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)


2025-26 Membership payments now past due


2025 Girls Volleyball Information 

Please see Sports Tab for more information


2025-26 KACHEA RUNNING CLUB/CC/Track:

Track season has concluded. Please click the Sports tab for more information.

**New Running Club Coach needed!**  Please contact KACHEA Board of Directors at kachea@ymail.com if interested.


2025-2026 KACHEA Co-Op:

Registration now closed.  There will be 2 locations to better serve you and your family.

East--Kingsport (Tuesdays)  Registration now closed 

West-- Surgoinsville (Thursdays)  Registration is now closed

For more information, please visit: kacheacoop.com


2024-25 KACHEA Liberty Yearbook:

Holly Gilley, Advisor

Yearbook has been published and is ready for pickup.  Please contact Holly Gilley for more information.

Please see the yearbook tab for more information.


2025-26 Basketball Schedule:

Open gyms will begin the week of August 11. New players always encouraged to come out.

Contact Jama Joyner, Basketball Director  

lifeinafullshoe@gmail.com

kachea.com/sports-info


Field Trip Information:

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


NETHEA Graduation

CLASS OF 2026 NETHEA GRADUATION INFORMATION

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.  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.