Legacy Homeschool Resource Center empowers homeschooling families with essential tools, training, and an unwavering support system. We are dedicated to providing a faith-based education that holistically develops students and prepares the next generation of leaders guided by Christian principles. Our mission is to create an enduring legacy of faith, knowledge, and service by uniting and equipping parents, students, and educators.
Embarking on a homeschooling journey can be both exciting and challenging. Legacy Homeschool Resource Center has curated a list of invaluable resources to support you in this great and exciting journey. This includes exclusive discounts through some of our affiliate partnerships. By using the links below, you gain access to top-notch homeschool resources and contribute to our nonprofit center’s mission. Every commission earned from your purchases goes directly into fueling the growth and development of Legacy Homeschool Resource Center.
Bookmark and check this page often, as we are always adding new discounts and companies that both align with our homeschool vision and can help you on your adventure!
**Schedule a Tour and Check out the website for current fees**
2024 Elementary Class Offerings – 9am-3:30pm
Monday – Maker Monday
Friday – Farm & Forest Friday (Ages K-5th Grade)
Tuesday or Wednesday Enrichment Classes
Tuesday – Thursday – Homeschool Pod: K-1st Grade, 2-3rd Grade, 4-5th Grade
Come join us for Little Sprouts! This class is designed for little ones (ages 1-3) and their guardians who are looking to explore the farm and forests of Bloomsbury at a more gentle pace. Chicken hugs, garden exploration, and puddle jumps abound. Our goals are to expose our smallest friends to formative social, sensory, and tactile experiences while empowering their language development. Our hope is for participating families to get to know one another and build community while learning alongside their little ones.
There is no pro-rated tuition for Little Sprouts. You may register for any session at any time as long as there is still space in the class. Every class runs 9am-11am with the opportunity for you to pack a lunch and enjoy a picnic after the session finishes each week.
Homeschool Pod
This 3-day class option is for homeschooling children ages 5 through 12 (K-5th grade). We will interact with subjects in a child-led, nature focused manner with outdoor, hands-on learning championing the process. You may also choose to enroll in Maker Monday and Forest Friday for a 5-day class experience.
These explorers will be immersed in the following areas of study:
-Math
-Science
-Literacy
-Social Studies
-Social-Emotional Learning
We are your one-of-a-kind toy shop for buying, selling, and trading LEGO® products.
Bricks & Minifigs® buys, sells, and trades all things LEGO®.We have everything in our 2,600 square foot store in Brentwood – from rare and retired sets and pieces to overflowing bins of bricks you can sort through and buy in bulk! We also have a large selection of LEGO® accessories, collections, and even displays of unique builds and creations. We have an ever-growing inventory of Minifigures®, as well as a wide variety of both standard and unique bricks in a multitude of colors. We have collectible minifigs as well as build-your-own minifigs. Come in and reimagine and rebuild your lego sets and creations through what you find in our vast collection of bulk and minifig pieces. You can also find pieces to complete your LEGO® sets and update your collection! Our inventory changes all the time, so stop in and let us help you find the right LEGO® parts or sets.
Open Sunday-Friday: 11am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Bring your LEGO® product to the store’s Sell & Trade counter. We will evaluate what you have and based on several factors, including condition, demand and quantity, we can then make you an offer. You can then either sell us what you brought and feel good knowing that you have passed your love of LEGO® on to a new generation – and got paid to do it OR you can trade it in as in-store credit and get that set or minifig that you’ve been wanting!
Homeschool Mornings
Join us for themed mornings of drop-in style activities, just for homeschool families. Homeschool Mornings provide in-depth and enriching experiences specifically designed for multi-aged audiences. Come for the activities and bring a picnic to enjoy out on the grounds or stop in at Cafe 29 for lunch. Special discounts will be available on memberships at each Homeschool Morning so that families may return often to continue their learning journey at Cheekwood.
Homeschool Mornings are most suited for ages 5-10 but all ages are welcome to join.
Admissions: Tickets for Homeschool Mornings must be purchased in advance and time slots may sell out. All ticketed homeschool guests will be given a wristband at check-in. Only those with wristbands will be permitted to take part in the drop-in activities.
