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)


KACHEA Soccer:

KACHEA once again is back in the soccer field! If you have an interested middle school child, check out the new Facebook page KACHEA Wildcats Soccer for more information.
Girls soccer tryouts are starting soon for a fall season!
Boys tryouts have been put on hold.


2025-26 Basketball:

Season currently underway!

Contact Jama Joyner, Basketball Director  

lifeinafullshoe@gmail.com

kachea.com/sports-info


2026-27 KACHEA RUNNING CLUB/CC/Track:

**New Running Club Coach needed!**  

Please get in touch with KACHEA Board of Directors at kachea@ymail.com if interested.


Spring Formal 2026 will be on April 17, 2026

Registration Form is available now under Events tab.

KACHEA is seeking homeschool moms who enjoy event planning to be a part of our Spring Formal team!
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please contact Debbie Moody at:
423-530-8775


2025-2026 KACHEA Co-Op:

There are now 2 locations to better serve you and your family.

East--Kingsport (Tuesdays)  

West-- Surgoinsville (Thursdays)  

For more information, please visit: kacheacoop.com

Registration for the 2026-27 school year will open May 1, 2026.


2025-26 KACHEA Liberty Yearbook:

Yearbooks now on sale!

Holly Gilley, Advisor

Please see the yearbook tab for more information.


Field Trip Information:

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


NETHEA Graduation

CLASS OF 2026 NETHEA GRADUATION INFORMATION
2026 Registration now CLOSED!

Northeast Tennessee Home Education Association offers a nice graduation ceremony for homeschooled seniors in this area.  You must be a member of NETHEA 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.  Deadline to register is December 1, 2025.  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 2025-2026 KACHEA membership remains open throughout the school year. However, this membership cannot 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 May 1st to April 30th 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.