2025 Delaware Home Education Convention
March 29, 2025
Hosted by Tri-State Homeschool
A homeschool convention
right here in Delaware
Join fellow homeschoolers in the Diamond State for:
Engaging Content
Multiple speakers, workshops, breakouts and panel discussions on a variety of homeschool topics.
Wide-ranging Resources
Multiple educational resource companies, exhibitors, homeschool businesses and educational organizations, plus a used curriculum sale.
Face-to-face connections
Meet up with other homeschooling families from across Delaware and nearby states.
Registration
Speakers and Topics
Get ready for topics from experienced speakers such as:
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Getting to Know Delaware's Homeschool Law
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How to Start a Homeschool
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Stop Worrying About...
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Cybersecurity & Your Homeschool
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How to Teach Astronomy - The Lost Art of Wonder
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Literacy, Logic, Life!
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The Why and How of Helping Middle Graders learn the Basics of the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, and Classical Thought
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What is Unschooling and How Does It Work?
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Life After Homeschool
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Pushing Your Ducks Back Into a Row (Teaching multiple kids and levels)
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The Role of Performing Arts on Your Student's Life and How It Can Impact Their Education
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What Does the Future Hold for Homeschool Freedom?
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And more...
Plus, an "Ask Me" table ~ Bring your questions on any homeschool topic to be answered by seasoned homeschoolers!
Keynote Speakers
Indya Rennie
Indya Rennie is the operations manager for Delaware Strong Families and Delaware Family Policy Council, which are dedicated to helping Delawareans live out a Biblical worldview in the public square. Indya was homeschooled through all 12 grades, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Government Policy and a Masters' Degree in Education by age 23. Indya is also a speech and debate teacher and helps oversee the annual Delaware Leadership Congress. During her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and playing the piano.
Amy Buchmeyer
A Wisconsin native, Amy was homeschooled K–12 along with her four younger siblings. She developed a passion for politics while involved in Generation Joshua in high school and eventually double majored in politics & government and criminal justice at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. Upon graduation, Amy worked as a field director for Americans for Prosperity. She later received her JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she served as president of the Federalist Society and articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. Now, at HSLDA, Amy serves as the contact attorney for eight states and one US territory. Amy loves to travel, and has lived in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Idaho, Colorado, England, Thailand, and now Virginia. When not at work, you can usually find her buried in a book (she averages over 200 a year), traveling, or failing to kill her 9 jade plants.
Breakout Speakers
Nancy Head
Nancy Head has taught English for 25 years at middle school, high school, and college levels, including tutoring homeschooled students and teaching English for two summers in China. She has a master's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a Distinguished Toastmaster, and a Colson Fellow. She previously worked as a radio and newspaper reporter. She is the author of a non-fiction book, Restoring the Shattered: Illustrating Christ's Love Through the Church in One Accord and the recently released middle grade novel Wandering Swallow, A Young Girl's Quest for Freedom.
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Tony Ceraso
Tony is the creator the popular Home School Astronomy curriculum. He has a master’s degree in education and has written astronomy curriculum for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and for NASA’s educational outreach programs. He currently helps run the planetarium and the exoplanet exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum.
Lee King
L.S. King is a science fiction author with novels published in two series to date, with more in the pipeline. Also, she worked as a submissions editor and a copy editor on several magazines, authored a column for new writers, and was a founding editor of the online magazine, Ray Gun Revival, now on hiatus. Her short stories have been included in two anthologies of the best short stories and poetry from Double-Edged Publishing, and also in Inkd Publishing's Hidden Villains. Various online magazines have published her stories including Deep Magic, The Sword Review, Dragons, Knights & Angels, Digital Dragon Magazine, and Residential Aliens. The fact that several of the publications which have released her stories are now defunct has nothing to do with her. Honest. Lee also was a homeschool mom for over two decades, as well as helping to homeschool some of her grandchildren for a period of time. Do not ask about trigonometry; it's not pretty to see an old woman melt down.
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Melissa Layfield
Melissa Layfield is a life-long learner, an avid nature-lover, and a graduate of the University of Delaware. She is a mother of three children who have always been homeschooled/unschooled. She has worked to create mindful education programs for adults and children for over 15 years, including the local secular homeschool cooperative: Walnut Grove Coop (http://www.walnutgrovecoop.com/). Prior to developing this community she worked in the Finance Industry leveraging Consumer Behavioral Science to direct Marketing Programs and User Interface Design. She loves to inspire people to learn new skills and find new tools to fuel their genius.
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Jason Zerbey
Jason started homeschooling his sons 11 years ago. He grew from a school-at-home model to one that eschews the concept of being a "teacher" at all. That journey led him to find Christ in his heart, become a political anarchist, and evangelize for the unschooling method.
Jason credits the unschooling mentality with carrying him through widowhood, healing his alcoholism, and inspiring him to open a tattoo studio with his new fiancé.
Elizabeth Stevens
Dr. Elizabeth Stevens discovered her passion for music at an early age, when impactful mentors from the vibrant arts community in Central Florida inspired her study of the oboe and love of teaching. After earning graduate degrees from Northwestern University (MM) and Michigan State University (DMA), Dr. Stevens taught on the faculties of the University of Michigan–Flint, the University of Windsor (Ontario), and the University of Delaware. Her research interests are in the areas of oboe performance, early childhood music, arts advocacy and gifted education. Most importantly, she is a wife to Daniel Stevens, music theorist and Interim Director of the University of Delaware School of Music, and a mom/teacher to seven beautiful children ages two to seventeen.
Jeff Hague
Jeff has been a homeschool dad for 10+ years and has worked in various IT positions for 20+ years across software development, architecture, cybersecurity and mobile device management. More recently, Jeff switched to being the primary home education facilitator in his home and also began serving as the President of Tri-State Homeschool.
Plus:
Melissa Pheasant, Kaitlin Rodgers, Vicki Saunders.
Schedule
8:00 - 9:00am - Registration and Welcome Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am - Opening Keynote Address
10:00am - Noon - Breakout Sessions
Noon - 1:00pm - Lunch
Noon - 4:00pm - Exhibitor Hall and Used Curriculum Sale Open
1:00 - 4:00pm - Breakout Sessions
4:00 - 5:00pm - Closing Keynote Address
Location
Bible Fellowship Church
808 S. Old Baltimore Pike, Newark DE 19702
Free parking
FAQs
Do you accept applications for booths for vendors/clubs/organizations?
Yes, if you offer a product or service that serves the needs of homeschool families and are interested in being an exhibitor in our resource fair or an advertiser, please review our exhibitor guidelines and submit an Exhibitor Application.
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Can I come if I don’t live in Delaware?
Yes! While sessions on starting a homeschool will focus on Delaware’s law, the conference is open to anyone.
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Do I need to be a Tri-State member to attend?
No, the conference is open to anyone.
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Can I attend for part of the convention?
You are free to attend as much or as little of the convention as you are able. Registration is not prorated for partial attendance.
Will child care be provided?
No, child care is not provided. The convention is oriented toward homeschool parents, although children are welcome to attend with their parents. Parents are responsible for their children throughout the convention.
Can I request a lunch to fit my dietary restrictions?
Yes, when registering see each available meal selection and select the best option for you.
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Where can I request a table to sell at the Used Curriculum Sale?
You can review details and request a table on the Used Curriculum Sale signup page.
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Do you accept applications for speakers?
If you are interested in being a speaker at our 2026 convention, please review our speaker guidelines and submit a Speaker Application.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Be sure to thank our growing list of exhibitors and sponsors:
