FORT BLISS HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION

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Fort Bliss Homeschool Association is a group of homeschool families offering support and activities to active duty, reserve, guard, and retired military families in the Fort Bliss/El Paso area. We are active year round with parent led co-op, field trips, parties and meet ups.

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Membership Deadline: August 31

FBHA is a paid membership organization. Current dues are $10 per family, per year. If you are not a member, and are currently home schooling in the El Paso area please consider joining us! Click here for the Membership page.

Graduation Application Deadline: November 30

If you have been a FBHA member for two consecutive years, you have the opportunity to participate in the Graduation ceremony. Click here for the Graduation page.

New to Home Schooling?

If you are just getting started home schooling and live in the El Paso area then you are in the right place. Please spend some time browsing our website for information and links to help get started. Click here for our Home Schooling 101 page.

Want to Connect with Local Home Schoolers? ​

Our Facebook page is the BEST way to immediately connect to our members!

News & Events Emails

FBHA offers emails providing information of interest to our member families. Members, watch your inbox for these emails! If you want to get the word out about an activity or event,
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FBHA Board of Directors

About Us

FBHA is an association of home school families in the El Paso, Texas area who support and encourage each other to pursue excellence in learning together at home. FBHA is a Christian organization, but is open to anyone who wishes to join. There are two levels of participation within FBHA :

Full Membership

Full Membership is available to those who agree with the FBHA Statement of Faith and FBHA Values and agree to abide by the FBHA Constitution as well as pay the Annual Dues. All members must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the goals and purposes of FBHA. See the green buttons at the right to view these documents.

Associate Membership

Associate Membership is available for those that Disagree with the FBHA Statement of Faith, but Agree to abide by the FBHA Values and to abide by the FBHA Constitution as well as pay the Annual Dues. These members may take part in all activities, but will not be eligible for executive board positions within FBHA. Associate members must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the goals and purposes of FBHA.

Wondering Why to Join FBHA?

Whether you are new to home schooling or new to the area or both, FBHA offers a connection with our member families. The best way to get you connected right away is through Facebook. Please consider joining us! Click here for the Membership page.

FBHA membership gives your family the opportunity for fellowship throughout the year. Currently FBHA events are based on member interest and participation. Members are encouraged to initiate fellowship opportunities. In the past, members have coordinated annual picnics, field trips, Thanksgiving meals and swim parties as well as many other events.

As a FBHA member you will get a $20 discount when you join THSC. We look forward to you becoming part of FBHA!

The Freedom to Home School in Texas

In 1981 the TEA, Texas Education Agency, banned home schooling in Texas. In 1984, the fight for the freedom to home school in Texas began with several families in Arlington Texas who sought an official decision regarding the legality of home schooling. The Leeper vs. Arlington ISD would make home school history. The Texas Home School Coalition reports the outcome from the Tarrant County District Court as follows:

On April 13, 1987, presiding Judge Charles J. Murray issued a decision (binding on all 1,100 school districts) which was a complete vindication of the rights of parents to educate their children at home in the State of Texas.

The State of Texas went on to appeal the decision in 1987 and lost. It appealed again in 1991 and lost. In June of 1994, by a unanimous decision by the Texas Supreme Court, the verdict of the Tarrant County District Court was upheld after almost ten years of legal battle. Home schooling was now legal. Click here for more information from THSC.

FBHA Begins

In 1990, a small group of El Paso area families that had decided to school their children at home banded together. They made their group official by establishing it as an home schooling association.

These were the uncertain days of home schooling as no one knew whether it would prove to be illegal or not. Some families were even being prosecuted for home schooling their children. Despite the legal issues, this method of education was not readily understood or accepted. The early FBHA families faced a battle to home school within their communities and even their families. It was just beginning. This little group of families needed one another for support so

​they could educate their children in this sometimes hostile environment. Along with a tough environment, curriculum was not easy to obtain and there was no one who had "been there and done that." There were also very little offerings for enrichment activities outside of piano lessons.The Internet was newly birthed, but years away from providing any help to home schooling families. These families were on their own.

We all know how difficult it is to home school no matter when or where you do it. Taking responsibility for our children's education will always be challenging. However, today we have have an incredible amount of acceptance, opportunities for support, curriculum options and enrichment activities that are available because of the families who have come before us. Thank you to the founders of FBHA who were a part of this historical movement to take back our children's education...and our families!

Membership

The El Paso Christian Home School Association was a
volunteer, non-profit home school organization serving the El Paso, Texas and the Concho Valley area. For over 20 years, our group has committed to serving the home school community by providing support for families committed to home schooling their children to raise them in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Full Membership

Full Membership is available to those who agree with the FBHA Statement of Faith and FBHA Values and agree to abide by the FBHA Constitution as well as pay the annual dues. All members must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the goals and purposes of FBHA.

Associate Membership

Associate Membership is available for those that disagree with the FBHA Statement of Faith, but agree to abide by the FBHA Values and to abide by the FBHA Constitution as well as pay the annual dues. These members may take part in all activities, but will not be eligible for executive board positions within FBHA. Associate members must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the goals and purposes of FBHA.

Membership Dues Are Paid Annually By August 31

Membership dues are payable through the Online Membership Application form found on our facebook page.

Membership dues are used to fund the annual Graduation as well as other events throughout the year. They also fund various love offerings for the use of local Church facilities. We also make an annual donation to the Texas Home School Coalition.

Your membership benefits your family and makes a difference in the lives of home school families across the El Paso area. Join us Today! Questions about Membership? Post a question on the FBHA Facebook page or Contact Us.

How to Begin Home Schooling

Discuss With Your Spouse: Educating your child at home is a huge decision and should be one that is made with your spouse. Do not begin unless you are in agreement about this decision. You will need the support of your spouse not only at the beginning, but also throughout the year.

Disclaimer: The above information is not intended as legal advice and should not be construed as such. Please verify the legal requirements for Home Schooling in Texas.

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