Gardens Only: Access to the gardens including all drop-in activities.
Adults: $15** (Prices are subject to change)
Youth (3-17): Free
Ages 2 & Under: Free
Gardens and Mansion: Access to both the gardens, including all drop-in activities, and the Historic Cheek Mansion & Museum where docents will be available to answer questions about the historic rooms and galleries.
Adult: $18** (Prices are subject to change)
Youth (3-17): Free
Ages 2 and Under: Free
Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. This event is rain or shine and will move indoors in inclement weather.
Email schools@cheekwood.org for questions about our Homeschool Mornings experiences.
The Discovery Center is a children’s museum, nature center and wetlands boardwalk near downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Exhibits include themed exploration areas for town life, science, trains, cars, a fire engine, farmers market, and a well stocked gift shop to cap off an exciting visit. There are live animals on display, an outdoor nature play area, and trails through the wetlands.
Looking to join other homeschool and distance learning students for a field trip? Reserve your spot today and join our DC Learning Pod!
-Field trips rotate bi-weekly, including outdoor-only and indoor options
-Special adult chaperone discount available
**Select Thursdays 3-4pm.
Visit Murfreesboro Parks & Rec for more information on wetlands, Murfree Spring Wetlands Protection and Restoration Projects, and the history of Murfree Spring.
Hours: Tue – Sat: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m
Sun: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Closed Mondays)
Admission: Under 24 months: Free
Age 2 & up: $12
Members: Free
Classic video game store and arcade with over 450 TOTAL pinball and arcade machines on FREE PLAY for 1 low rate! Including over 170 pinball machines and counting! $12 for one hour, $15 all day! If you have 4 or more people you only pay $10 all day per person!
Where we take an interactive approach to learning about gemstones and minerals!!
We offer enriched gemstone mining and geode cracking, as activities for all ages! We plan to instill a genuine interest in gemstones and minerals through an interactive “mining” experience, where water separates the ore revealing the amazing stones you get to keep! We also enjoy cracking geodes that we collect here in Tennessee, as well as ones that have been imported from famous geode locations around the world!
Open Thursday-Monday 10am-5pm(ish)
Retail closed Tuesday/Wednesday
We offer enriched gemstone mining, at our indoor gem trough. Currently we have 4 bucket options:
$20 Starter
$30 Gem/Fossil
$50 Precious
$100 Collectors
All buckets can be packed in bags to go, or shipped.
We are not currently offering birthday parties in store, but can provide materials for parties at your location.
**Text: (615)481-7909 to verify business hours & current pricing**
Fasten your seatbelts… at Lane Motor Museum, you’re in the fast lane to learn!
Nashville Motor Museum featuring 150 unique cars and motorcycles. Home to the largest European automotive collection in the U.S., the vehicles date from the early 1900s all the way up to modern day and feature a varied collection of microcars, amphibious vehicles, military vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, prototypes, one-of-a-kind vehicles and motorcycles.
Fees: Adults (18-64) -$15
Seniors (65+) – $10
Youth (6-17) – $3
Age 5 & Under – Free
Members – Free
OPEN Monday & Thursday – Sunday: 10 – 5pm; CLOSED Tuesday & Wednesday.
Book your educational tour today!
Our unique collection is a vehicle that crosses curriculum boundaries. Your ride includes stops around the globe with lessons in art, engineering, design, history, politics, mathematics, and language. There is no subject bigger than our LARC, the largest vehicle ever driven on the streets of Nashville, TN. or smaller than our Peel P-50, the world record holder for the smallest car ever to go into production. At Lane Motor Museum, we use our collection items as tangible teaching tools!
Earth Experience is the first natural history museum in middle Tennessee —
we exhibit archeological relics from as far away as Antarctica and Madagascar and as close as right outside our own front door. In addition to rocks, fossils, gems, minerals, dinosaur bones and unique archeological relics from around the world, you’ll see particular samples from our own state of Tennessee.
This is not a typical natural history museum! Earth Experience offers an interactive, dynamic experience for visitors — you’ll see ongoing research and activities, and you’ll view relics and exhibits that reflect the ground you walk on and the environment where you live. When you leave, you’ll have a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural history of Tennessee, parts of the United States and the greater world, from the beginning of time through today.
