^{At Desert Christian Home Educators Association,
our mission is to encourage, inform, support, and build up a community of private Christian home-educating families.}

^{Desert Christian Home Educators Association (DCHEA) is part of the statewide CHEA support network. We serve the private Christian homeschool families of the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Our members subscribe to our statement of faith and agree to abide by our code of conduct.} 

^{In 1995, a group of homeschooling families joined together to organize Desert Christian Home Educators Association. Their goal was to create a group focusing on educational enrichment and community. Today, the mission of our group is very much the same.}

^{Our mission is to encourage, inform, support, and build up a community of private Christian home-educating families.}

^{Our purpose is to encourage families at every stage of their homeschooling journey by providing information about local homeschool laws and answering questions about curriculum and organization. We also seek to support our families by offering educational opportunities such as field trips, co-op classes, and more. Finally, we provide a community of like-minded families to walk this journey together. In all that we do, we strive to bring honor to the Lord.} 

^{Events and Activities:
Desert CHEA is a parent-led homeschool support group. Our Board members and committee leaders are volunteers. Some of the events and activities we offer include:} 

• ^{Educational Co-op}
• ^{Field Trips}
• ^{Park Days} 
• ^{Tween and Teen Events} 
• ^{Talent Show} 
• ^{Used Curriculum Sales and Exchanges}
• ^{Local Theater Viewing Opportunities}
• ^{Family Events Such as Hikes and Camping trips}
• ^{High School Prom}
• ^Graduation
• ^{Annual Yearbook} 

^{Qualifications for
membership:
DCHEA is a member-only organization.} 

• ^{Members have expressed a personal faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as the only means of forgiveness for our sins.}
• ^{Members can express full acknowledgment and agreement with the STATEMENT OF FAITH that DCHEA and CHEA have endorsed.}
• ^{Members must be homeschooling their children in one of two ways:}
  • ^{By filing a Private School Affidavit with the CDE.} 
  • ^{By enrolling in a Private School Satellite Program (PSP) who file a PSA on your behalf.}
• ^{Members have read and agree to abide by our CODE OF CONDUCT.}