Do you lead a homeschool group, co-op, play group, group class or any of the many other creative kinds of homeschool family groupings? If so, learn how THSC loyalty group benefits can make your labor of love easier.

Homeschooling has changed over the years and so have homeschool groups. Homeschool group leaders are on the frontline raising up the next generation of leaders. We want you to know that we are listening to your suggestions!

The THSC Loyalty Group Program was created to provide benefits specifically for today’s homeschool group leaders. Questions? Contact leaders@thsc.org.

THSC Loyalty Group Benefits:

G-Suite for Education

THSC Loyalty Group Leaders can access the Google Workspace Suite for Education that’s now available to homeschool groups!

Google Workspace for Education in Your Homeschool

Google Workspace for Education is a free collection of productivity and collaboration tools—including Gmail, Google Classroom, Google Docs and Drive, Google Calendar, and more—that lets students and teachers interact seamlessly and securely across devices. Google says that the Suite will help your educational group to:

  • Manage your classwork with ease: create classes, distribute assignments, give quizzes, send feedback, and see everything in one place.
  • Collaborate anywhere: co-edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time.
  • Manage all your tasks: build to-do lists, create task reminders, and schedule meetings.
  • Communicate your way: connect with email, chat, and video conference.
  • Administer with confidence: add students, manage devices, and configure security and settings so that your data stays safe.

Google Workspace for Education FAQ page

Who is not eligible?

  • Individual families
  • Homeschool groups that have not updated or applied as a THSC Loyalty Group
  • Homeschool groups that are for parents only and do not have students.

If you are not eligible, Google still offers great tools for collaborating with your children. Find out more in creating accounts for children.

The criteria for obtaining a code for the G Suite (Google Classroom) is to be a co-op/support group. You must have your THSC Loyalty Group listed and updated at THSC.org. Check our current list of groups.

If you are a THSC Loyalty Group we will need the following:

  1. Your name
  2. Organization name for your THSC Loyalty Group name as shown on our website
  3. Contact email (this is email that Google will be contacting you with)
  4. Your group’s own website domain.
    1. Google has an affordable option for purchase of domain.
    2. Tip: Keeping it simple might help simplify this later, since the all users must enter this every time they log into G-Suite.
  5. View the leader benefits page to request your code. Need to find the benefits page? Email leaders@thsc.org

Getting Started with G Suite for Education

Privacy questions: You can read Google’s Privacy and Security policy on their website.

Getting Started

This site houses resources to help you set up your G Suite for Education account including (but not limited to):

24/7 Support from Google for Education

Helping hands are available around the clock so that you can get the help you need, whenever you need it. Visit our G Suite Administrator Help Center for self-serve resources, or connect with a member of our support team by clicking “Contact Us” at the top right corner of this page.

Training

Now that you have access to G Suite for Education, it’s time to learn about the tools and how to use them in a learning environment.

The Google for Education Training Center offers free training on a wide variety of topics, from general lessons (Getting familiar with Google tools for the Digital Classroom) to specific tutorials on each tool (Docs, Drive, Classroom, etc.).

Community Support
Free Programs and Curriculum from Google for Education
  • Applied Digital Skills: Teach critical digital skills that have immediate, real-life application that helps students prepare for jobs.
  • Be Internet Awesome: Teach kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship to help them be safe, confident explorers of the online world.
  • CS First: Introduce computer science to kids (no CS experience needed)
  • Expeditions: A free app that brings immersive computing to schools, bringing abstract concepts to life and giving homeschoolers a deeper understanding of the world beyond the classroom.
  • And many more!
Questions About Using G Suite for Education?

Exclusive Access to Leader Resources

Updated groups will be emailed a link to the leader benefits page annually, every January. Groups should update annually to retain your benefits. Need to find the benefits page? Email leaders@thsc.org

THSC Leader’s Guide
The Leader’s Guide provides advice and answers to tough questions facing homeschool group leaders in today’s homeschool communities including:
  • Basic group organization
  • Sample documents, bylaws, and statements of faith
  • Handling finances and insurance
  • Public relations
  • Group membership forms
  • Volunteer management and recruitment
  • And much more!

Background Check Information and Recommendations
Learn more about how to use and obtain background checks for your home school group or co-op volunteers with a THSC-vetted company recommendation.
Child Protection Training Program
One-of-a-kind training program meeting standard state requirements for all of your teachers, assistants, and coaches. The program is only available through THSC and is only for THSC Loyalty Groups.
THSC Group Liability Insurance
Qualifying groups are eligible to apply for access to special market liability insurance that is difficult to place elsewhere.
Group Listing on THSC.org*
With nearly 58,000 visitors to the THSC website each month, listing your group on our website provides valuable promotional opportunities. The new THSC search tool makes it even easier for families to find and connect with homeschool groups!
Loyalty Group Terms

The THSC Loyalty Group and its attendant benefits are offered at no cost to the group. THSC Loyalty Group Terms include the following:

THSC offers access to multiple benefits through group partnership to better serve home educating families in Texas.

THSC is an organization with Christian values. We do not require that THSC Loyalty Groups hold to all of the same values. However promotional benefits, in keeping with our religious identity and mission, are limited to THSC Loyalty Groups. THSC Associate Loyalty Groups receive all other benefits. Groups that apply for the THSC Loyalty Group program but hold beliefs or values that are in conflict with THSC’s mission or Statement of Faith will be ineligible for the THSC Loyalty Group program and will be listed as a THSC Associate Loyalty.

Only homeschool groups qualify for partnership. Other interested businesses can learn more about advertising with THSC.

*Associate groups are not promoted on THSC.org

The THSC Loyalty Groups listed on thsc.org reflect the freedom of home educators in Texas to choose from a wide variety of homeschool philosophies and teaching methods. Opinions and attitudes expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of the Texas Home School Coalition. THSC does not endorse or advocate any one method, philosophy, or views expressed by THSC Loyalty Groups. This list has not been provided for solicitors, and should not be duplicated or copied for solicitation. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by THSC nor an indication of similar values as THSC. The board encourages home educators to seek God’s will in determining what is best for them, their school, and their students.

The information on THSC.org or in links provided by this website or by THSC staff is not to be misconstrued as legal advice or a recommendation regarding any of the legal issues or problems described herein.

We do offer intervention services for homeschool families in order to help families when they encounter organizations that limit access or participation simply because a child is homeschooled. This intervention is a THSC member benefit and is not part of the THSC Loyalty Group Program.

While THSC can give you pointers on how to construct the bylaws for your THSC Loyalty Group, we cannot give legal advice on the final wording and its legal effect. Furthermore, THSC does not assist in resolving group conflict or involve itself in ongoing issues within THSC Loyalty Groups. Groups seeking legal advice on the application of their bylaws in a particular situation should seek assistance from an attorney.