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To provide fellowship and support opportunities for Catholic home schoolers and their parents, to build a sense of community, to share the liturgical year together, and to provide home management resources and support for each other.

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A listing of the various on-going activities that our group hosts throughout the year can be found in the left hand side bar.  The offerings are only as good as the volunteers we get.  So if there is something that you would like to see, then you are welcome to start an activity up for us.  All that usually takes is an email to the group asking if there are other families interested in joining you.  An example that immediately comes to mind is a cooking class for pre-school and early elementary students that was recently implemented by a new member this past year.

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All St. Raymond Home School events taking place on the property of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Springfield, VA, are considered parish sponsored events and therefore subject to the rules pertaining to the Diocese of Arlington's Child Protection Policy. 

Any event not taking place on St. Raymond's property will not be considered a parish sponsored event, and therefore not covered by the Child Protection Policy of the Diocese of Arlington.  At these non-parish events parents will be responsible for their own children, and are encouraged to take prudent precautions as they see fit.

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Virginia does provide a legally protected right to home school. Details of the pertinent laws can be found at the HSLDA website.