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| Atlantic Learning Network |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Description: The Atlantic Learning Network, based in Atlantic County, New Jersey, gathers home schoolers in this area for regular activities and support meetings. Our network family stays connected through the use of Yahoo! Groups. This is NOT a group based on religion, it is a HOME SCHOOL GROUP, a group based on the common desire to home school our children. All are welcomed, and respected, with the expectation of respecting!
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: There are several benefits to becoming a member of our organization. Our members are close friends and we have a great time when we get together. Of course we also have a common interest, and we hope to further our cause.
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| Burlington County Homeschoolers Together |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Burlington County,
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| Description: A group of Homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling in Burlington County!! There will be many trips planned play dates and Educational Get Togethers!! Time for Mom's and Dad's!! The group will be open to ideas and suggestions and should be as personal as possible!! If you are looking for involvement for your children and have trouble finding activities that include all of your children regardless of age differences look no further. This group will focus on making sure that your pre-schooler or High School student will be included in all activities!! This is not to condone the idea that "homeschooler's are unsocialized"!!! Just the opposite to address the fact that they are a group of great kids with as many interests and personalities!! Please only join if you are looking for a Home school Group that is tight knit and will respect all members. I hope that all will understand that there will be many different personalities and that is what makes the world beautiful. Each person has good to contribute and it will be a great place to make your mark. I believe that as a group we can help our children learn to make meaningful relationships and have a place where their interests will be recognized and respected, but more importantly addressed!!! Everyone needs friends they can count on at anytime and this will be the place to find them!!!
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We offer field trips, playdates and Mom Time. New Group Join now and take part in helping us Grow!!
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| Cost: None |
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| Catholic Homeschoolers of New Jersey (CHNJ) |
| CHNJ Representative |
| chnj@chnj.org |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of New Jersey |
| Description: CHNJ is a coalition of Roman Catholic homeschool support groups in the state of New Jersey. |
| Requirements: You must be a local Roman Catholic support group in New Jersey in order to be part of our coalition. Since each member group is autonomous, CHNJ will not concern itself with whether an individual group has affiliations with national homeschooling groups; neither will CHNJ get involved in a group's liturgical preferences, be they Novus Ordo, Indult, or non-diocesan Traditional Chapels.
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| Benefits: CHNJ helps Catholic homeschoolers find a local support group, maintains a web site to offer information on curriculum, books, and other useful information, provides legal and political information when needed, creates a unified voice representing all Catholics in the state in legislative matters, provides a means of communication between all Catholic support groups in New Jersey in matters affecting them as Catholics, homeschoolers, or parents, and maintains the CHNJ Yahoo list as a means of discussion and information sharing between individual Catholic homeschoolers.
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| CHAPLET Representative |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Burlington/Camden Counties, New Jersey |
| Description: CHAPLET is a group of 55 Roman Catholic home educators.There are over 200 children, of all ages, spread throughout Camden and Burlington Counties.
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| Requirements: All current home educators, as well as those considering home education, are welcome. You need not be Roman Catholic, but must understand that most activities will be distinctly Catholic.
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| Benefits: We sponsor the annual statewide Catholic homeschool conference. Activities include Little Flowers, Knights of Our Lady, Pilgrims of the Holy Family, monthly parents' meetings, monthly Mass and picnic, and more. We communicate via a Yahoo! group and the directory of families and monthly newsletter are distributed through the Yahoo! group.
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| Cost: $7 yearly |
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| Cornerstone Home Educators |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Camden/Gloucester Counties, New Jersey |
| Description: Cornerstone Home Educators is a Christian support group consisting of approximately 35 families. We are based in Gloucester County but open to all South Jersey homeschoolers. All are welcome!!
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We offer field trips, sports, monthly support group meetings, young men's club for boys 10 and older, monthly newsletter, classes, community service projects and other social activities.
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| Cost: $15 yearly |
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| Crossway Community |
| Tricia McQuarrie |
| mcquacks2@msn.com |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Atlantic & Cape May Counties, New Jersey |
| Description: We are a network of South Jersey families, from various backgrounds, who are commited to home educating their children. Please note this is a Christian group believing and operating on Biblical standards. This is a faith-based loop but ALL are welcome!!
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| Requirements: This list is for those who are CURRENTLY homeschooling OR have HS Grads. |
| Benefits: Resources for local homeschool events and tips, yahoogroup to provide a place to exchange information and support, Park Days, Mom's Social Nights/Breakfasts, Various field trips, Art Events, Museum trips; Also, several learning coops belong to this group, where families pool talents to teach children together. |
| Cost: Onetime Dues |
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| Cumberland Area Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Cumberland County, New Jersey |
| Description: The purpose of Cumberland Area Homeschoolers is to provide a friendly, welcoming group atmosphere for local homeschooling families. We organize support group meetings for adults and weekly enrichment activities and field trips geared toward the children. We do not endorse any particular learning style or schooling method. Cumberland Area Homeschoolers does not discriminate against nor endorse any religious, political, or social viewpoints.
