This group is for parents who would like to ask questions about homeschooling in Connecticut and hear about support group and park date meetings.

An Act Concerning Revisions to the Education Statutes (94-245) contains the following provisions: Special Education and Private School or Home Schooling. The act exempts students from the state's special education requirements, if their parents or guardians provide equivalent instruction at home or in a private school and refuse to consent to special education services for their children. Limitation on Commissioner's Waiver Authority. The act prohibits the education commissioner from waiving a...

CT Homeschool Network (CHN) is Connecticut’s largest statewide support & information homeschool organization that serves to inclusively inform, empower, and build community among home educators in the state of Connecticut. This statewide group offers support and information to homeschooling families. You'll find activities, a newsletter, and discounts at various stores and events.

New York State LEAH (Loving Education at Home) provides this guide to getting started with homeschooling in New York. This list of common questions and straightforward answers will help prepare you for this new adventure!

The laws in Vermont state that you must enroll your child in school from the day he or she turns 6 years old until he or she turns 16. This HSLDA article details the Vermont state compulsory school age regulations. 

If you want to start homeschooling during the school year and your child is currently enrolled in a public or private school, HSLDA recommends that you formally withdraw your child from that school. If you are going to start homeschooling after the school year is over, and your child is considered enrolled for the following year, we recommend that you withdraw your child before the next school year begins, so that the school does not mark your child as absent or truant.

This book is written by a former DMV classroom instructor. He shares the 50 most common questions and answers to the New York DMV written test. A great guide to help your teen pass the DMV test on their first try.

Cornwall Bridge Pottery is the country's most prolific producer of woodfired pots for everyday use. They have been producing high quality, lamps, planters, plates, mugs and bowls since 1974. When you visit, you will see the 35 foot long woodfired tube kiln based on a design that dates back to 10th century China. Watch the potters as they work at the wheel producing the variety of wares that fill this kiln. This workshop is the only location where seconds are available for purchase.

This list is for Jewish homeschoolers in the New England area, including CT, NH, VT, ME, RI, MA. Members include Orthodox Jews, Conservative Jews, Reform Jews, Reconstructionist Jews, and secular Jews. 

The State Department of Education's C-14 Guidelines give two different messages -- in the Introduction and elsewhere it reads, "Suggested Procedure" and in section 3 it reads, "parents must file..." To add to the confusion, school officials often give misleading or false information when parents ask about homeschooling. Because the wording of the Guidelines is inconsistent and poorly written, school officials and parents may be unsure of their responsibilities and their rights.

Public Act No. 00-157 (Mandatory School Attendance Age) changed the age under which a child is subject to compulsory attendance from sixteen to eighteen, effective July 1, 2001.

Between Counties is a support group for parents who are homeschooling their children in the Fairfield and New Haven County area. Offers playgroups, support meetings, an email list, and a newsletter.

R.O.C.K. Homeschoolers is an inclusive group based in the Shelton area. They offer monthly evening meetings for adults, information and idea sharing, activities, field trips, and events.

This is a Chrisitian homeschool support group offering activities, lending library, homeschooling updates, support group meetings, and more. Serves the southern Connecticut area.

Located in New Haven, the Peabody Museum of Natural History features exhibits of Egyptian mummies, saber-toothed cats, dinosaurs, dioramas, special exhibits, and more.

Not Back to School Camp is a non-denominational, non-religious homeschool camp. The camp offers workshops, spontaneous events, and special evening gatherings, bringing together campers who are excited about life and willing to be themselves and to reach out and connect with the others.