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Homeschool Conventions, Homeschool Conferences & Homeschool Events in 2025
Sonlight is on the road—in-person & virtually—for a cross-country tour … helping families where they are on their homeschool journey.
Homeschool Conventions & Events
Join us at an upcoming homeschool convention near you or check out the many online options. If you're planning an online event or want to join one of Sonlight's, please reach out to main@sonlight.com to let us know how to participate.
Online Homeschool Conventions & Events
Throughout the year, we host online events that bring together veteran homeschoolers, Sonlight Homeschool Advisors, homeschooling experts, curriculum creators, and Sonlight founder and president, Sarita Holzmann. These events give you the opportunity to connect and learn alongside fellow homeschoolers and experts.
You'll get everything from practical homeschooling advice, real-world homeschooling experiences, encouragement, tips to enrich your homeschool, and even tools to decide if homeschooling is right for your family. Learn more about our current events below.
Be sure to check out our online Facebook events, and visit our YouTube channel too!
Homeschool Helps & Hacks: Planning Ahead
Come along with us for a homeschool planning event that will set you up for future success. Planning ahead alleviates stress by providing a clear roadmap, enabling you to make informed and strategic decisions. Learn how to create academic goals and select curriculum best suited to your child’s learning style, interests, and strengths. Our homeschool experts will provide practical tips and guidance to streamline your planning process, ensuring a successful and enriching educational experience for your family.
When: March 21, 2024
Time: 1 pm MT
Where: Join virtually from the comfort of your own home.
Homeschool Questions? We Have Answers!
Every family's homeschooling journey is unique. This online event is designed to enrich and encourage your homeschool or help you make the transition to homeschool. Whether you're just thinking about homeschooling, have just started, or are a seasoned homeschool veteran, we'd love to have you listen in as we find out the secrets to homeschool success.
You'll discover how a well-planned, literature-based curriculum makes it so easy to homeschool, and you can trust that you are giving your kids all the academics they need. And best of all, you can savor these fleeting years of their childhood with more quality time as a family!
You'll walk away from the Sonlight Connections Homeschool Summit rejuvenated. You'll learn what it's really like to homeschool from real homeschooling families, get personalized advide, plus we can help you choose the right curriculum.
When: Anytime!
Time: Anytime!
Where: Watch on-demand from the comfort of your own home.
Run the Race: A Strategic Training Plan for Homeschool Success
This retreat is crafted with you in mind by Sonlight Curriculum.
Beyond being a curriculum provider, Sonlight is a global community of homeschoolers. We offer tools to enhance your homeschooling journey, whether you're just starting or have many years of experience. Much like a runner tackling a marathon without proper training, attempting homeschooling without a plan or tools can be exhausting. You don't have to navigate your homeschool journey alone, but it can be challenging to find the right support. Who will provide the encouragement, inspiration, and practical solutions you need?
This week, join us each morning for daily Bible study, prayer, uplifting speakers, and exciting giveaways designed to equip you for the homeschooling journey. We invite you to be an active part of the conversation, engaging with us and fellow like-minded individuals during this enriching and free event. Let's run this race together and run it well!
Start your days off on the right foot! This event includes:
- Scripture, worship, prayer, and daily Bible Study
- A strategic training plan to improve your current and future homeschool
- Fellowship with the Sonlight Connections community
- Encouragement from homeschool veterans
- Downloadable guide for you to journal, brainstorm, and create
- Personalized advice
- Exciting giveaways
- And more!!
When: January 29 - February 2, 2024
Time: 8 - 9:30 am MT Every morning
Where: Join virtually from the comfort of your own home.
Welcome to Homeschool Choices Made Easy!
This transformative 4-day seminar is designed to help you make homeschool decisions with clarity, confidence, and without overthinking. This event will provide you with practical tools, spiritual grounding, and strategies to simplify your decision-making process.
