A Place for Middle & High School Homeschoolers to Belong, Lead, and Grow

The Illinois Homeschool Resource Center is growing — and we keep hearing the same thing from families:

“There just aren’t many opportunities for older homeschoolers.”

We agree.

That’s why we’re intentionally building more opportunities designed specifically for middle school and high school students — opportunities that go beyond busywork and help teens build real friendships, confidence, leadership, and life skills.

We don’t believe teens need more worksheets.
We believe they need:

  • meaningful responsibility,

  • community,

  • mentorship,

  • creativity,

  • leadership,

  • and real-world experiences.

Whether your teen is outgoing or quiet, entrepreneurial or creative, leadership-oriented or simply looking for connection, we want the IL HRC to be a place where they feel welcomed and valued.

IL HRC Teen Leadership Team

We are beginning to build a teen leadership & service team at the IL HRC for middle and high school students.

Team members may help with:

  • events

  • bookstore organization

  • setup & cleanup

  • younger kids activities

  • media & photography

  • special projects

  • and more

The goal is simple:
to give teens meaningful ways to serve, connect, lead, and gain real-life experience.

No experience needed — just a willingness to help and grow.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from families with middle or high school students.