeschool families stop by for a day of competition and fun. Here a few photos from the event (taken by Leroy Tademy, from Tademy Photography) and at the very bottom of this post you can check […]

Field Day 2024

Next up in our “Homeschooling Day in the Life” series is Heather Rashall, board Vice President. She is a mom of 4 who has been homeschooling for 12 years. She is also one of the founders of Prudentia Classical Academy, which is a classical Christian hybrid school serving the Lake Charles area. Here is a […]

Homeschooling Day in the Life – Family with Teens

Hey friends! We are so thankful for a new year and for this opportunity to share and grow in our homeschooling journeys alongside you. The Homeschool SWLA team had a super fun idea to share what our “Day in the Life” looks like as we homeschool our own families. Just as no two homes are […]

Homeschooling Day in the Life – Working Part-time and Teaching 6 Kids

We do not promote one specific curriculum or learning style at Homeschool SWLA, but we do our best to share recommendations of resources and products our families use and enjoy. That said, Masterbooks is having their biggest sale of the year this Cyber Monday and we wanted to share this opportunity in case you are […]

Cyber Monday – Masterbooks Best Sale of the Year!

Offering SWLA homeschoolers participation in organized High School sports in a Christian environment. In 2005, SWLAHAC was founded when some parents discovered their children’s love for sports and nothing was offered to them at a high school level.  After researching, it was discovered that there was a league available in Louisiana where a home school […]

SWLA Knights Homeschool Athletic Club

It was a true honor and delight to present the Cultivate Conference to local homeschool families in Lake Charles, LA on Saturday, August 12, 2023. We were encouraged and inspired by Leah Boden, author of “Modern Miss Mason“, and Jan C. Smith. We enjoyed delicious food and fellowship, gleaned from the wisdom of the moms’ […]

Cultivate Conference: Recap