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Massachusetts Homeschooling Associations Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts AHEM is working to foster a population of informed and active homeschoolers empowered to be their own best advocates. Massachusetts Home Learning Association MHLA is an inclusive homeschooling organization that provides a quarterly newsletter and will email you contacts in your town. Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators MassHOPE is the Christian support group in Massachusetts. Java & frames. Events See also: Past Events in Masssachusetts Field Trips Massachusetts Field Trips Educational places to visit in Massachusetts. Legal Information Advocacy for Homeschooling in Massachusetts Massachusetts Home Learning Association provides advocacy for homeschoolers in the Commonwealth. Brunelle Decision by the Supreme Judical Court This concern (as well as others) dictates, as we said in the Curtis case, that home education proposals can be made subject only to essential and reasonable requirements.  The home visits sought to be imposed on the education proposals of the plaintiffs are not essential. Care and Protection of Charles MHLA presents the turning point legislation that is the homeschooling law for Massachusetts. Care and Protection of Ivan In the present case, it was always open to the parents to work out an accommodation of their interests along the lines suggested by school authorities and to resolve the matter by agreement. However, the judge found that the parents never filed educational plans that were minimally adequate within the guidelines set forth in Charles. Getting Started Homeschooling in Massachusetts Good advice on what you need to be aware of and do in your state. From MHLA. Guide to Homeschooling in Massachusetts An 11-page booklet to print out for your own use or to distribute to those just learning about homeschooling. From MHLA. Information for Superintendents On these pages we offer a common sense explanation of Massachusetts regulations, based on our understanding of the court decisions and our organizations' experience (more than 25 years combined) with the ways these regulations actually work in real life across the Commonwealth. Official Requirements for Homeschooling in Massachusetts Don't be put off by what you may have heard about Massachusetts being one of the most difficult states for homeschooling! From MHLA. Sample Education Plan AHEM's sample that has been accepted as written by school districts in Massachusetts. Thirteen Points for Getting Started We urge you to become thoroughly familiar with Charles, to know its provisions and language. We also strongly suggest that you read between the lines to discover what is NOT included. Tips for Writing Your Education Plan The Charles court recognized that certain factors may be considered by the superintendent or school committee in determining whether or not to approve a home school proposal. Online In Harmony Homeschool Network A network for homeschoolers in MA who are inspired by Nature and who strive to live in haromny...with each other and with the Earth. MAhomeschoolers This is an inclusive list for homeschooling families in Massachusetts. Masshomelearningassoc This is your connection to MHLA, the Massachusetts Home Learning Association. We are the Commonwealth's oldest statewide homeschool organization. New England Jewish Homeschoolers This list is for Jewish homeschoolers in the New England area. Most of us are in the Greater Boston area, but since we know homeschoolers in CT, NH, VT, and ME (and maybe even in RI) who are interested in some of the activities we are planning, we figured we should be as inclusive as possible. Resources Community Learning Centers A list of alternative learning organizations in Massachusetts. Massachusetts City Maps Welcome to Massachusetts MapSite and our collection of 509 Massachusetts city maps. North Star, Self-directed Learning for Teens (Formerly Pathfinder Center) Supporting unschooling teens and their families since 1995. North Star offers free consultations and hosts occasional informational meetings to help families investigate teen unschooling. Support Groups Click on the county that interests you for finding homeschool support groups. Click to see a larger map of Massachusetts from the Census website. Barnstable County Coastal Free Learners All types of home educators are welcome, regardless of religious or political preference. There is no membership fee. Berkshire County Berkshire Area Christian Homeschoolers This is a Christian Homeschool Group for homeschooling mothers living in (or relocating to): Western Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, Eastern Upstate New York or Southern New Hampshire. Berkshire County Homeschool Community A group of families that organizes activities, shares resources, helps new homeschoolers, and creates community together. The group is non-exclusive and tolerant with regards to race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, eating habits, political affiliation, media habits, schooling choices, developmental challenges, age, etc. Berkshire County Homeschoolers If you are a homeschooler in Pittsfield,Lee, Lenox, Lanesborough, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Dalton and any other Berkshire County town join us. We are a small group but will hopefully grow into a great support network. Berkshire Mountains Homeschool Co-op We are a secular homeschooling group in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Family Educators Resource Network FERN is an informal networking group for home educators in the areas of Columbia, Rensselaer, and Albany counties in New York and in Berkshire county in Massachusetts. Bristol County Attleboro Area Homeschoolers An inclusive homeschooling group open to all homeschoolers and prospective homeschoolers. We serve families across the diverse spectrum of homeschooling styles and philosophies. Berkley Area Homeschoolers Primarily serves Taunton, Dighton, Berkley. This is where we set up cool field trips, discuss pertinent subjects and just hang out together in cyber space. Southcoast Homeschoolers We are a support group that spans the South Coast of Massachusetts. We are centered out of New Bedford, but have members as far east as Wareham and as far west as Tiverton, RI. We are not politically or religiously affiliated. Essex County Community of North Shore Homeschoolers We are an inclusive group of homeschoolers on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Our families are from Marblehead through Newburyport, including the Cape Ann area. We tend to meet in the Wenham/Beverly area to be in central location to as many people as possible. Essex County Inclusive Homeschool Group The only requirement for the group is to want to be a part of an inclusive homeschooling group. Open to all homeschoolers in Essex County, Massachusetts and beyond (including Marblehead, Swampscott, Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Manchester, Magnolia, Gloucester, Ipswich, Topsfield, Methuen, Lynn, Nahant