》You’ll see a working paleontology laboratory where real dinosaur bones are cleaned and repaired.
》You’ll see a molding and casting operation creating dinosaur displays and souvenirs for sale in the gift shop.
》You’ll touch dinosaur bones, petrified wood, rocks and minerals.
》You’ll see the dinosaur finds we uncover every summer through our active dig program in Montana.
》You’ll meet Frank, our 38-foot-long T. Rex skeleton!
Once you escape at Murfreesboro Escape Rooms, unlocking a door will never feel the same again!
Escape rooms are timed, room-size puzzles built around a certain story or theme. Come with a team or just a few close friends to challenge yourselves and see if you can outsmart our puzzle master!
Our rooms are $30 per person to play and you have 60 minutes in the room, but hopefully you don’t need them all. All ages welcome; we just ask that children 12 and under be accompanied by an adult in the room. If you’re unsure of where to start, check out the Game Guide here for a break down on which room will be the best fit for your team.Each of our rooms are designed to be a challenge, but they are not unbeatable! Every room is solvable if you work as a team, communicate with them and have fun. We’ll be monitoring your progress throughout the adventure so our hosts will help you out if you get stuck.
We have two locations just a short five minute drive apart – Stones River & Medical Center. Games themes are different at each location.
Reservation necessary.
Join members of the Nashville Symphony for an interactive ensemble performance designed for middle school students, featuring an original classical composition by Alicia Enstrom and accompanying STEAM*-inspired curriculum. Learn the science of how both traditional orchestral instruments and electronic instruments (including a loop pedal and sequencer) create sound and unique compositions.
Unlock 10% off tickets to select Nashville Symphony concerts.
Available for listed concerts only. Discount will automatically be applied after adding seats to your cart. Some exclusions apply, and availability may be limited. Offer does not apply to value or VIP tickets. May not be combined with other discounts. Check website for current teacher discount.
Discounted Student Tickets with Code SOUNDCHECK
To purchase, click here to log in and activate code SOUNDCHECK. Once you have logged in, you will be returned to this page to select your concert. Or order by phone at 615.687.6400.
Olive & Sinclair is Southern Artisan Chocolate™. Stop by to tour our chocolate factory and discover the magic first-hand.
Learn about Olive & Sinclair while tasting your way through our unique process of making bean-to-bar chocolate. You’ll see for yourself how our antique melanguers (stone mills), modern European technique and classic Southern flavors come together to create true Southern Artisan Chocolate. By the end, you’ll have a good taste of what it feels (and smells!) like to be a Southern Artisan Chocolate-maker – and don’t worry, you’ll get plenty of samples along the way!
Tours are offered Saturdays only (with some exceptions) from 10 am- 5 pm. Each tour begins on the hour and last 30-40 minutes. Tickets are only $8 per adult (ages 13 and up), $5 per child (6-12), and include samples, as well as a complimentary hairnet, of course. All tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule if you need to!
– Reservations must be booked online in advance-No tickets are sold online on Saturdays but we sometimes have space for walk ins!
– For groups larger than 10, please contact us at 615-262-3007
– We only accept cards – sorry, no cash!!
– The tour is recommended for ages 6 and up.
We look forward to seeing you! Click here to book your tour!
**Prices are subject to change, please check the website for current pricing.
Outdoor Murfreesboro is the environmental education, natural resource conservation, and adventure recreation branch of the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department. We offer quality educational and adventure programs for school, homeschool, and scout groups and outdoor programming for families and adults. We also manage natural areas in the city and provide natural resource-related volunteer opportunities through our Conservation in Action programs.
The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park is the home base for Outdoor Murfreesboro’s educational programs.
The Wilderness Station is a nature center, gift shop, and rental facility located in Barfield Crescent Park. It is also the headquarters of Outdoor Murfreesboro, a department of Murfreesboro Parks and Rec that specializes in environmental education and outdoor recreation.
Check the website for hours and special events coming up!
