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NCHEA 2025 Conference & Curriculum Fair
The Nebraska Christian Home Educators Association2025 Conference Details 2025 NCHEA Conference & Curriculum Fair, March 7 & 8Indian Hills Community Church1000 S. 84th StreetLincoln, NE, 68510You are graciously invited to attend . . . The NCHEA's 38th Annual...
LB1027 – Protecting Your Right to Homeschool
Did you know that a bill (LB1027) has been introduced in the Nebraska Legislature designed to protect your right as parents to homeschool your own children free from intrusive government regulation? You may be thinking that we already have that right – after...
Nebraska Home Educator Survey Available
Home educators, NCHEA wants to hear from you. Let us know in this quick survey if the NE Dept of Education has acknowledged your exempt school notice this year. Results will be used by the NCHEA in our efforts to increase home school freedom in Nebraska. This survey...
Part Time Public School & NSAA Activities
The Nebraska Christian Home Educators AssociationPart Time Public School & NSAA ActivitiesBy David Lostroh, NCHEA Legislative CoordinatorA History of Nebraska Statute 79-2,136 The NCHEA has been working on part-time public-school enrollment and extracurricular...
Join us for the 2023 Academic Achievement Study!
In Nebraska, homeschooled families are NOT required to test. Many families, however, find testing to be beneficial. NCHEA is happy to partner with BJU Press Testing and Evaluation to offer the Nebraska Assessments from home. When you test with NCHEA & BJU, the...
What to do if NDE refuses to accept rule 13 paperwork
The NCHEA has been contacted by homeschool families and has seen in homeschool social media that prospective homeschool parents believe that they cannot file for exempt school status under Rule 13 because the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has stopped...
Covid-19 Update for Conference
The City of Lincoln's mask mandate has been officially terminated. Masks will not be mandated by the city for any conference attendee. Prior to this, the NCHEA was leaving the decision to wear a mask up to conference attendee's discretion. Conference registration has...
Do parents have the right to shape their kids’ curriculum?
Parents claim they have a right to shape their kids’ school curriculum. They do. In a recent Washington Post editorial, Jack Schneider made many bold claims about the respective role of the state and parents in education. Read HSLDA President Mike Smith’s response...
What’s My Child’s Learning Preference?
Discover and unleash your child's superpower!Does your child love to talk, sing, and does she have fantastic verbal skills? Or, does your child have a vivid imagination, easily recognizes faces and places, and is she a whiz with directions and maps? Or, maybe your...
Dates for the 2022 Conference are up!
We have the dates for the 2022 Conference and Curriculum up on the website! Save the Date!