HISTORY

The Desert Home Educators Association (DHEA) began when two military families (USMC and USAF), new to Edwards Air Force Base, discovered there was a need for an official home educator’s group aboard the base.  Although there were groups in the surrounding areas, there were none dedicated exclusively to military members, DOD affiliates, and their families.  Starting a new group was a big step, however they felt that their previous experiences with home educators, at other duty stations, would enable them to get this group going.  With the assistance of Edwards AFB Service’s Squadron, they were able to create a charter and gain base approval for the group to function on base as a non-profit organization under AFI 34-223.  Being the first ever sanctioned home educators group at Edwards, they hope to make this a great experience.

MISSION

The mission of the DHEA is to provide support, encouragement, information, and organized group activities for all member home-educating families.