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April 4th & 5th, 2025

DFW Catholic Home Educators Conference

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Irving, TX

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Are you new to homeschooling or just thinking about it and wanting to learn more? Our Friday night events are designed just for you!

CLICK HERE to see why!

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PerfectlyImperfect:

Inspiring Holiness, Strengthening Families, & Enriching Education
Join us for...

*inspiring and informational speakers
*intentional networking sessions for building a close support community
*informational vendors including local Catholic homeschooling groups
*and most importantly, prayer & encouragement along this homeschooling journey!

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Keynote Speaker

Andrew Pudewa

Founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing will be speaking on

"However Imperfectly: Lessons Learned From 30 Years of Teaching"
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"Principles of Motivation: The Secret Weapon of Education"

Other Featured Speakers:

Johnathan Sumpter, MBA, MA, LPC-S

Director, University of Dallas Counseling Service

Speaking on "Wellness in an Unwell World: How the Precious Gift of Homeschooling Can Mutually Improve Mental Health"

Johnathan Sumpter director of the University of Dallas Counseling Center

Speaker, Writer, & Homeschool Consultant

Jenny Bales speaker writer and homeschool consultant
Jenny Bales

Speaking on "Press on: Persevering with Joy in the Challenges of Homeschooling" and "Homeschooling 101"

Barbara Khirallah, MEd

Affiliate Instructor, Education and Classical Learning

Educating the Individual: Tailoring Learning to the Unique Child

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A Tentative Conference Schedule can be found here

Reading a Book

You can browse curriculum for all ages and from many providers! Our Curriculum Reference Library is generously shared by members of the DFW Catholic homeschooling community. You will have a chance to peruse books and lesson plans from Seton, CHC, Saxon Math, IEW, and more to help inspire more confidence in what resources might be a good fit for your child and family.

Come Visit our Curriculum Reference Library

Click here if you have curriculum you'd like to bring & share in our library!

Due to space and time constraints, there will not be a used book sale this year. 

Our Sponsors
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Logo for the University of Dallas Catholic Liberal Arts college
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VENUE

The University of Dallas, located in Irving, Texas between DFW International Airport and Love Field in Dallas, is the Catholic university for independent thinkers. Approximately 15-20% of the current undergraduate student body comes from a home educated background. The conference will be held primarily in their Gorman Lecture Center.

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Our Confirmed Vendors
More vendors will be announced closer to the event

ABOUT

The DFW Catholic Home Educators Conference is a gathering of Catholic homeschooling families passionate about providing quality education to their children in a faith-filled environment. Conference organizers aim to inspire, equip, and connect Catholic parents who choose to educate their children at home. Through speakers, socials, vendors, and more, we hope that homeschoolers will find the strategies and resources they need to confidently embrace their God-given roles as the primary educators of their children. Join us for a weekend of insightful sessions, vendors, and inspiration​​​.

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