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| Requirements: To be considered an active member you must pay yearly dues, attend 3 support group meetings per year and be involved with the activities and field trips.
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| Benefits: Monthly Support group meetings, bimonthly newsletters, weekly activities for the children, monthly field trips, online support through a yahoo group.
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| Cost: $10 yearly |
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| Delaware Classical Home Educators Network |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Northern Delaware, NE Maryland, SW New Jersey and SE Pennsylvania |
| Description: This discussion loop is intended as an on-line extension of the classical network group in the northern Delaware, northeastern Maryland, southwestern New Jersey, and southeastern Pennsylvanica area. This group is for those following the classical homeschooling education model, such as described in "The Well Trained Mind" (Jessie Wise and Susan Bauer) or similar method.We are an all-inclusive Classical home educators support group, with members in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersy and Pennsylvania, meeting year-round to chat, discuss goals and educational resources, and to support each other.This group is open to families who are actively home educating children in grades K - 12. We are open to discussing issues of classical education with those who are considering classically homeschooling their children in the future.
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| Requirements: You will need to introduce yourself to the moderators before being approved for membership. After approval, you will be asked to introduce yourself to the group as well.
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| Benefits: This is a forum for exchanging information, ideas, upcoming events, opportunities, and resources in support of our common effort to provide a classical education for our children. As a smaller group it will afford us the opportunity to get to know each other. |
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| Deutsche Spielgruppe/German Playgroup |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Rockland and Bergen Counties, New York/New Jersey |
| Description: The primary goal of the group is to give the children the opportunity to interact with their peers in German. We either do outings or half-day fieldtrips or otherwise alternate meeting at members' homes.Moms and Dads with children aged 0 to ten welcome.
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| Requirements: requirement is that the parent speaks German with his or her child and interacts with the other parents in German also. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it should be understandable.
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| Benefits: Past outings included the Storm King Arts Center, New York Botanical Garden, Bear Mountain Zoo, Van Saun Park. Activities included reading stories, baking cookies, singing songs, making music and seeding plants. New ideas are always welcome!
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| Doorposts Christian Homeschoolers of South Jersey |
| Doorposts Representative |
| doorposts@yahoo.com |
| 856-885-7912 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Williamstown, New Jersey |
| Description: Doorposts Christian Homeschoolers of South Jersey meets the first Friday of each month in the CDC building at St. Matthew's Baptist Church from 6:30-8:30pm. We are a Christian group with a multicultural focus open to homeschoolers throughout South Jersey. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Doorposts Christian Homeschoolers offers planned field trips, monthly activities, resource listings, encouragement, support and more! We actively explore homeschooling from a Christian as well as uniquely African American, multicultural perspective.
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| Cost: $20 yearly |
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| Educators Network of Christian Homeschoolers of NJ |
| Margaret Reith |
| office@enochnj.org |
| 732-291-7800 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of New Jersey |
| Description: ENOCH of NJ is a non-profit volunteer organization whose goals are: to PROVIDE aid in the creation & growth of Christian support groups & a network to support group leaders, to PROCLAIM the advantages of home education to the general public, to PROTECT the future freedoms of home education in the state of NJ, and to PROMOTE home education programs and events that are vital to homeschoolers. It is a state-wide organization designed to support group leaders. You can subscribe to our free newsletter. This list is used to notify the home schooling community of changes to the website, of important news, and of our monthly newsletter.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: ENOCH of NJ runs a state-wide convention each year, keeps an eye on the legislative environment in NJ, maintains a frequently updated website, and disseminates a monthly newsletter.
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| Holy Family Catholic Homeschool Group |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Ocean County, Monmouth County - Based in the Toms River area |
| Description: Come and meet other Catholic Christians who are living their vocation by homeschooling their children! A group dedicated to fun, family and sharing the joys and difficulties of Catholic homeschooling. Where families seek to grow in holiness together! Meetings are generally held the third Friday of the month. |
Requirements: Friendly Homeschoolers or those looking into homeschooling *Completely Faithful to the Holy Father and the precepts of the Catholic Church*
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| Benefits: Socializing with other like minded individuals that are living an authentic Catholic life while HOMESCHOOLING! Field Trips, Playdate and more to be scheduled |
| Cost: A can or package of food for the local food pantry, unless required for a field trip |
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| Homeschoolers of Central NJ |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Somerset counties, New Jersey |
| Description: This group is email based through Yahoo Groups. This group meets once a week at Mercer County Park to offer support to homeschooling families in Central New Jersey. We are not affiliated with any religious denomination. We are open to all homeschoolers.
