FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention 2026

The 2026 Florida Homeschool Convention brought families to Gaylord Palms in the Orlando area from May 21 through May 23 under the theme Come Home. The Florida Parent Educators Association designed the weekend around family, faith and learning, combining keynote sessions, workshops and a large exhibit hall with programs for children, teenagers and leaders. The schedule also extended into Sunday with FPEA's statewide graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026.

Published program materials identified Tim Barton, Joel Salatin, Sarah Mackenzie and Ginny Yurich among the featured keynote voices. Families could attend workshops, compare curriculum and participate in age-specific activities. The program included a leadership summit, a youth leadership summit, children's programming, teen programs, art lessons, a family night and graduation events. That range made the convention both a professional-development opportunity for parents and a shared family gathering.

For Florida families, the event offered a practical way to evaluate resources before the next academic year. The number of sessions and vendors also made advance planning important. Parents could identify their most urgent educational questions, build a short schedule and leave time to compare products without making rushed purchases. FMN prepared this original summary from FPEA's official 2026 convention program. The source document remains the authoritative record for schedules, speakers, registration details and organizer notices.