SCAIHS Stories: Homeschooling in South Carolina

SCAIHS Stories: Homeschooling in South Carolina

Interviews with homeschool parents and students. We'll talk about why people chose to homeschool, what the experince was like, what went well and what didn't, how it compared to public or private school, and how South Carolina Assocication of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS) helped.

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August 15, 2025 22 mins

In this inspiring conversation, Rainey shares her journey from a lifetime of homeschooling in South Carolina to thriving as a psychology major at Anderson University. Rainey reflects on the three words that define her homeschool experience—fun, family, and independence—and how each shaped her education, faith, and personal growth. She opens up about the flexibility that suited her introverted personality, the deep connections she b...

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Carlotta Jackson, a homeschool mom having graduated all nine of her children, discusses learning about homeschooling for the first time, her experience with SCAIHS, homeschooling children with special needs, learning how to “suffer well”, and imparting the Word of God to her children along with imparting a strong sense of family.  

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Cris, a homeschool mom having homeschooled for 15 years after teaching in a classroom for 10 years, discusses the encouragement she received from her SCAIHS counselors, what a great resource the SCAIHS bookstore is, and helping her boys develop their world view

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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June 13, 2025 39 mins

Katie, a homeschool mom of two with 1 year of experience under her belt, discusses how the Lord “moved her” to homeschool, the excitement she has in seeing the light bulb moments in her children, and the breath of fresh air she experienced from the support of her seasoned SCAIHS counselor.  

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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April 25, 2025 15 mins

Shana, a homeschool mom of four girls, discusses the difference between her 3rd option group and SCAIHS, teaching her daughters to be independent learners, and says homeschooling has paid dividends.  

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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April 11, 2025 26 mins

Tracy, a homeschool missionary mom of two boys, discusses the joy of being a SCAIHS member, the benefits of having a SCAIHS counselor, and the feeling she had when SCAIHS helped her keep her promises to her children. 

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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March 28, 2025 27 mins

Mary Kaye, a mom of four, having used public school, private school, and homeschool for her children, discusses the pros and cons of homeschooling, how she’d do things differently if she could, and learning to “unschool” herself as a former classroom teacher.

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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March 14, 2025 22 mins

Michelle, a homeschool mom having graduated all four of her children through SCAIHS, talks about her experiences with the history of homeschooling in South Carolina and SCAIHS, what to do when the bad days come, and how to be committed to homeschooling.


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Geoffrey, currently homeschooling his 4 daughters, talks about the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling provides; allowing for him to better protect his girls.  He discusses his thankfulness for SCAIHS and his counselor, and urges anyone considering homeschooling to “Do It”.  

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December 8, 2023 35 mins

Jennifer, a single mom, talks about homeschooling her 7 year old son while working full time.  Jennifer enjoys a holistic approach to homeschooling as with all things in her life, and discusses 



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November 24, 2023 56 mins

Tammy, a homeschool mom of 7 children, talks about her adoption journey, homeschooling ESL students, homeschooling students with special needs and learning differences (such as dyslexia, and low IQ), homeschooling an academically gifted student, shopping for colleges, finding encouragement by looking at what has been accomplished, homeschool sports, co-ops, and extracurriculars, along with building and developing character in her c...

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Manuela, a self-described “accidental homeschooler” graduated her youngest after two and a half years of homeschooling high school.  She talks about the transition to homeschool from private school, how homeschool helped her relationship with her son, his transition to college, and helped him learn personal responsibility and time management. 

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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In this episode, Meredith Taylor, the Special Needs Director, guest hosted to help Katina tell her story.  Katina is a widow, full-time working single mother of two teenagers.  Katina talks about homeschooling her special needs students while being a single mom, and how SCAIHS has aided in her homeschool journey.  

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October 13, 2023 26 mins

Moryah graduated the oldest of her two through SCAIHS and continues to homeschool the younger.  She talks about loving to learn, using the public school, transitioning to homeschool, encouraging self-directed learning, critical thinking, and independent thinking.   

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September 29, 2023 34 mins

 Kimberly graduated her four children through SCAIHS.  She talks about her experience switching from public school to homeschool, how homeschool strengthened their family relationship, field trips, and promoting the love of learning in their children. 

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September 15, 2023 29 mins

Brantlee, a homeschool mom who has graduated both her children.  She talks about homeschooling, setting up her students as independent learners, her experience with the differences between brick-and-mortar public school, virtual charter school, and homeschooling, discovering how her students learn and challenging her students to reach their potential.  

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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September 1, 2023 20 mins

Meg is a homeschool mom who started homeschooling “just for preschool” and recently graduated her oldest from homeschooling and is graduating her younger this year.  Meg talks about making the choice every year to continue to homeschool, making the most of their time together as a family and how homeschooling has brought them closer together as a family.

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August 18, 2023 38 mins

Tori is a homeschool mom who has graduated both her children. Tori talks about
her experience being a classroom educator and transitioning to homeschool. She talks about
the endurance that homeschooling has cultivated in her family, and the need for prayer above all
else as they face various challenges.

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Paola is a homeschool mom of four who’s graduated her elder two and is homeschooling the younger two.  Paola discusses being a reluctant homeschooler, transitioning from corporate America into being a stay-at-home mom, transitioning from public school to homeschooling.  The freedom that homeschooling brings, and building a homeschool network.

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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July 21, 2023 41 mins

Zan Tyler, founder of SCAIHS, shares the story of the founding of SCAIHS. Discussing various
legal battles, lobbying efforts, and the struggles of being allowed to homeschool in South
Carolina in the 1980s and 1990s.

Questions or remarks can be sent to schomeschooling.com or scaihs@scaihs.org.

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