KACHEA

Kingsport Area Christian Home Education Association

Kingsport, TN - Last updated: 09/06/2023

KACHEA (kah-chee-ah) - Together since 1991, our purpose is to glorify God by encouraging and assisting parents who choose to educate their children at home. Made up of over 200 families from northeastern TN and southwestern VA, KACHEA offers sports teams, co-op, field trips, activities, yearbook, graduations, and more. We also offer support (by way of information) for legal homeschooling. 

Announcements and Upcoming Events
(Details in Events or Sports links above)

Registration for the Spring Formal is now OPEN.  Please click on the Events Tab for more information.    

Save the Date!  Friday, April 11, 2025


2024-25 KACHEA Liberty Yearbook:

Holly Gilley, Advisor

Price will be $45 per copy, available for pre-sale now.

Yearbook staff is currently accepting ads from local businesses.

Please see the yearbook tab for more information.


2025-26 KACHEA RUNNING CLUB/CC/Track:

Track season is underway, and competition starts in a few short weeks! If anyone is interested please contact Bill McSpadden or Joel Gonce ASAP.  Please click the Sports tab for more information.

New Running Club Coach needed!  Please contact KACHEA Board of Directors at kachea@ymail.com.


2024-2025 Basketball Schedule:

Games currently underway!

Contact Jama Joyner, Basketball Director  

lifeinafullshoe@gmail.com

kachea.com/sports-info.


2025-2026 KACHEA Co-Op:

Registration will open March 4, 2025.

Co-op will host visitation days on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

For more information, please see: kacheacoop.com


2024-25 Girls Volleyball season is now complete. 

Thank you for your support.


Field Trip Information:

Please see the Events tab on the Co-op website.


NETHEA Graduation

CLASS OF 2025 NETHEA GRADUATION INFORMATION

Northeast Tennessee Home Education Association offers a nice graduation ceremony for homeschooled seniors in this area.  You must be a member to participate and the yearly cost of NETHEA membership is $32.00 ($35 through the website includes a $3.00 service fee) per year.  Register soon to avoid a late fee.  2024 graduation ceremony is now closed.  For more information and registration forms,  go to ne-tnhea.org.   For questions not answered on the website, you may contact Amy Ramey at coordinator@ne-tnhea.org.

NETHEA COORDINATORS
Northeast Tennessee Home Education Association (NETHEA) diligently works to keep homeschooling legal in the state of Tennessee.
 NETHEA assists homeschool families throughout their homeschool journey, while facilitating an excellent graduation ceremony for seniors.
For more information, please contact:
Michael and Amy Ramey at:

KACHEA Membership

Unless otherwise noted, participation in KACHEA sponsored sports/events requires membership.

In order to accommodate each homeschool family's interest(s), registration for 2024-2025 KACHEA membership remains open throughout the school year. However, this membership can not be applied to the succeeding school year, regardless of the date/time that membership begins.  To become a current member, paperwork (can be filled out online or printed and sent by mail) and payment (either by PayPal or check) must both be received.  Membership runs from June 1st to May 31st of each year paid.

Included in membership is a discount code for HSLDA, as well as a directory of member-owned businesses. For more information, please follow the links above or contact: Janelle Sellner at kachea@ymail.com.