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Small classes for homeschoolers, online or nearby
Published 2026-09-30
Ask homeschooling families what is hardest to arrange and many give the same answer: time with other children. In a survey of homeschooling families by EdChoice, 44 percent said not having as much socialisation as they would like affected them moderately or a great deal, more than any other challenge. A good plan at the kitchen table does not solve that. A small class can. This post explains how classes work on MyEdora: finding one, asking for a place, and starting your own.
What a class is
A class on MyEdora is a small group of children learning a subject together with a teacher, over a series of sessions. It might be a science club that meets in a community hall, a writing group that meets online, or a tutor's maths class in their front room. Each class says its subject, the grades it suits, when it meets, and whether it is online, in person or both.
Finding one
The classes page lists the classes that are open to new families. You can search by a word, such as a subject or a topic, narrow it to an area, and choose online, in person or both. The results come as a list or on a map. The map shows each class's general area, rounded to about a kilometre, never an exact address.
Each class page tells you what the class covers, who it is for and when it meets before you ask for anything.
Asking for a place
When a class looks right, press Request to join and choose which of your children it is for. The teacher reviews each request before a place is confirmed, so they know who is coming and can check the class suits your child. You do not share anything about your child beyond what the request needs, and the teacher sees your child only within that class, never the rest of your family's account.
If you are not signed in, the class page asks you to make an account first and then brings you back to the same class, so your request is one step away.
What to ask before you join
A class description can only say so much, so a short message to the teacher before a first session is worth it. Useful questions: how many children usually come, and how old they are; what a typical session looks like from start to finish; what your child should bring; how they handle a child who is shy or finds the pace too fast; and what your child might practise at home between sessions. A teacher who answers these clearly is usually one who has thought about the class.
Starting your own
Many of the best homeschool classes are started by a parent who has a skill and a few families nearby. On MyEdora any adult can host a class. You give it a name, a subject and the grades it suits, say when it meets, and choose whether it is listed for other families to find or shared only by a link. You decide who joins, and you can bring in other adults to help you teach.
Classes and the rest of the week
A class works best alongside what happens at home. Between sessions, a child can keep going with activities in the same subject: a science class pairs well with Magnet hunt or Grow it, and a geography group with Me on the map. The science activities page lists every science activity by grade.
Getting started
Browse the classes page to see what is near you or online, or read How it works for how classes fit with planning, activities and the people who help. The guide to homeschooling with family help covers sharing the teaching with other adults. MyEdora is free, with no ads.