Protecting home education freedom is always job one, but all of us place stretching our dollars near the top of our homeschooling priority list. And with your SMHEA Membership, you will save several times your cost just by using a few of the discounts listed below! Look to the right for SMHEA event discounts and scroll down to locate businesses and attractions that offer discounts to all SMHEA members. By working together, we can make homeschooling more affordable for all of us!
Most museums and bookstores offer discounts to educators which also apply to homeschoolers. Call and ask if discounts are available. If you find one, fill in the form below and we will post it on this list.
Area Attractions
Books & Supplies
Lifeway Christian Store Turkey Creek Location in W. Knoxville Show your signed SMHEA membership card and the coupon below and receive 20% off most texts and class related products. Offer valid through 12-31-10 Print re-usable coupon
Home School Legal Defense Association
HSLDA not only defends your family if you have legal problems related to home-schooling, they offer a host of other services. Use the discount number on the bottom of your SMHEA membership card and save $20. Join now
Cedar Springs Christian Store N. Peters Rd., W. Knoxville
Your SMHEA membership entitles you to purchase a reusable discount card good for 10% off any regularly priced item in the store.
Show your membership card at the customer service desk with a photo ID and get an educators discount card good for 20% off on most text books and class related products. Details
Home educators receive a 10% discount on anything in the store. Take your SMHEA card, but you probably won't have to show it. Website
Ripley's Attractions Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Show your SMHEA membership card and at least 50% off admission to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and all other Ripley's attractions in Sevier County. Flyer, Groups
Camps
Camp Wesley Woods Townsend, TN
Show your SMHEA card and get 10% or more off Homeschool Days. Oct.8 and Nov. 5 Website,
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Smart Toys & Books Franklin Square, W. Knoxville
Barnes & Noble
Bounce House Callahan Drive in North Knoxville
Your SMHEA membership card will get $1.00 off all Open Playtime sessions. Check website for times and prices. Call to confirm evening availability.
Use your membership card to apply at the store for your Classroom Discount Card. Save 25% off the list price of books and music CDs, and 10% off DVDs purchased for educational use. Website
Borders
Creative Physical Ed
Wed, 29th September, 2010
We welcome Events at Sherlake offing 2 hour home school gym sessions at the largest indoor inflatable game arena in Knoxville. SMHEA members get a two hour pass for $5.00 which is a $1.50 discount of the regular public price. Events at Sherlake is located on Sherlake Road in West Knoxville between Kingston Pike and Parkside drive. See their ad in our Sports and Fitness area above.
Page Update
Thu, 2nd September, 2010
Note the change to the Cedar Springs Christian Store offer. Your SMHEA card and $5.00 entitles you to purchase a discount card good for 10% off any regularly priced item in the store. During some promotional periods the discount may be offered without the store discount card.
We welcome Wonderworks, the upside down museum in Pigeon Forge, back to our page with special pricing for home educators.
New Umbrella Discount
Sat, 19th June, 2010
We welcome Christ Covenant Church School to our growing list of friends who offer discounts to SMHEA members. CCCS is offering a $25 family registration discount for their home school umbrella program.
More New Discounts
Mon, 7th June, 2010
As we enter the summer months, more new discounts are coming available to help you plan your new homeschooling year. The Ambassadors Sports Teams are offering a $5 per student discount off the registration fee for any of their sports teams including varsity and junior varsity baseball which will be added next season. Victory Baptist Academy in Sevierville is offering is offering a $5 per student registration discount for members enrolled in their umbrella school and Lisa Haskell has a brand new line up of science camps for the summer.
New Discounts Available
Fri, 26th March, 2010
Master's Monday Cooperative and Classical Conversations Cooperative are offering discounts on fees to SMHEA members. See the entries on this page for details. Artist Betty Fortenberry will teach an acrylic painting class in your home or church. SMHEA members receive a 10% discount off the first child.
Announcements & Event Reports
How many full-time administrators does it take to run a school system?
Answer
Too many to count. SMHEA serves your family and hundreds of other families with thousands of students with one full-time director funded by Foundation for Educational Leadership!!
Your SMHEA membership card will save you up to $25 off your registration fee for the Nautilus Home School umbrella program. FlyerWebsite Formerly Murphy-Cates Academy, SailAway Academy is located in Kingston, Tennessee. Additional 15% discount through 3-31-2010
Cooperatives
Masters Monday Co-op West Knoxville
Show your SMHEA card and get $5 off the annual family registration fee. Website
Classical Conversations West Knoxville
Show your SMHEA card and get $5 off one of your child’s registration fees. Registration Information
Classes
Betty Fortenberry Acrylic Painting Classes SMHEA members save 10% off the first child's fees Flyer
Victory Baptist Academy Sevierville, Sevier County
Your SMHEA membership card will save you $5 off per child on the home school umbrella program registration fee. Website
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Show your SMHEA card at the customer service desk and save 15% on your purchase.
Reflections by Jess Photography
Location photography in the Knoxville area. 50% regular session fee discount to members. Website
Ambassadors Sports Teams Your SMHEA membership card will save up to $5 off your registration fee for any Ambassadors team. Ambassadors is introducing varsity and junior varsity baseball for next season. See the Sports Page for more information. Ambassadors currently offers, basketball, volleyball, and softball.
Wonderworks
The crazy, upside down museum in Pigeon Forge offers homeschool discounts if you contact them at least 24 hours in advance of your visit. Your SMHEA membership card will save you on admission and refreshments. Click here for year-round details. HomeSchool Week Special Discount!