Massachusetts Homeschool Legal Requirements
Massachusetts Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
Massachusetts homeschooling Classes and Co-ops
Other Massachusetts Homeschooling Events and Resources
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Massachusetts Homeschool Legal Requirements
Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
~ Free membership ~ TheHomeschoolMom has arranged for a special offer for our newsletter subscribers from Homeschool Legal Advantage. Through the generous contributions of several individual donors, Homeschool Legal Advantage is providing a code to subscribers of TheHomeSchoolMom newsletter for a complimentary first-year family membership (a $65 value!) in Homeschool Legal Advantage (offer applies to the first 500 people that sign-up for membership with our special code, which is mailed to you when you subscribe to our newsletter).
HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association. The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases. Today, the Homeschool Legal Advantage team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. HLA stands ready to educate and empower Homeschoolers so that they can respond kindly and confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. And, when direct attorney involvement or even legal representation is required to defend your right to homeschool, as a member of Homeschool Legal Advantage, you can rest assured that assistance from one of our experienced attorneys is only a phone call away! For more information, please visit http://www.HomeschoolLegalAdvantage.com
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Massachusetts and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
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Other Massachusetts homeschooling events and resources
Massachusetts Homeschooling
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Massachusetts
Statewide
Homeschool hiking/biking annual event
May 23, 2010 - May 29, 2010
The homeschool hiking/biking annual event began in May 2005 as a way to gain recognition for homeschooling as well as getting some exercise, group involvement, and introducing homeschoolers and their families to hiking and biking in the great outdoors!! It is an annual event now and will be held each year the last full week in May all across the United States. We are asking for individuals and groups involved in homeschooling to set up events in their areas. If you would like to set up a group event in your area, please send your name, email address, phone, city and state to me at: homeschoolhikebike@hotmail.com
Massachusetts Homeschooling Co-ops
Acton
Voyagers, Inc. Homeschool Coop & Resource Center
Homeschool Coop
Massachusetts Homeschooling Classes
Attleboro
RAD Womens Self Defense Class
Womens Self Defense Class Moms and daughters(13&up) Free at Bristol Community College email bccssattlebororep@yahoo.com for more info or to per-register
Boston
LEX Language Project
LEX Language Project offers unique multilingual language learning clubs that focus on the natural process of language development \"from the whole to the parts.\" At the clubs, parents and children acquire new language by playing games, singing songs and participating in mimicking and talking activities. Clubs meet in Belmont and Somerville four times a week. Call Heather at 617-489-5800 or send an email to info@lexlrf.org for more information.
Boston
Diablo Glass School
Glass classes
Boston: Mission Hill
Classes in Glass Work for Homeschooled Teens at Diablo Glass School
In this intensive workshop, teens will build basic skills in three areas of glass: glassblowing, flameworking, and fused glass. Classes closely incorporate the principals of the AP Studio Art Program and students may receive academic credit for these classes. Classes run for 2 hours during the day, once a week on Thursdays beginning January 21st. The duration of the workshop and the two hour time slot are both flexible- we cater to you! The class can run up to 12 weeks if this is most convenient for you.
Class size limit: 9 (to provide for an intimate experience)
All materials are included.
No experience necessary.
Please call Diablo at (617)-442-7444 or e-mail at info@diabloglassschool.com for more details on these beginner classes.
Prices will vary depending on your needs.
Here are just a few reasons to sign up:
* Gain the Edge in College
Preparation
* Stand Out in the College
Admissions Process
* Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons
* Learn, create and meet new
friends in our world of Glass,
Fire, Heat and Passion.
Fall River, Berkley, Attleboro
Creative Writing - First Steps
The "first steps" toward creative writing for students, ages 8-12, this class is geared to those reluctant or hesitant writers. The focus is on self-expression, imagination, and fun, (and in this age group - silliness). Spelling, punctuation, and technical writing skills are addressed, but take a backseat to building an enthusiasm for writing. See website for full class description, location, and times.
Lawrence
Essex Art Center
video and art classes
Sheffield
The Dangerous Unschool for Boys
Academic support, remediation and active, project-based learning opportunities for homeschooled children by a certified Special education and English teacher with training in Orton-Gillingham and Lindamod Bell methodology.
Sudbury
North Gate Farm Horse Back Riding Lessons
Horse riding lessons and other horse related activities available on a year round basis.
