Supporting local home school
families for more than 20 years!

Barrington Area Home Schoolers of the Northwest Suburbs (BAHS) is a Christian organization that exists to strengthen home educating families by fostering relationships, providing activities, and inspiring learning.

We provide monthly meet-ups for parents, member-led field trips, social gatherings, and clubs throughout the year.  Through our email group and newsletters, members can find out about all kinds of activities and have the opportunity to ask questions as they come up in life/school.

Save the Date

for these

Upcoming Meetings & Events

(complete list available in our newsletters)

Back to School Celebration

Aug 25th

Cary

6pm


Large Group Event

New Moms Welcome Gathering

Oct 9th

Port Barrington

6:45-9pm

Moms Event

Kids Tribe Harvest Party

Oct 11th

Crystal Lake

1-3pm

Kids Tribe Event

 Holiday Party

Dec 1st

Woodstock


Large Group Event

Galentines


Feb 12th

Crystal Lake

7-9pm


Moms Event


Project Fair

April 12th

Lake Zurich

1-3pm

Large Group Event

End of Year Moms' Celebration

May 6th

TBD

Moms Event

Field Day / End of Year Picnic

May 17th

Cary

10am

Large Group Event

Moms Meetups

Moms meet-ups are typically held on the second Monday of the month, September through May.

Save these 2023-2024 Meeting Dates

September 11 February 12
October 9 May 6
November 13
December 11

Clubs & Field Trips

We traditionally host clubs for teens, middle schoolers, and elementary aged kids. Volunteers are needed to host events and help with teen nights.  Please note that our events are not drop off, and parent supervision is required.

Clubs
Teen Events
Middle School Boys

Middle School Girls
Kid's Tribe

Field Trips
Various member-led field trips and events are also available. Members can find details for these events within our newsletter, on our Google calendar, and through our email forum.

photo credits: header photo by Alex Padurariu on Unsplash; Balloons Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash; Hanging coffee cups Photo by Meg Boulden on Unsplash; Pumpkin & Leaf Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash; Hot Cocoa Photo by Kate Laine on Unsplash; Love Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash; Rotary cutter photo by Jo Szczepanska on Unsplash; Women hanging around food Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash; tree in park by Krisztina Papp on Unsplash; kid with robot by Robo Wunderkind on Unsplash;  teens full of paint by Patrick Buck on Unsplash