DeKalb Christian Home Educators (“DCHE”) is a Christ-centered homeschool cooperative open to serving the entire homeschooling community.
We provide low-cost extracurricular and free social events to homeschooling families. We facilitate the social interaction necessary for the healthy emotional and cognitive development of children. For over 30 years, we have gathered for mutual support and encouragement by sharing resources and educational opportunities because "we believe that relationships are the key to a quality education."
We are a resource that offers weekly diverse social engagement, academic enrichment, supportive community, and parents-as-teachers training. A cooperative of families sharing access to extracurriculars, music lessons, art and foreign language classes, STEM clubs, PE, and many activities provided in a traditional school environment. This center would provide mental and human services such as food pantry services and support groups. Student social programming includes science & history fairs, Scripps Spelling Bees, graduations, Field Day, field trips, and community service projects tailored for kids as young as 4 years old.
We are not a school. DCHE provides Christ-centered meaning instruction based on Biblical principles. All board members & instructors respect and do not teach theology contrary to the DCHE's "Statement of Faith." Teachers are welcome to pray in Jesus' name at the beginning of each class. However, families are not required to be Christian to register for our classes. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or physical & mental ability.
Read and understand all policies and procedures including bylaws.
Each family must have a primary parent account. To register, use the Register link in the upper right corner of the website.
Fill in your information to create a new account. You may use any username and password that is easy for you to remember. Upon submitting your form, you will receive an authentication email to verify your account with Dekalb Christian Home Educators.
Once you have verified your account, you may add your student(s) to the account. To do this, click on "My Account" (upper right corner of the website); this will take you to your User Profile, where you can edit your contact or other information. Click on "My Students," then "Add A Student," and add your student(s) to the system.
Browse the available courses, and for each course, you wish to enroll in, click the Enroll button to add a registration for this course to your shopping cart. As you check out, the system will ask you which of your students is enrolling in each course.
You will be directed to a PayPal page to pay the registration fee. You do not need a PayPal account — PayPal will process a debit card, a credit card, or a PayPal payment.
DCHE is not specifically equipped to serve special needs children. We welcome any special needs child(ren) to participate in classes. But before the family registers, the parents, group coordinator, and instructor(s) must clarify the needs and agree upon any accommodations.
DCHE does not discriminate based on ability, except when a disability or special need poses a safety hazard to staff and/or other children, or when a specific need is beyond the scope of care.
Online classes are available. Please check the schedule.
Every Monday and Wednesday In-Person from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm and every 2nd Friday from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm at Stone Mountain First UMC, 5312 W. Mountain Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Check the schedule and individual coordinators' specific class and club meeting times regarding additional practice days and events.