West of Boston
Education Programs at New England Quilt Museum
Parents of home-schooled students may organize a group of five or more for a six-week quilting class. The program typically runs two hours per session during regular museum hours. The class objective may be designed in conjunction with art, geography, history/social studies, math, reading or science curriculum. The first week, students learn about The FUNdamentals of Quilting, complete the Scavenger Hunt, and begin sewing their individual needlebooks for storing their own needles, pins and thread. In subsequent weeks, students select a variety of fabrics, design patchwork quilt blocks, and learn the basics of hand sewing. Students arrange their blocks and assemble them by machine to complete a small quilt. The final week is set aside for their quilt show and a presentation to friends and family about their individual project. Fabric, patterns and related supplies are provided. Contact the museum for fee information.
Most recent homeschooling field trip listings for Massachusetts
Cummington
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
From its iconic red barn to elegant allee of maples leading to the main house, this lovely property is testament to a celebrated poet's ideal of living mindfully on the land. The Homestead’s pastoral landscape, largely unchanged for more than 150 years, includes pastures, fields, maple sugar bush (that has been tapped for more than 200 years), and woodlands. A self-guided map highlights the Rivulet Trail, where old growth, including ancient specimens of hemlock and a magnificent cherry tree, rise near the Rivulet, a trickling stream immortalized by Bryant’s 1823 poem of the same name.
Holyoke
Wistariahurst Museum
Wistariahurst Museum, originally the home of prominent silk manufacturer, William Skinner and his family, has stood as an example of elegance and fine architecture since 1874. The museum features original leather wall coverings, columns, elaborate woodwork and an interesting tale of how two generations perceived and used the house very differently. The museum's permanent collection includes decorative arts; paintings and prints, textiles and a rich manuscript collection of family and local papers. Wistariahurst Museum offers a wide variety of programs and events including: workshops, concerts, lectures and demonstrations.
Worcester
Worcester Art Museum
Considered a “classic American museum,” the Worcester Art Museum has built a 35,000-piece collection that spans over fifty centuries. The Museum was founded in 1896 by Stephen Salisbury III and 50 prominent citizens of Worcester and opened to the public in 1898. The original collection consisted mainly of works on loan, along with plaster casts of famous ancient and Renaissance sculpture.
Worcester
Worcester Historical Museum
Founded in 1875, Worcester Historical Museum is a unique organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting Worcester's history in all time periods and subject areas. The holdings of WHM encompass thousands of unique documents and artifacts vital to the study of Worcester history.
Boston and Stoneham
Zoo New England
Commonwealth Zoological Corporation dba Zoo New England ("Zoo New England") is the private, non-profit corporation that operates Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Zoo New England subsists on earned revenues and state, private, and corporate funding. Its mission is to be a pre-eminent conservator of endangered animal species, and to provide world-class resources for conservation education.
Boston
Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, long considered the "crown jewel" of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1913 and was managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), a state agency, assumed management. The MDC managed the Zoos until 1991, when Governor William Weld signed legislation to create the private Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC). In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.
Stoneham
Stone Zoo
Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. Charles Price, Superintendent of the Metropolitan District Commission’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, founded the Zoo in 1905, and in 1969, the site was renamed in honor of Walter D. Stone, a former Zoo Director. In 1991, the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC) was created to maintain care, custody, and control of both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo. In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.
Plymouth
Plymouth Antiquarian Society
The Plymouth Antiquarian Society, founded in 1919, is Plymouth's largest organization dedicated to preserving historic houses and landmarks. The Society owns and maintains three historic houses from different centuries: the 1677 Harlow House, the 1749 Spooner House, and the 1809 Hedge House, and an ancient Native American site, Sacrifice Rock. Since 1920, PAS has welcomed the public to its historic properties for tours, exhibits, and programs. The historic houses tell the story of everyday life in Plymouth from the mid-1600s to the present, with period rooms featuring early American furnishings and domestic artifacts. The Society also offers a seasonal calendar of special events and a children's summer series on local history.
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Massachusetts Homeschool Support Groups
Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators (MassHOPE)
A Christian ministry for the express purpose of encouraging home educators across the Commonwealth. Mass H.O.P.E. has a statewide network of support groups for home educators from beginners to veterans. We can help you locate a support group nearby or assist you in establishing a new one. Support groups provide information and encouragement from other families pursuing the same goals.