Two sessions:
Devotional - Start each day by centering your thoughts and decisions through scripture and reflection. These sessions will help you embrace God's guidance, release the stress of overthinking, and build confidence in your choices.
Expert Session - Work through a 7-step decision-making process with our homeschool experts. Learn how to approach each decision intentionally and effectively—whether it's choosing curriculum, managing schedules, or setting priorities—without getting caught in the cycle of overanalysis.
Plus, you'll receive a FREE downloadable PDF to help you strategize your homeschool decisions, making it easier to implement what you've learned throughout the seminar.
This is your chance to gain confidence, let go of indecision, and move forward in your homeschooling journey with peace of mind. Start making choices with clarity and purpose!
Make your mornings count! This retreat includes:
- Scripture, prayer, and daily Bible study
- A strategic process to help you make homeschool decisions
- Fellowship with the Sonlight Connections Community
- Encouragement from homeschool veterans
- Downloadable worksheet to assist decision-making
- Personalized advice
- And More!
When: Anytime!
Time: Anytime!
Where: Watch on-demand from the comfort of your own home.
On-Demand Events
Homeschool Helps & Hacks
- Language Arts
- Planning Ahead
- Mid-Year Motivation
- Cultivating Character & Giving Thanks
- A Better Way to Educate
- Flexible Organization Solutions
- Homeschool Help is Just a Click Away
- Balancing Life's Juggling Act
- Banish Burnout and Stress Less
- To Read or Not to Read!
- New Year, Fresh Start
- Multiple Kids, Mission Accepted!
- High School How-To
- Evaluating Your Progress
- Homeschooling the "New Normal" Way
- Back to School & Back on Track
- Finish Strong & And Learn All Summer Long
- Top 10 Questions That Keep Homeschoolers Awake at Night
- Holiday School
- Homeschool Progress Report
- Connection & Community
- Organization
- Socialization
Online Events
- Homeschool Choices Made Easy
- Run the Race: A Strategic Training Plan for Homeschool Success!
- Understanding the Assignment: Beyond the Books
- What's Next for My Homeschool (available on-demand in the Sonlight App)
- Homeschooling in High School: Launching Your Teens into Success
- Keep Calm and Homeschool into 2021
2025 Homeschool Conventions
Join us around the country for an in-person look at Sonlight's curriculum materials.
Sonlight Connections Homeschool Summit
The FREE Sonlight Connections Homeschool Summit brings together veteran homeschoolers, Sonlight Homeschool Advisors, and Sarita Holzmann (founder and president of Sonlight) to give you practical homeschooling advice, #momlife encouragement, tips to enrich your homeschool, the tools to decide if homeschooling is right for your family, community, and so much more! Join us online!
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
Sonlight Connections Homeschool Summit
Save the date for this year's FREE Homeschool Connections Summit by Sonlight as we bring together veteran homeschoolers, Sonlight Mentors, and industry experts to give you practical homeschooling advice, encouragement, tips to enrich your homeschool, and the tools to decide if homeschooling is right for your family.
Date: June 9, 2024
Time: TBA
Where: Join virtually from the comfort of your own home.
Sonlight's FREE Virtual Homeschool Connections Summit brings together veteran homeschoolers, Sonlight Mentors, and industry experts to give you practical homeschooling advice, encouragement, tips to enrich your homeschool, and the tools to decide if homeschooling is right for your family.
Watch for the next Summit in June, 2025!
Additional Information
Going to any homeschool conventions?
- Download this free "Survivor's Guide" from Sonlight!
- Find your homeschool convention listed above, and then...
- Print directions to the homeschool convention from that convention's page.
Don't want to wait for a convention in your area?
Browse our helpful and informative podcasts which cover important topics such as how to homeschool, deciding between numerous schooling options, and gaining a love for learning. Don't miss out on these wonderful resources!
And remember, you can always chat with a Sonlight Homeschool Advisor if you ever have any questions about choosing or using Sonlight.