Maryland Homeschooling
Associations
Christian Home Educators
Network of Maryland
Evangelizing, equipping, and discipling our children, so that
the church remains faithful into the next generation.
Maryland Association
of Christian Home Educators
MACHE exists to support the Christian home schooling families
and support group leaders in the state of Maryland.
Maryland Home Education
Association
MHEA was founded in 1980 to serve and support families of all
religious, philosophical and ethnic persuasions. 9085 Flamepool
Way, Columbia, MD 21045; Contact: Manfred W Smith, 410-730-0073
Events
MACHE Events
Watch here for more information on upcoming state-wide events
hosted by MACHE.
See also: Past
Events in Maryland
Field Trips
Maryland Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Maryland.
Legal
Information
Maryland Education Code For
Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Home
Instruction Fact Sheet
Maryland recognizes nonpublic schools and home instruction as
alternatives to public school enrollment as a means of meeting
the compulsory school attendance law. State Department of Education.
Family Unschoolers
Network FAQ's
Interpretation of the Maryland Homeschooling laws for unschooling
families.
Online
arc-homeschool
Appalachian Regional Cooperative is an inclusive group of homeschoolers
in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
BWHE
This is a list designed to facilitate communication and networking
between members of Baltimore-Washington area inclusive homeschool
support groups.
CeCoMDHomeschool
This mailing list is for homeschoolers from Cecil County, Maryland
that wish to join together to provide support, share resources,
and share ideas. While the list may have a certain Christian
flavor, all are welcome, whether you're a homeschool veteran
or just considering homeschooling.
Culture
at Home
An African American homeschool support group in the Washington
D.C., Maryland and Virginia area with an emphasis on the older
homeschooled student.
DE
Classical Home Educators Network
An on-line extension of the classical network group forming in
the DE-MD-NJ-PA area. For those following the classical homeschooling
education model, such as described in "The Well Trained
Mind" (Jessie Wise and Susan Bauer) or similar method.
Families
News
This is a group of homeschool families who want to encourage
each other and share information, events, curriculum, field trip
ideas and also to be in service to Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
HomeschoolActivities-VA-DC-MD
We are a clearinghouse for activities, events and field trips
for homeschool families and visitors to the Washington, D.C.,
metro area including Maryland and Virginia suburbs as well as
points far beyond. Members are welcome to post homeschool activities,
but this is not a discussion board.
Homeschool
Resources
This group is set up to inform all homeschoolers about local
and current events that are happening in your area or surrounding
areas in the state of VA, Maryland and DC.
Homeschoolers
and the Howard County Library
Library information to area homeschoolers. To minimize email
volume, it is tentatively planned that this will be an announcements
list, not a discussion list, with the subject strictly limited
to Howard County Library issues.
Maryland
Homeschool Resource Network
The place for all homeschool families to discuss the various
challenges we will face in the homeschooling environment. This
forum is to educate and disseminate information that can be use
in our homeschooling endeavors.
MD_DC_VA_Educators
This groups exists to create an online forum to share resources,
activities, ideas, and support among the homeschooling community
to include the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area, Virginia,
Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Sankofa
Homeschool Community
Sankofa is a community of homeschooling families of color, with
members in DC, Maryland and VA, and as far north as Baltimore.
We are religiously diverse and our members use a variety of homeschooling
methods.
Southern
Maryland Homeschool
This group is for those living in Southern Maryland that homeschool
or are thinking of homeschooling their child/children.
Southern
Maryland Homeschool Network
An inclusive network of local homeschool groups and individual
homeschooling families who encourage and support each other's
needs and choices through sharing experience, resources, and
group activities.
Tri-State
Homeschool Network
A support group that serves the northern Delaware, northeastern
Maryland, southwestern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania
region. Our purpose is to further the cause of homeschooling,
with emphasis from the viewpoint of Christian families.
Resources
American Red Cross curricula, Masters of Disaster®
and Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal with Terrorism
and Tragic Events. Free Curriculum. Funding
for this grant has been provided through the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security on behalf of the National Capital Region,
to include: Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland,
and Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington Counties in Virginia.
Catholic
Homeschooling in Maryland
Emphasis on traditions in Catholic homes.
Homeschool Connections
of Central Maryland
Our vision is to connect families that share a common interest
in enhancing our children's learning experience by: valuing member's
diverse ideas and opinions; by providing support without obligations
and by offering involvement at a level that meets each family's
needs. They also have Homeschool
Cub Scout Pack 280 of Columbia, MD.
Homeschooler's Guide
To Southern Maryland
Brings together many homeschool support groups in our area and
homeschool families so that resources, events, and fellowship
can be shared in a much greater way than we ever thought possible.
We cover 5 counties in Maryland- Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's,
Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties.
Maryland Homeschool Resource
Network
There are local support groups for different areas around Maryland,
but until now there has not been a central place to find
educational resources, support groups, activities, and common knowledge
pertaining to all of Maryland home base learners, for all of
us to share and use.
Support
Groups
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Arundel
Homeschool Support Group
AHSG is a local Christian homeschool support group based in Anne
Arundel County, Maryland. They have a number of regular and
special events.
Christian
Homeschoolers in Southern Maryland
This group is dedicated to Christians who are homeschooling in
Maryland in Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert and
Anne Arundel Counties.