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| Requirements: You must be approved by the moderator before posting (this is done through the website).We do not accept spam or politically motivated posts.
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| Benefits: Through emails, members post about trips, events, ongoing activities, resources, discussion topics and provide general support.
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| Homeschoolers of Middletown |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Middletown, New Jersey |
| Description: This group is entirely devoted to Social Activities for Homeschoolers in Middletown NJ and the surrounding areas. If you want to form a club, plan an event or just meet other homeschoolers, this is a great place to meet up or just chat.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Active online yahoo group, 4H, field trips, resources, playground days |
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| Jr. Explorers Club for Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York |
| Description: The Jr. Explorers Club is a parent-sponsored, free activity club for homeschooled kids ages 4-18. We go on fun, educational field trips each month to locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. The Philadelphia Chapter is currently the largest in the nation with over 750 children as members.
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| Requirements: Must attend one trip per year |
| Benefits: Fun and educational programs, classes, concerts and tours; Free gym day each month at a local recreation center; Reading incentive program that earns free books for children; Community service opportunities
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| New Egypt Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: New Egypt and surrounding areas, New Jersey |
| Description: Our group is located in New Egypt, NJ. Homeschoolers that are in our group are from New Egypt, Jackson, Browns Mills, Wrightstown, North Hanover, East Windsor and many other areas. We meet once a month and sometimes more times. We do trips, monthly meetings and activities, Mom nights out, park days and more. We have kids of all ages and homeschool families from all backgrounds. Please email for more info on the group.
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| Requirements: There are no fees, unless stated for a monthly activity or for a trip.
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| Benefits: Some benefits are we have over 125 families in the group. There will always be someone who can help you out with something and provide you with some info on homeschool. It is a great way to network with some good homeschool families and make life long friends for you and your children.
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| New Jersey Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of New Jersey |
| Description: Open to all New Jersey homeschoolers, we are an eclectic group who embrace diversity. All people, regardless of religion, race or creed, are welcome to join. This is an unmoderated list and debate will not be censored. We ask that all members be sensitive to the diversity of the group when considering whether a topic is appropriate for posting.
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| Requirements: Members should be homeschoolers or considering homeschooling and live in New Jersey or one of its border states or be considering a move to New Jersey.
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| Benefits: We are a large, active, inclusive email list. Members are free post announcements of activities in their area or plan group field trips via the list.
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| South Jersey Homeschoolers |
| Rose Sias |
| rose@thetutornj.com |
| 856-327-1224 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: South New Jersey |
| Description: We are a diverse group of parents dedicated to "teaching our own." We agree that there is NO one-right-way to homeschool, therefore we learn and share our experiences.Our activities are based on the parent's willingness to volunteer for a position. Our regularly scheduled support meeting is the second Friday of each month from September through June. The time is 12 noon to 2 p.m.at The Loyle Lanes Bowling Alley in Vineland, NJ. Children have supervised bowling while parents attend a meeting for encouragement and information. Children under 6 have a craft class.
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| Requirements: Pay membership dues and volunteer for one light position; We are open to all homeschoolers regardless of race, religion, or homeschooling style.
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| Benefits: Our members are placed on our Yahoo Email Group, where they receive daily emails about activities for their children and important information. They can borrow books from our Homeschool Library. Families can participate in all of our field trips and clubs.
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| Cost: $15 yearly |
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| The Learning Community (TLC) of Bergen NJ and Rockland |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Bergen County, New Jersey, Rockland County, New York and the surrounding areas |
| Description: We are a diverse group of homeschoolers, including unschoolers, that provides gatherings and support for children of preschool through high school ages.
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| Requirements: 1.Attachment Parent
2.Striving to practice respectful parenting (but realizing that we are all human)
3.Committed to homeschooling
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| Benefits: Currently a *minimum* of 5 monthly gatherings:
1. Monthly Gathering
2. Monthly Field Trip - museum, zoo, aquarium, theatre amusement park.
3. Monthly Park Day - Indoor or Outdoor facility
4. Monthly Book Club - For adults and children
5. Monthly Weekend Event - to ensure that working parents can also benefit from support and friendship.
We usually have much, much more planned than the above. Parents will plan classes for their child's age group, including pottery, art and cooking for all age groups.
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| Unschoolers and Others |
| Unschoolers and Others Representative |
| Unschoolersandothers@yahoo.com |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey & Pennsylvania |
| Description: We are an alternative group of home educators with members in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania meeting year-round to discuss goals and educational directions, to share resources and support each other in a non-religious framework.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We have a monthly meeting, and monthly activities for the children.
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