and Peabody etc.) Haverhill Area Homeschoolers A Christian (nondenominational) group affiliated with the state organization, MASS HOPE. Merrimack Valley HomeLearners We are a group of homeschoolers that is based northwest of Boston, in the Lowell area (we have members from as far away as southern NH, Westboro, Medford, and Andover). We welcome all homeschoolers regardless of religion, method of homeschooling, race, etc. Methuen Area Homeschooling Network Through the internet, contact lists, fieldtrips, and events we hope to create a broad support system and a means of spreading homeschooling news, information, and parent to parent support and advice. North MA /South NH Home School Meetups This group is for homeschool families who would like to meet up year round with other home schoolers in the Merrimack Valley & North Shore area (Northeastern MA & Southeastern NH). Unschoolers Coffee Talk A place for North Shore ( MA) unschoolers to come together to discuss our adventures and experiences,share resources and information. This email group is directly related to the North Shore Unschoolers support group. Young Homeschoolers on the North Shore This inclusive, secular group is open to all young homeschoolers on the North Shore of Massachusetts (Beverly, Salem, Danvers, Peabody, Gloucester, etc). Our activities are geared towards the preschool and early elementary set, but younger and older children are welcome. Hampden County Hampden County Homeschoolers A secular cooperative of homeschooling families building community and creating opportunities for children and adults. Homeschool Explorers We welcome you to join our group of secular home schooling families! People in our group currently come from the following towns... Westfield, Agawam, Belchertown, Ludlow, Springfield, Athol Florence, Southampton, Feeding Hills. Homeschool Quest Trekkers A fully inclusive secular group, with membership spanning all styles of homeschooling. Our group's mission is to meet the targeted needs of intermediate through high school aged students and the adults who support their development. Pioneer Valley Homeschooling Group We are an inclusive, eclectic support group for homeschooling families in western Massachusetts. Western Massachusetts Homeschoolers Subscribes to Biblical Christianity. An organization that exists primarily to encourage and support homeschool families. Hampshire County Hilltown Families A grassroots communication network for families with grade school children living in Western Mass, established in 2005 by hilltown mother and long time activist Sienna Wildfield. Middlesex County Chelmsford Homeschoolers Membership is only open to anyone who is homeschooling or contemplating homeschooling in Chelmsford. The Homeschool Fellowship We have support meetings in Woburn (a town within this area). We are a christian-based support group, and do not charge a membership fee at this time. Homeschooling Together An inclusive, loosely organized group of families in the Arlington/Belmont, Massachusetts area who have home-based learning in common. Newton HS This email group is for people homeschooling or considering homeschooling, in Newton MA. Admission to the group is subject to moderator approval. North Suburban Home Learners An inclusive group whose primary focus is providing educational and social opportunities for our children and support for ourselves as homeschooling parents. Voyagers An all-volunteer, non-profit organization that seeks to provide resources and a sense of community to support homeschooling families in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Norfolk County Learning Enrichment Active Fellowship LEAF is a network of home learners that welcomes all homeschoolers in many communities in south-central Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. Plymouth County Freelance Learners A homeschool support group serving Bridgewater, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns. Just Live Life A homeschool support group for unschoolers living on the south shore. South Shore Home Learners We believe in home-based learning. As a group we do not endorse any one resource, method or philosophy of home-based learning over another. Suffolk County About Our Kids A-OK exists to foster friendships among Greater Boston area home learners through shared activities, exchanges of skills and resources, and on-line communication. Boston (West) Home Learners We are a group of families in the Boston Area (mainly Roslindale, Hyde Park & West Roxbury) that home educate our children. Hub HomeSchool Network We are a Boston-area (mostly JP, Mission Hill/Roxbury, South End, Dorchester, Roslindale etc.) homeschooling group. Our purpose is to share ideas and build relationships. Most families have a child born circa 1998. Metrowest Homeschoolers A group of homeschoolers from a wide variety of backgrounds in the Boston Metrowest Area. Everyone is welcome at all group events and activities. We do not support any particular method of homeschooling. Worchester County Athol and Orange Homeschooling This list is for Homeschoolers from Athol and Orange Massachusetts. Also, Warwick, Erving, Gill, Royalston, New Salem, Wendell, Petersham, Phillipston, Winchendon, Gardner and Templeton are also welcome. If you see yourself as a homeschooler, unschooler, eclectic, part of the homeschool community - you are welcome on this list. Co-op Homeschool Support We are a functioning support group open to homeschooling families in Gardner and surrounding towns. Homeschool Connect - North Central Mass This group is being created for homeschool families of older kids (let's say 11 and up)in the north central Massachusetts area to find others, connect, share ideas, answer questions, organize and create structure, if that's what you're looking for. LEAF Home Learners Network An inclusive, participant-directed network that welcomes all homeschool families in south-central Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. Members share resources and talents, field trips and events, learning enrichment opportunities, and overall fellowship with others. Living and Learning Providing a forum for exchanging information on local events, online educational materials, and places of interest for homeschooling families in the greater Milford, MA area. Quabbin Regional Home-schoolers This is an inclusive home-schooling resource group for families in the general Quabbin Regional District area. We meet weekly at the Woods Memorial Library in Barre, MA. Worcester Home Educators' Network WHEN is a group of Worcester area home educators who meet for support, activities and discussion. Support Group Lists Massachusetts Support Groups List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email . Support Groups - AHEM List of support groups and contact information. To update links here, contact AHEM. Support Groups in Massachusetts List of contacts, with email address links when available. From MHLA.

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