Missouri Resource Page
Welcome! Homeschooling is an exciting journey and Calvert School will be with you every step of the way.
These resources will help you navigate the state requirements, access local support groups, and plan for fun educational outings.
Regulatory Information
Networking with Calvert Families in Your State!
Homeschool Support Groups
Educational Excursions
Regulatory Information
The link and contact information below will provide you with answers to any legal question you may have about homeschooling in your state.
Missouri Department of Education
Phone: MO Dept. of Education (573) 751-4212
Networking With Calvert Families in Your State!
The Calvert Networking Program allows us to connect families interested in homeschooling with Calvert families in their area currently using our courses. Networking is a great way for families considering the use of Calvert materials to discuss with a family how the program works and to possibly inspect course materials.
To learn more or to help prospective families learn more about Calvert, visit the Family Networking page.
Home school Support Groups
Home school support groups in your state are an excellent way to gain more assistance and guidance in your homeschooling endeavors. A regional support group fosters a wonderful sense on community among homeschooling families and allows for more opportunities to exchange ideas, plan group outings, and share in the overall experience of homeschooling! While Calvert supports the development of community between homeschool families, this list does not constitute affiliation between Calvert School and the groups represented below.
FAMILIES FOR HOME EDUCATION (FHE)
Families for Home Education is Missouri's original and oldest statewide organization, founded in 1983. FHE maintains a full-time lobbyist in Jefferson City to ensure home school freedoms remain intact in Missouri. Regional Directors are available for information about home education throughout the state. Special events are held in each region.
Address: P.O. Box 742, Grandview, MO 64030
Phone: (816) 767-9825
Email: 1983@fhe-mo.org
Web: http://www.fhe-mo.org
NORTHLAND FAMILIES LEARNING TOGETHER
Based in the Northland of Kansas City, MO. NFLT is an inclusive, secular support group for home educators in the Greater Kansas City area, with activities based mainly in the Northland. NFLT provides support and educational and social events to the Kansas City homeschooling community.
Phone: (816) 308-1903
Email: nflt_kc@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.nfltkc.org/
Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes
Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes, MATCH, is a Christian organization dedicated to observing the Biblical commands of Deuteronomy 6:4-10, Proverbs 22:6, and Ephesians 6:4. We promote home education and believe that every family has the God-given mandate and responsibility to oversee the education of their children, regardless of their philosophy of education or religious affiliation. MATCH is not a church nor is this organization meant to replace the ministry of the local church to the home education family.
Web: http://www.match-inc.org/
Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF)
Over 40 support groups statewide. No membership fee. Annual conference and curriculum fair, high school / college / accelerated distance learning conference, prayer and praise rally, used book sale, 12th grade graduation, spelling bee, science fair, math olympics, art festival, family craft fair, Christmas ball, mother/daughter tea, father/son campout, and more! Homeschooling attorney and legislative liasons.
Contact: Jon & Candy Summers
Phone: 314-521-8487
Email: jon.candy.summers@chef-missouri.com
Web: http://www.chef-missouri.com
Educational Excursions
Afford your child the best chance to learn by taking field trips to different locations that encourage learning and curiosity. The locations listed below are wonderful tools in reinforcing the ideas taught in the classroom while having fun!
SHAW NATURE RESERVE
Shaw Nature Reserve strives to inspire responsible stewardship of our environment through education, restoration and protection of natural habitats, and public enjoyment of the natural world.
Address: P.O. Box 38, Gray Summit, MO 63039
Phone: (636) 451-3512
Web: http://www.shawnature.org/
Bootheel Youth Museum
The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden, Missouri, offers children exciting, inventive (and educational) fun! Where else can you stand inside a bubble, "freeze" your shadow on a wall, write a check at the bank or make music on sewer pipes? These are just a few of the experiences you'll enjoy at the BYM!
Address: 700A N. Douglas, Malden, MO 63863
Phone: 573-276-3600
Email: info@bootheelyouthmuseum.org
Web: http://www.bootheelyouthmuseum.org/
The Discovery Playhouse
The Southeast Missouri Children's Museum is a non-profit Missouri Corporation formed in 2006 which has tax exempt status under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The organization was formed by a group of interested citizens to address the need for a hands-on learning center for children in the Southeast Missouri region.
Address: 502 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
Web: http://www.discoveryplayhouse.org/index.html
Kaleidoscope
Way back in the 1960s, a bright Kansas City man named Don Hall had a bright, bright idea. He got together some of the other idea makers at his company, Hallmark, and they invented an imagination machine called Kaleidoscope!
Millions of children from all over our planet have visited Kaleidoscope, where they get to make whatever their mind desires, using melted crayons, polka dots of all sizes, zigs and zags, shooting stars, cardboard shiny paper, pretty ribbons, and lots of other jazzy junk.
Address: 2500 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-274-8300
Email: kaleidoscope@ hallmark.com
Web: http://www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com/
The Magic House
The Magic House will engage all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.
Address: 516 S. Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: 314-822-8900
Email: info@magichouse.com
Web: http://www.magichouse.org/index.htm
Discovery Center
Discovery Center of Springfield is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring people of all ages with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it.
Address: 438 E. St. Louis St., Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-862-9910
Web: http://www.discoverycenter.org/
Kansas City Zoo
All of our programs that we offer public education teachers are also available for homeschool parents, such as an outreach trunk full of things from Africa or Australia. There's a zoomobile you could arrange to come visit your park day group. The zoo itself has over 900 animals from 6 continents.
Address: 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132
Phone: 816-513-5800
Web: http://kansascityzoo.org/Index.asp?IdS=000269-6F48E20&~
Saint Louis Zoo
Our mission is to conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation, and educational programs that encourage the support and enrich the experience of the public.
Address: One Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-781-0900
Web: http://www.stlzoo.org/
Are we missing something? Calvert is always excited to hear of groups and establishments that may benefit the educational experience of our homeschool families. Calvert is also open to suggestions on added topics to provide our families with the most useful information possible. Please e-mail mwilmeth@calvertservices.org if you have information or ideas to add to the content of this site, or if you have a criticism or concern regarding the information featured above.
