Maryland Homeschool Organizations & Support Groups

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Maryland State Homeschool Organizations

Hand In Hand Homeschool
Maryland's only source for up-to-date legislative information, statewide homeschool events and local resources.

Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
MACHE exists to support the Christian home schooling families and support group leaders in the state of Maryland. We provide a quarterly newsletter to member families and groups, offer a discount for membership in the Home School Legal Defense Association , and we host an annual curriculum fair, symposiums, workshops, and other events.

Maryland Home Education Association (MHEA)
MHEA was founded in 1980 to serve and support families of all religious, philosophical and ethnic persuasions. For over seventeen years MHEA has been working for all homeschoolers -- members and non-members alike. For a modest $15 fee which has not increased since 1984, members receive much more for their money than a modest newsletter. There are numerous hidden services that are vital to the interests to all families:

Maryland Homeschool Support Groups

Annapolis and surrounding areas
North County Home Educators (NCHE)
A 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. We invite everyone to participate in our activities and ask only that you consider organizing an event or helping with one. The success of our organization depends on the active participation and contribution of all our members.

Anne Arundel County
Arundel Homeschool Support Group
AHSG is a local Christian homeschool support group. Our primary mission is to foster an environment in which our member families can effectively network with one another to share ideas and to enjoy fellowship. We also sponsor several events during the year for the benefit of our members and the local homeschooling community.

Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Baltimore, Charles, Carroll, and Montgomery counties, as well as Baltimore City
Columbia Homeschool Community
Welcome to the public website of the Columbia Homeschool Community (CHC), an inclusive homeschool support group for Maryland families. Our friendly homeschool support group currently welcomes to our membership families and children (from birth to age 17) from all over Maryland.

Baltimore
Baltimore Homeschool Community Center
The Baltimore Homeschool Community Center is an inclusive and unaffiliated community center for all homeschoolers.

Baltimore, Maryland Metro Area
Kaleidoscope: Baltimore Educating at Home
Kaleidoscope/Baltimore Educating at Home is one of the oldest homeschool support groups in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Kaleidoscope is all-inclusive; covering the entire Baltimore metro area and not limited to a particular region, religion, or homeschooling style. There is a private yahoogroup for members of Kaleidoscope only. For information on membership contact Kaleidoscope_Baltimore@yahoo.com

Calvert County
Christian Homeschoolers of Calvert County
Christian Homeschoolers of Calvert County, CHOCC, is an information network and support group for home educators based in Calvert County, Maryland. The purpose of the group is to help local Christian homeschoolers effectively connect with one another in order to offer support, fellowship, and spiritual encouragement as we seek to educate and raise our children to follow the Lord. Any member may send homeschool-related e-mails and organize field trips or other activities.

Carroll County
Educating Our Own
Welcome to the Educating Our Own (EOO) homeschool support group! We are an inclusive homeschool group that serves families in Carroll County, Maryland. Our mission is to provide group activities throughout the year, to arrange field trips, to foster childrens friendships, and to provide parent support. EOO is a cooperative effort. Activities, field trips, clubs, and classes are planned and carried out by individual members and vary as needed. This homeschooling support group is the result of what our current members are willing to contribute. All members are encouraged to setup and/or participate in activities that they feel meets their individual family needs.

Central Maryland
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.

Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties.
Christian Homeschoolers in Southern Maryland
CHISM - The groups purpose is to support each other through issues that affect us as Christian homeschoolers regardless of homeschooling method.

Clinton
Creative 4 Christ
We are a Non- Profit Christian homeschool group located in Clinton Maryland, offering organized co-op classes, field trips, group outings and movie night , as well as after school Christian drama ,dance writing, and music groups. Membership to our homeschool group is FREE!

Columbia
Homesteaders
Homesteaders provides support to the Christian homeschooling family through: • Mom's Support Night • Monthly Newsletter • Lending Library • Co-Ops, Field Trips, Clubs & Special Events

Columbia, Clarksville, Ellicott City area
Howard County Home Educators
A network of homeschoolers in Howard County, Maryland. The majority of our members live in Columbia, Clarksville, Ellicott City area. We welcome members from all over the state. Our purpose is to enable homeschooling families in our geographic region to find each other for the purpose of support, information, cooperative learning experiences, homeschooling advocacy, and friendship. We are an inclusive and diverse group; we strive to respect, support, and learn from the choices made by each homeschooling family.

Frederick & Washington Counties primarily
Many Paths of Natural Learning-Western MD
Welcome to Many Paths of Natural Learning - Western Maryland Umbrella Group. We are approved to oversee home instruction in the state of Maryland and the Western Maryland branch supports families in Frederick and Washington Counties.

Frederick and surrounding counties.
PALS-FC
An inclusive secular homeschooling support group open to all homeschooling families and is an online Yahoo-Group for members to communicate and network with one another. PALS is intended to provide various activities and programs for children in the group as well as support for parents. PALS runs on a volunteer basis, we welcome and encourage everyone to participate. Plan a field trip, let others know about a fun class you have found, get involved!

