Homeschool hub: Raleigh
Homeschool days and rates, free passes, educator discounts that include homeschool teachers, curriculum swaps, book sales and daytime library programs. Every card links to the venue's, store's or library's own page.
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Museums, parks and nature sites with homeschool days or homeschool rates, free passes you can borrow with a library card, and stores whose own policy says their teacher discount includes homeschool teachers.
Price listedAlso on our Raleigh page
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
60-minute classes designed for homeschool and track-out students, by age: Coastal Critters (10:15–11:15 a.m.), Tropical Biodiversity (10:30–11:30 a.m.) and Microscopic Pond Life (10:45–11:45 a.m.).
- Ages: Ages vary by class
- Cost: $12 per participant ($9 members)
- When: Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. (staggered by class)
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Marbles Kids Museum
A day for homeschool groups and families: museum admission, an IMAX movie (The Polar Express 3D), story times, museum play and the "Celebrate!" MasterMind program. Members get 30% off.
- Ages: All ages
- Cost: $12.50 advance, $15.50 day-of
- When: Tue Dec 8, 2026 · 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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North Carolina Museum of Art, East Building Studios
Morning program for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers: meet a work of art, then movement, play and making.
- Ages: Ages 3–5 with a caregiver
- Cost: $12 ($10 members)
- When: Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 10–11 a.m.
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Historic Oak View County Park
Free staff-led history and farm-life programs for small groups, homeschools, daycares, track-out camps and scout troops: daily life of 19th- and 20th-century farmers, enslaved and free, landowner and landless. Minimum 8 students; lunch at the picnic shelter can be arranged.
- Ages: Elementary (other ages on request)
- Cost: Free
- When: By reservation (subject to staffing) · Morning programs typically 10 a.m.–noon
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FreeAlso on our Raleigh page
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Free guided tours of the historic mill for groups of 10 or more, plus field-trip programs such as the Junior Mill Tour (grades 2–5). Programs Tue–Thu; main seasons Sept–Nov and March–May; no mill tours Dec–Feb.
- Ages: Grades K and up
- Cost: Free (donations welcome)
- When: Tue–Thu by reservation; mill tours not offered Dec–Feb · Not listed on source
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Educator discount
Area: Michaels stores in the Raleigh area, and online
Michaels' own policy lists "teachers who work in ... home schools" under who qualifies for its 15% teacher discount. Many items are excluded (for example clearance, books, classes and some brands), so check the list on the policy page.
- Ages: For the parent-teacher
- Cost: Free to join (Michaels Rewards)
- When: Year-round
- Proof needed: Verify as a teacher in Michaels Rewards (checked by a third-party service) with a document showing your name, your school or organization, and your status. Michaels says a valid educator ID lets you make 3 purchases while verification finishes.
Educator discount
Area: Apple Store online and Apple Stores in the Raleigh area
Apple's Education Sales Policy says any K-12 employee is eligible for education pricing, "including homeschool teachers."
- Ages: For the parent-teacher
- Cost: Education prices (vary by product)
- When: Year-round
- Proof needed: Apple may ask for extra qualifying information before it accepts an order, and it audits education purchases, so keep documents that show you homeschool. Yearly limits apply (for example one MacBook and two iPads per year).