Owls Hill Nature Sanctuary provides a variety of environmental education programs for students and teachers. Student experience unique programs that include a guided hike through a variety of habitats. Students also visit our non-releasable owls, learn about their species and why they call Owl’s Hill home.
We’ve set aside program days specifically for Home School families and pods. Cost is $10 per person (student or adult) per session. All-ages programs are designed for children ages 5+. Siblings 2 and under are free. Advance registration is required for all participants (students, adults and siblings 3 and over). All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. No walk-ups.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION is required.
Rent a Wild Explorer Pack and hit the trails to learn about the plants and animals of Owl’s Hill!
These backpacks are filled with materials and self-guided activities appropriate for kids ages 3-10. All packs include field guides, a nature-themed story book, flashlight, compass, magnifying glass, colored pencils, and themed activity materials. Each pack comes with a journal to keep, to encourage further exploration.
Rental cost per backpack is $10. Additional journals can be purchased for $2.50.
**Prices are subject to change, check the website for current pricing.
Tennessee’s Greatest Laser Tag Experience!!
Plan your next birthday party, or private event here!
Are you ready for some heart pumping laser tag action? Come experience our mind blowing 6,000 sq ft custom built arena. This is nothing like a laser tag room you might find attached to a bowling alley. Phazer Kraze a professional indoor arena with state of the art high end equipment and sounds that will transport you into a futuristic universe where it’s tag or be tagged. We treat our customers like family and work hard for our laser tag community. We are always adding something new and exciting. Our experience is complex enough for corporate events and easy enough for the little ones to be introduced. Every person that enters our doors is important to us. Many have said we’re a hidden gem of Murfreesboro. Come find out what we’re all about!
Check out the FAQ page for more information. Pricing depends on the number of games played.
*Enrollment opens April 1st for the 2024-25 BOOK IT! Program, which begins October 1st.
How It Works:
Enroll – Join our free, digital, homeschool reading program to reward your child’s reading from October to March.
Read – Set goals for your students and encourage them to read. Use our free resources to track your students reading and get book recommendations.
Track – Enter your child’s reading progress in our digital dashboard from October through March.
Reward – When your child meets their goal, move the slider all the way over to receive their certificate for a Personal Pan Pizza in your email.
Redeem – Use the serialized code on your child’s certificate to redeem! You’ll find more instructions about how to redeem on the certificate.
The Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (SOAC) is an indoor facility that hosts a variety of activities:
The SOAC is a faction within the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department where the SOAC programming staff specialize in developing and presenting a variety of environmental, educational, recreational, and outreach programs for all ages. SOAC programs are geared towards bringing people inside to enjoy the activities while also getting them outside to experience any of the 10 parks within the Smyrna Parks system!
Skate Center Smyrna offers a great skating experience in one of the finest roller skating facilities in the country, with a smooth hardwood floor, awesome light show, and a superior sound system. Our live DJ will entertain you, and when you want to take a break, feel free to check out our assortment of fun video games and open snack bar with freshly made food.
At Skate Center Smyrna we make skating “Fun you can feel.” Laugh, dance, and make memories while also burning calories! Roller skating is one of the most effective and fun cardio exercises you can find. Come see for yourself!
Homeschool Skate and Weekly Specials:
Smyrna Skate Center offers family and kids skate times during the days when the rink won’t be so crowded. They also offer a homeschool skate the 2nd Friday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm from September-May. The cost is $9.00 for admission and skate rental.
Specials – Skate Center Smyrna – Family Fun in Smyrna, TN
Tennessee Robotics Club (TRC) is a non-profit robotics education program providing an engaging educational program for K-12 students to learn robotics, build new friendships, and build competitive robots in a hands-on learning environment experiencing the rigors and excitement of real-world Technology, Robotics, and Coding challenges.
We have a program for every age group participating in FIRST Robotics from elementary school to high school. Our robotics competition program is hosted by TRC Education, LLC which supports our mission of providing robotics education and learning opportunities for homeschool and community students in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.
About First LEGO League (FLL)
Engaging Youth in STEM Exploration
FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. In FIRST LEGO League, students engage in hands-on STEM experiences, building confidence, growing their knowledge and developing habits of learning. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.