Massachusetts Home Learning Association (MHLA)
An advocacy and education organization, which endorses home learning as an alternative to public or private schooling. MHLA informs and educates families, school officials, the media, elected officers, policymakers and other constituencies about the benefits, societal impacts and unique educational methods of homeschoolers.
Coastal Free Learners
This group supports Home Schoolers living in the coastal communities of Southern Massachusetts. All types of home educators are welcome, regardless of religious or political preference.*
Leominster Homeschool Support Group
Homeschooling support group for Worcester area homeschoolers
Attleboro Homeschool Network
A list for people who homeschool or are thinking of homeschooling in the state of Massachusetts, preferably the Attleboro area. Exchange ideas and support each other! Give links for school stuff! Talk about scripture, God, church, parents, kids, home cleaning, lessons and curriculum, on-line courses, and web sites.
Berkshire Mountains Homeschool Co-op.
We are a secular homeschooling group in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.We will provide other homeschoolers with links, ideas and support. If you are in our area, give us a holler and come to one of our meetings. Email us for more information. Kids are ALWAYS welcome!
North Shore Unschoolers
North Shore Unschoolers is a very relaxed network of families who 'unschool'. By this, we mean anything from free-learning to child-led learning to interest-driven learning, and generalized 'what-have-you' that isn't curriculum driven. :-) We have members from down in Boston and all the way up to the New Hampshire border. Our main objective is to enable like-minded families to hook up together and enjoy the journey of learning together
Hampden County Homeschoolers
A secular cooperative of homeschooling families building community and creating opportunities for children and adults. It is also our hope to send a positive message about independent learning and home based education to the broader community.
Belchertown Homeschool Network (BHSN)
The main pupose of the Belchertown Homeschool Network is to to provide a local group of resource sharing, field trips and events and overall networking in a variety of group settings. We will also be a local support for families interested in homeschooling.
Homeschooling Together
A loosely organized group of families in the Arlington/Belmont, Massachusetts area who have home-based learning in common. We welcome all families to our group. As a group we do not endorse any one resource, method or philosophy over another. Information is given for your own evaluation and as a starting point for your own homeschooling adventure.
The group exists as a framework for networking, communicating and supporting each other. Group activities, such as field trips, get-togethers or classes, are dependent on the unique energies and interests individuals bring to the group. There is no membership fee. By subscribing to the monthly newsletter, you become part of the network.
Metrowest Homeschoolers
This is an inclusive group for homeschoolers throughout the Metrowest area of Boston to share ideas, classes and information.
Co-op Homeschool Support Group
We are a functioning support group open to homeschooling families in Gardner and surrounding towns.
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.
Massachusetts Support Groups
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AHEM
Local Support Groups
MHLA
Homeschool Support Groups in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.
Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.
Berkley
Berkley Area Homeschoolers
Online support group for Berkley, Dighton, Taunton, and surrounding areas. Classes, field trips, play dates, and homeschool support.
Boston/North Shore
Top-Tier Academics
Top-Tier caters to hundreds of students in subject-area tutoring, coaching/study skills, test prep, and college admissions consulting.
We offer one-on-one and group tutoring SAT Prep for students preparing to take the PSAT and/or SAT within the next academic year. Our classes focus on teaching the skills/specific applications for each of the problems students will find on the SAT (Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing).
Students experience an average 100-150 point increase on each section after taking our course. We travel to you - all over the greater Boston area, the North Shore of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Contact us at 603-868-6393 or for more information go to www.top-tier.info.
Dorchester
Home School Girl Scout Troop
Home School Girl Scout Troop POC: mdietzel@girlscoutseasternmass.org
Pittsfield, Lee, Lenox, Lanesborough, Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Housatonic, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, and Dalton
Berkshire County Homeschoolers
This group is a way to connect with other homeschooling families in Berkshire County Massachusetts who have chosen to homeschool their children. We are a small group but we are growing into a great support network. We have many activities for the children as well as a monthly Moms Night Out.
South Eastern
Our Lady Queen of Saints Support Group
Catholic Homeschool Support group for South Eastern, MA
Westford,Ma
Christian HomeSchool Club
Christian Homeschool Club
Job opportunites forMA homeschool students
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