North County Home
Educators
NCHE is a local support group for families in Maryland who have
an interest in home education. Most of our meetings are in the
northern part of Anne Arundel County, but membership is
open to everyone.
BALTIMORE AREA
Baltimore,
Harford & Cecil County HomeSchoolers
North East/Central corridor in Maryland. This discussion group
is open to all members of the homeschool community in Harford,
Cecil and Baltimore counties of Maryland. We also welcome homeschoolers
who reside outside of this local area to join and participate.
CARROLL COUNTY
Educating Our Own
EOO is an inclusive homeschool support group serving Carroll
County and the surrounding areas. Provides activities and
support through cooperative effort. Based in Westminster, Carroll
County. Contact Debi Robertson at .
Zions
HOME
Zion's Homeschool Oversite Ministry in Education is a non-denominational
homeschool oversite group for those in and around Carroll
County, Maryland.
CHARLES
Secular Homeschool
Enrichments for the LaPlata Area Community
Shelac is an inclusive, secular homeschool support group that
strives to enrich the lives and educations of our children. We
are a close knit community of homeschoolers with children ranging
in age from 1 to 17.
COLUMBIA
Columbia Homeschool
Community
CHC, based in Columbia, Maryland, is a diverse and inclusive
group of homeschoolers working together to provide socialization
and enrichment opportunities for homeschoolers of all ages.
DELMARVA
Homeschooling-Delmarva
Homeschooling-Delmarva, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia's Eastern
Shore - sharing homeschool information, events, resources, and
general support. Everyone is welcome to join in regardless of
reasons for homeschooling or researching homeschooling.
FREDERICK COUNTY
PALS-FC
An inclusive homeschooling support group in Frederick County,
MD and surrounding counties. It is a secular group, is open to
all homeschooling families and is an online Yahoo-Group for members
to communicate and network between one another.
TORCHFRED
This is a private email list for members and friends of Frederick
County, Maryland TORCH, Traditions Of Roman Catholic Homes.
HARTFORD COUNTY
Homeschool Association of Harford & Surrounding Areas
HAHSA (originally known as the Harford Area Home School Association) is an open, inclusive, and non-religious association of homeschool families from Harford County and the surrounding areas. Membership is free and open to homeschoolers of all faiths, philosophies, and styles.
HOWARD COUNTY
Holy Family
Apostolate
A Catholic homeschool support group that meets in western Howard
County, MD.
Howard
County Home Educators
We are Howard County's first and oldest inclusive homeschool
support group. Our purpose is to enable homeschooling families
to find each other for support, information, cooperative learning
experiences, homeschooling advocacy and friendship. We are a
diverse group; we strive to respect, support and learn from the
choices made by each homeschooling family.
LOUDOUN COUNTY
EcoVillage
of Loudoun County, VA
Scroll down about half way to information about how this family-oriented
"intentional" community supports homeschooling in its
area. They support 5 homeschool groups and 4 email lists when
I last looked at the site.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Heritage
Home School Association
Serving Montgomery County, Maryland: Rockville, Gaithersburg,
Derwood, Kensington area. Heritage is a group of homeschoolers
meeting once a month to encourage one another toward love, good
teaching, and an abundant life in Christ.
MarylandUFC
We are a homeschooling/unschooling support group for the Montgomery
County Area. Unschooling Family Connection is intended to
provide support for parents; and activities, socialization, and
fun for the children.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Appalachian
Regional Co-op
A small, but diverse nonsectarian group open to all families
to serve the educational and social needs of homeschooling in
the Washington County area.
OTHER AREAS
Andrews
Home Educators
Being a member of this yahoo group will give you access to the
current roster, contact information for AHE board members, the
updated calendar of events, the list of activity coordinators,
our home business/skill list, the AHE Swap Shop, the AHE Library
inventory, the group email chain for reminders and updates, and
a host of other things.
Chieftain
Institute
A ministry of Derwood Bible Church for Christian homeschoolers.
High school students are able to take academic classes once a
week for credit. In addition, electives are available for 1/2
credits. The electives are also offered to middle school students
(6th-8th) for enrichment, without credit.
Homesteaders
Provides support to the Christian homeschooling family through:
Mom's support night, Activity days; Field Trips; S.P.O.K.E.S;
Special Events; Monthly Newsletter.
Mason-Dixon Homeschoolers
Association
Serves homeschool families in South Central Pennsylvania and
Western Maryland. We offer co-op classes, a high school diploma
program, support groups, field trips and much more.
Western
Maryland Homeschool Association
A group for homeschooling parents and children in Western MD
- Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties. We also include
Mineral and Hampshire counties in West Virginia, and Somerset
and Bedford counties in Pennsylvania.
See also ~ Washington
D.C. Homeschooling
Support
Group Lists
Maryland
Homeschool Links
From Wendy at TipzTime.
Maryland
Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email HEM-Info@homeedmag.com
Maryland
Support Groups
List from Jon Shemitz.
Umbrella
Schools
Conowingo - Rising Sun
Christian School
a homeschool umbrella program sponsored by the Church of God
of Prophecy located in Rising Sun, Maryland. We are a state
exempt oversight program serving homeschool families throughout
Maryland.
Many Paths of Natural Learning
Umbrella Group
We at Many Paths believe that families and students learn best
when self motivated. We strive to help you accomplish this goal.
Walkersville Christian Family
Schools
A home instruction ministry of the Walkersville Christian Fellowship.
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