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Events

Come be part of it

Homeschooling doesn't have to be done alone. Here's what's happening across the academy.

Event calendar

October 2026

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                                                              Select an event to see its details. Member sign-up is in the parent portal.

                                                              Annual kickoff

                                                              Family Carnival

                                                              The big one — games, a silent auction, concessions, and prizes to kick off every new school year. It's our only event open to the public, and the whole community shows up.

                                                              Explore the carnival
                                                              AliYah Academy families gathered outside WonderWorks on a field trip to Pigeon Forge
                                                              Monthly

                                                              Field Trips

                                                              A field trip nearly every month through the school year. Members enjoy perks and group discounts; each trip has its own separate cost, so you only pay for the ones your family joins.

                                                              Program

                                                              AliYah Academy Civics Group

                                                              Our civics program for students — learning how government works up close, with meetings, mock proceedings, and projects through the year.

                                                              Students taking off from the starting line at AliYah Academy Field Day
                                                              Annual

                                                              Field Day

                                                              A full day of races, games, and friendly competition for every age — a tradition families look forward to all year.

                                                              On the road

                                                              Conferences

                                                              Meet us at one of the homeschool conferences we go to each year. Stop by our table, say hello, and talk homeschooling face to face.

                                                              See where we'll be
                                                              A graduate in cap and gown speaking at the podium during the AliYah Academy graduation ceremony
                                                              Spring

                                                              Graduation Ceremony

                                                              A traditional, cap-and-gown commencement ceremony in Knoxville, TN, celebrated with family and friends. Pictures and video are made available to families afterward.

                                                              Graduation details
                                                              AliYah Academy families gathered together for a group photo on a fall outing

                                                              Our families together on a fall outing — this is what “you're not doing this alone” looks like.

                                                              On the road

                                                              Meet us at one of the conferences we go to each year

                                                              We set up at homeschool conferences around the region every year. If you're attending one of these, come find our table — we'd love to meet your family and answer questions in person.

                                                              • Teach Them Diligently

                                                                Pigeon Forge, TN · Spring

                                                              • Great Homeschool Convention

                                                                Southeast regional · Spring

                                                              • Regional homeschool expo

                                                                East Tennessee · Summer

                                                              Tell us about it

                                                              Know about a local event?

                                                              A museum day, a homeschool skate, a living-history weekend — if you know of something local our families would love, send it our way and we'll look at adding it to the calendar.

                                                              A student stretching a giant soap bubble overhead on a science museum field trip