FIRST LEGO League Discover – PreK- Grade 1:
For children ages 4-6, this playful introductory STEM program ignites their natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning with hands-on activities in the classroom and at home using LEGO® Duplo bricks.
FIRST LEGO League Explore – Grades 2-4:
In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO Education robot.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge – Grades 4-8:
Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-16* engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem.
Recreational Cooking Classes For Everyone!
We welcome everyone, regardless of skill level, to enjoy a 3-hour hands-on cooking class at The Curious Kitchen located in Downtown Murfreesboro. We’ve got lots of classes to choose from, so there’s something for everyone! We have kids classes, adult classes, family classes & private classes.
Our cooking class calendar has something for everyone! From Baking 101 to Sushi Rolling and Fresh Pasta Making to Date Night Cooking Classes. We even have a Beginner Series, for the novice; including knife skills, and the basics of using herbs.
Parents – all of our Kids Classes are drop-off. You are welcome to pick up your kids 15 minutes before the end of the class if you’d like to sample some food that’s been prepared! We do have Family Cooking Classes, for those of you that would like to take a class together. For ages 6 – 15.
The Curious Kitchen provides all ingredients, supplies, aprons and equipment needed for each class. Classes start at $65/adult and $60/child.
**Prices are subject to change so please check the website for current pricing, and substitute options for vegetarians, those with food allergies/aversions & dietary restrictions, whenever possible.
The vision of the Frist Art Museum is to inspire people through art to look at their world in new ways. The Frist Art Museum is a nonprofit art exhibition center dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, state, and regional artists, as well as major US and international exhibitions. The Frist occupies Nashville’s former main post office building, a 124,400-square-foot facility with nearly 40,000 square feet of exhibition space. The city’s treasured art deco building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Frist Art Museum’s building sits on land that Cherokee and Shawnee Native peoples, elders, and their ancestors call their homeland. We acknowledge and pay respect to them. We also acknowledge and offer deep gratitude to the ancestral land and water that support us.
Current Hours:
Martin ArtQuest is open the same hours as the museum.
We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Homeschool Families and Groups:
The Frist Art Museum invites homeschool families to visit any day they are open, with group rates on Homeschool Mondays or with an advanced reservation with a group of 10 or more.
https://fristartmuseum.org/homeschool-families-and-groups/
PRICES:
Adults: $15 ($12 on Mondays)
Free for anyone 18 and under!
Homeschool Monday Activities:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: All-day access to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery
11:00 a.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
12:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
1:00–3:00 p.m.: Multi-sensory cart available
1:00–3:00 p.m.: Educator Resource Hub open, Studio B, Upper Level
2:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
3:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
Ahead of your trip to the museum, you can access some of The Frist Art Museum’s educational resources, including art activities related to current exhibitions, family reading lists, and links to our audio tours.
https://fristartmuseum.org/resources/
The Happy Bookstack is a lovely book store located in Murfreesboro, TN. They buy and sell used homeschool curriculum, board games, books, vinyl, video games, and other hobby items. They have recently added an online store where you can order for pickup or have your items shipped to you as well.
Hours of Operation:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Turnip Green Creative Reuse diverts usable material from our landfill for creative endeavors. Each day, we take in an average of 1000 pounds of donated hard-to-recycle materials and redistribute them back to community members through a shopping center and education programming.
Our hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:30 pm.
Learn more about what Turnip Green does by coming to our space! Field Trips to Turnip Green include a group tour of our Creative Reuse Center, Artist Marketplace & Gallery, and Open Studio. After the tour, find materials from our shop and learn more about our mission of fostering creativity and sustainability through reuse by picking out materials from our shop to use for your creative reuse project lead by our staff.
When you assist with a reuse center shift you will be in the center of it all, guided by our awesome Reuse Specialists in a variety of processing tasks. From rolling and detangling materials, to creating fun paper scrap packs, stocking our shelves, or processing beads and other donations, you’ll be helping us give new life to these materials by keeping them out of the landfill! Have a special skill, or interested in helping with building or other special projects? Let us know!
Volunteers are invited to serve from home by helping sort, process and package materials! While this is an at home position, this task does require pick-up and drop off of take-home kits to and from Turnip Green.
