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Tennessee Homeschool Events & Education Calendar
133 upcoming homeschool days, conventions, student competitions, camps, college dates and deadlines across Tennessee. New events are added every month.
October 2026
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Vanderbilt PTY Mentor Immersion (Grades 7–9): Fall 2026
Online · Online (Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth) · $550 + $50 application fee
Mentorship program (Oct 17–Nov 20) with online mentor meetings for academically advanced 7th–9th graders; rolling admission continues if spots remain. - Wed, Oct 21, 2026 – Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Creative Discovery Museum Homeschool Programs: Fall Session 2
Chattanooga · Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St ·50 (30 (20 members, $50 access members)5 members); full year
Five-week drop-off STEAM session on Wednesdays (Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18), 2–4:30 p.m., with separate primary (K–2), elementary (3–5) and middle (6–8) classes of about 20 students.November 2026
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · CLT (Classic Learning Test) Remote Test Date (November 2026)
Online · Remotely proctored (at home) · CLT registration fee (see cltexam.com)
Remotely proctored CLT administration; registration deadline Nov. 5, 2026. - Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · ETSU Fall Open House
Johnson City · East Tennessee State University, 1276 Gilbreath Dr · Free (registration required; not drop-in)
Fall open house for prospective students and families at East Tennessee State University; registration is required. - Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Meet Maryville Open House
Maryville · Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville College, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy · Free
Open house 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: take a tour and meet Maryville College faculty and students. - Mon, Nov 16, 2026 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Adventure Science Center Homeschool Once a Month: Owl Pellet / Fetal Pig Dissection
Nashville · Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd · $30 per class (
90 members)0 per student
Owl pellet dissection (K–2) or fetal pig dissection (grades 3 and up). Offered Monday, Thursday and Friday of this week (grades 6+ Mon/Thu only); K–2 and 3–5 labs 2–3 p.m., grades 6–high school noon–1 p.m.- Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · ESA Program: School Enrollment Verification Deadline (Second Semester)
Statewide · Tennessee Department of Education (ESA portal) · Free
Deadline for school enrollment verification in the ESA portal for second-semester-only participants.- Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · Ijams Homeschool Day: Fantastic Fungi
Knoxville · Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave ·
Explore mushrooms, fungal networks and the jobs fungi do in nature, 9 a.m.–noon. Fall classes are full; waitlist only. - Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · CLT (Classic Learning Test) Remote Test Date (November 2026)
- Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · FeederWatch
Fairview · Bowie Nature Center
Observe birds at bird feeders and help scientists track bird populations across North America. No experience is necessary. - Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Tennessee State Museum Homeschool Day: Service and Sacrifice
Nashville · Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd · Free
Tennessee's tradition of military service from the War of 1812 through WWII, with living history and hands-on programs. Orientation at 10 a.m.; educator-led programs at 10:30, 11, 11:30 and noon. - Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Snapshot Day at Johnson University
Knoxville · Johnson University
Designed for high school juniors, seniors, and transfer students, this visit includes chapel and an open Q&A with students, faculty, and staff. - Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · FeederWatch
Fairview · Bowie Nature Center
Observe birds at bird feeders and help scientists track bird populations across North America. No experience is necessary. - Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Memphis Zoo Homeschool Program: Zambezi River Hippo Adventure
Memphis · Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Pl · $35 ($30 members) for 1 child + 1 adult; zoo admission separate
Explore the Zambezi River system and the animals of Zambezi River Hippo Camp, with a virtual behind-the-scenes look (grades 3–5 recommended). 10 a.m., 30–60 minutes. - Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Bowie Homeschool: Senses After Sunset (Open Hours)
Fairview · Bowie Nature Center
From 10am to 2pm, students can create a soundscape nature journal, complete a nocturnal adaptations matching game, and learn how fireflies communicate by replicating bioluminescence with a flashlight. Registration is not required; drop in… - Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Harrison Bay State Park Homeschool Day: Wild Tennessee
Harrison · Harrison Bay State Park, 8411 Harrison Bay Rd (Interpretative Center) · $5
Owl pellet dissection, raptor adaptations and native snakes of East Tennessee, 1–3 p.m.; limited to 25 students, K–12. - Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Henry Horton State Park Homeschool Thursdays: Art in Nature
Chapel Hill · Henry Horton State Park, 4209 Nashville Hwy (Shelter 2) · $5 per homeschooler
Explore how artists draw inspiration from nature through poetry, song and painting, and make artwork to take home. Session A 10 a.m.–noon or Session B 2–4 p.m.; geared to grades 1–5. - Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Zoo Knoxville Homeschool Academy Monthly Class: Forces and Simple Machines
Knoxville · Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr · Semester $35 (K–2) / $45 (grades 3–12); monthly discounts when space allows
Physics class on forces, levers, pulleys and ramps, using tools to measure how simple machines help us work; Thursday sessions from 9:45 a.m. (K–5) and 2:15 p.m. (grades 6–12). - Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Tennessee Governor's Schools: Student Application Deadline
Online · Governor's School Unified Application (online) · See each Governor's School
Deadline (11:59 pm ET) for the unified application to Tennessee's 2027 summer Governor's Schools (Music and Filmmaking applicants have until Jan 15, 2027). - Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · FeederWatch
Fairview · Bowie Nature Center
Observe birds at bird feeders and help scientists track bird populations across North America. No experience is necessary.
December 2026
- Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · Fort Loudoun State Historic Park Homeschool Days
Vonore · Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, 338 Fort Loudoun Rd · $5
Fort Loudoun film, museum tour, walking tour of the reconstructed fort, a soldier's daily life and uniforms, and a musketry demonstration, 9–11 a.m. (ties to TN 3rd- and 8th-grade standards). - Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · Snapshot Day at Johnson University
Knoxville · Johnson University
Designed for high school juniors, seniors, and transfer students, this visit includes chapel and an open Q&A with students, faculty, and staff. - Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · Homeschool Days at Fort Loudoun
Vonore · Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
The page lists another Homeschool Days session at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. - Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · First regional entry deadline for the 2027 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Online · Scholastic Awards Entry Portal
The first regional entry deadline is December 1, 2026. Deadlines vary by region, with some as late as January 4, 2027, so families should use the Region Locator to find their own deadline. - Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · Henry Horton State Park Homeschool Thursdays: People and the Environment
Chapel Hill · Henry Horton State Park, 4209 Nashville Hwy (Shelter 2) · $5 per homeschooler
How humans affect ecosystems — barriers, pollution and recycling — and how to reduce our impact. Session A 10 a.m.–noon or Session B 2–4 p.m.; geared to grades 1–5. - Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · Middle Tennessee Science & Engineering Fair: Registration Closes
Statewide · MTSEF online registration · See organizer
Registration for the 2027 Middle Tennessee Science & Engineering Fair (opened Aug 15, 2026) closes. - Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · Red Clay State Historic Park Homeschool Days: TEEN Creative Connections
Cleveland · Red Clay State Historic Park, 1140 Red Clay Park Rd SW ·