Valley Home Educators

A Home School support group serving the Harrisonburg area

Purpose of VHE

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The purpose of VHE is:

  • To foster understanding by parents of the God-given responsibilities for the education of their children.

  • To encourage those who are educating children at home.

  • To provide a forum for the exchange of practical ideas and information relating to the training of children.

  • To provide a vehicle for scheduling group activities which enhance the education and social development of our children.

  • To aid the parent in his understanding of and his exercising of his constitutionally guaranteed rights and provisions of VA law.

  • To provide a forum for the collection and dissemination of information concerning political developments which relate to education in VA and other states: to foster awareness of the political process and of developments which impact education.

  • To preserve spontaneity of initiative by individuals in VHE, resulting in growth and effectiveness of the organization.

  • It is not the purpose of VHE to provide legal counsel: such counsel is to be sought elsewhere.

This is the purpose of VHE as stated in the original Constitution for VHE, Article II.