Home School Legal Defense Association

Home School Legal Defense Association

"HSLDA: Advocates for homeschooling"
Abbreviation	HSLDA
Formation	March 28, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-28)
Founder	Michael Farris and J. Michael Smith
Type	Advocacy organization
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit
Purpose	Homeschool advocacy
Location	Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates	39°08′26″N 77°41′25″W / 39.140479°N 77.690248°W / 39.140479; -77.690248 (Home School Legal Defense Association)
President	J. Michael Smith
Chairman	Michael Farris
Publication	Home School Court Report (quarterly) Home School Heartbeat (daily, audio)
Website	hslda.org

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The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is a United States–based organization that seeks to advance the freedom of parents to homeschool their children.^[1] HSLDA describes itself as a "Christian organization."^[1]

HSLDA is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, located in Purcellville, Virginia, which is also the home of Patrick Henry College, founded by Michael Farris in 2000. Farris was also CEO of the conservative Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom from 2017–22.