Frederick County
Homeschool Frederick
Homeschool Frederick reaches Frederick County homeschoolers as a monthly online magazine with home schooling news, tips, guidelines, information, fairs, and articles.

Frederick County
On Eagle's Wings Homeschool Group
OEW Homeschool Group is a Christian online homeschool support group based in Frederick County, MD.

Frederick County
Homeschool Frederick!
Designed for Frederick County homeschoolers, the purpose of Homeschool Frederick! is to forge connections in our homeschool community. Instead of reinventing the wheel, this site brings together resources available through umbrella groups, Student Services personnel with the Frederick County Public Schools, hybrid organizations, businesses, and others who appreciate the virtues of homeschooling. The site is privately owned and is not affiliated with Frederick County Public Schools or any particular umbrella group.

Howard County
Natural Learning
A group of families who are allowing their children to learn naturally without schooling. Our aim is to cooperatively widen our understanding of how learning occurs naturally in the home and community, and to share advice, tips, trials and tribulations so that we may all grow!

La Plata
SMASH - Southern Maryland Active and Supportive Homeschoolers
An inclusive homeschool group that seeks to support homeschooling parents and their children through group events, informational materials (on-line) and web site.

Montgomery and Frederick counties
Maryland UFC
A support group for unschoolers, the Unschooling Family Connection was founded in order to to provide support for unschooling parents; and activities, socialization, and fun for the children. We have field trips, park days, celebrations, and online support. Our group is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, religion, ethnic background, political or sexual orientation. We have formed for the sole purpose of establishing contact with other families in our local area who have chosen this natural way of learning.

Montgomery County
Montgomery Home Learning Network Yahoo Group
The Montgomery Home Learning Network (MHLN.info) is an inclusive group of homeschooling families in and around Montgomery County, MD. MHLN has a homeschooling parents' support group that meets monthly during the academic year at Wheaton* Library. All homeschoolers and prospective homeschoolers are welcome to attend.

Montgomery County
Montgomery Home Learning Network
The Montgomery Home Learning Network (MHLN) is an inclusive group of homeschooling families in and around Montgomery County, MD. We have a homeschooling parents' support group that meets monthly during the academic year. The meetings include casual, conversation-style discussion and are a great place to network, gain renewed energy and new ideas. All homeschoolers and prospective homeschoolers are welcome to attend the meetings.

Montgomery County
Homeschool Montgomery!
Designed for Montgomery County homeschoolers, the purpose of Homeschool Montgomery! is to forge connections in our homeschool community. This site brings together resources available through umbrella groups, cooperatives, Montgomery County Public Schools, hybrid organizations, businesses, and others who appreciate the virtues of homeschooling. The site is privately owned and is not affiliated with Montgomery County Public Schools or any particular umbrella group.

Montgomery County and surrounding areas
Heritage Home School Association
A group of homeschoolers meeting once a month to encourage one another toward love, good teaching, and an abundant life in Christ. The term HERITAGE stands for Home Educators Restoring In Truth A Godly Education. It also reminds us of what we wish to pass on to our children..

Prince George's and surrounding counties.
Southern Maryland Homeschool Network
Welcome to the resource page for connecting families that homeschool in southern Maryland to support and information on the web and in southern Maryland. Our support group, Southern Maryland Homeschool Network serves all of the southern Maryland area including Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties.

Prince Georges County and surrounding area
Montessori at Home Maryland
This group is centered on allowing your child to develop and explore the world without restraint. This is possible with mom at his side, not to teach, but to guide. Allowing, our children to gain the knowledge they need to succeed in a non-intrusive, fun and enjoyable manner.

Statewide
Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
MACHE exists to support the Christian home schooling families and support group leaders in the state of Maryland. We provide a quarterly newsletter to member families and groups, offer a discount for membership in the Home School Legal Defense Association , and we host an annual curriculum fair, symposiums, workshops, and other events.

Statewide
Christian Home Educators Netword Maryland (CHENMD)
Our goal is to assist Christian home educators in Maryland by providing resources and services that allow them to equip their children with the tools necessary to prepare them to become Christian adults.

Statewide
Hand In Hand Homeschool
Helping Maryland families find the answers they need along their homeschool journey. The site hosts an exclusive calendar of events where museums and other organizations post information about their homeschool friendly events.

Thurmont
Walkersville Christian Family Schools
Oversight group with support and activities

Western Maryland
Western Maryland Homeschool Association
A group for homeschooling parents and children in the western part of Maryland. We also include the outlaying areas in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We do many activities, and try to have a field trip once per month. Network with other homeschooling families. Make new friends that will last a lifetime. Teach your children hands on about new and exciting cultures, people, places, nature,and life. All homeschooling families are welcome here!!! If you have any ideas, please join our blog page on yahoo and let everyone know or if you want to just email us, please feel free to do so.