Maryland 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.
Maryland State Department of Education
Non-public School Approval Branch (410) 767-0407
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.
Homeschool Support Groups
Homeschool 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 listing does not constitute affiliation between Calvert School and the groups represented above.
Christian Home Educators Network (CHEN)
The mission of the Christian Home Educators Network is to establish a non-profit corporation which will serve as a network to connect Christian home schooling families throughout the state of Maryland.
The primary mission undergirding the support services listed below is to establish an organization which will help make home schooling easier for parents and children, while rooting the concept of home education into the fabric of our society for future generations.
The organization will guide parents in their educational endeavors to instill morals and values, promote learning as a lifestyle, create individually-tailored education, and provide a nurturing environment.
Address: PO Box 2010, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: (410) 247-4731
E-mail: chenmemb@chenmd.org
Web: http://www.chenmd.org
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, provide a discount for membership in the Home School Legal Defense Association, and we host an annual curriculum fair, symposiums, workshops, and other events.
MACHE also coordinates with the Maryland State Department of Education, giving input and advice to them on issues that relate to home schooling in the state of Maryland. We also monitor the Maryland state legislature to ensure that our freedoms to teach at home are not compromised. Our board of directors works diligently to make sure that home schooling in Maryland continues to be a positive experience.
Address: PO Box 41, Clarksburg, MD 20871-0417
Phone: (301) 607-4284
Fax: (301) 528-6704
E-mail: info@machemd.org
Web: http://machemd.org
Maryland Home Educators 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.
Address: 9085 Flamepool Way, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: (301) 607-4284
Email: MSmith@mhea.com
Web: http://www.mhea.com
Homeschool Association of Harford & Surrounding Areas (HAHSA)
The Homeschool Association of Harford & Surrounding Areas (HAHSA) is an inclusive support group for all families located in Central and Northeast Maryland and surrounding areas who are looking for a wide array of social and academic opportunities to enrich and enhance the homeschool journey.
Email: dcba@att.net
Phone: (410) 557-4227
Southern Maryland Homeschool Network
The Southern Maryland Homeschool Network mission is to provide inspiration and assistance to homeschooling families, and to work to create a better homeschooling environment in our state of Maryland.
Email: Theresa Fort at sailingforts@yahoo.com , Melody Sciaratta at MASciaratta@aol.com , or Linda Crandall at neilinda@chesapeake.net
Web: http://smhn.parentsr.us/
Maryland Homeschool Resource Network (MHRN)
The Maryland Homeschool Resource Network (MHRN) web site is dedicated to all the home school families. MHRN is designed with the intent to bring together ideas and resources, in the pursuit of the common goal of home based learning which would benefit and unify all in the homeschool community of Maryland.
Email: contact_us@mhrn.com
Web: http://www.mhrn.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!
Port Discovery
Port Discovery, the Children's Museum in Baltimore provides experiences that ignite imagination, inspire learning and nurture growth through play.
***SPECIAL NOTE TO MARYLAND CALVERT FAMILIES: PORT DISCOVERY IS FREE ON FRIDAYS IN SEPTEMBER!***
For the month of September, all Maryland home schoolers can enjoy Port Discovery for free from 1pm-3pm. A three-hour trip lasting from 1pm-4pm costs only $2.75, a wonderful deal for a day of fun in downtown Baltimore! This offer is open to home school students in Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade, and pre-registration is required. Please e-mail kgulick@portdiscovery.org or call (410) 864-2666 or (410) 864-2664.
Ranked by Child Magazine as one of the top ten children's museums in the United States, Port Discovery in Baltimore, MD offers educational, hands-on exhibits and programs for children ages 2-10. Imagine! Play! Learn! Grow!
Address: 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-727-8120
Fax: 410-727-3042
General Email: info@portdiscovery.org
Web: http://www.portdiscovery.org
Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art is home to an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. Founded in 1914 with a single painting, the BMA today has 90,000 works of art-including the largest holding of works by Henri Matisse in the world. Throughout the Museum, visitors will find an outstanding selection of European and American fine and decorative arts, 15th- through 19th-century prints and drawings, contemporary art by established and emerging contemporary artists, and objects from Africa, Asia, the Ancient Americas, and Pacific Islands. Two beautifully landscaped gardens display an array of 20th-century sculpture that is an oasis in the city.
Address: 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 443-573-1700
Fax: 443-573-1582
Web: http://www.artbma.org
The Walters Art Museum
Walters' programs are designed to stimulate curiosity, invite participation, and encourage reflection about art as an important aspect of history and human discovery. Above all, our programs are designed to make the Walters historical collections accessible and relevant to our lives today.
Address: 600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-547-9000
Web: http://www.thewalters.org
Email: info@thewalters.org
Maryland Science Center
The Mission of the Maryland Science Center is to create awareness in everyone of the importance of science to our everyday lives by engaging them with exciting educational experiences. It is also to motivate our youth to pursue careers in science and technology through community collabortation with academia, government and industry.
The Maryland Science Center offers home school programs throughout the year. Enrichment experiences, topic-specific IMAX films, planetarium programs, and other activities are produced for home school students. Program listings and information on how to register is posted mid-Summer prior to the beginning of the traditional school year.
Address: 601 Light Street, Baltimore MD 21230
Phone: 24 hours recorded information 410-685-5225, Operator 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 410-685-2370
Web: http://www.mdsci.org
National Aquarium in Baltimore
The National Aquarium in Baltimore seeks to stimulate interest in, develop knowledge about, and inspire stewardship of aquatic environments.
A member of the Baltimore community, Maryland's leading tourist attraction, and an international icon, the Aquarium provides cultural, recreational, and educational experiences that meet the needs of diverse communities. We are committed to contribute substantially to the economic development of the local region by conducting a financially stable business in a way that demonstrates an awareness of community needs.
Address: 501 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore Maryland 21202
Phone: 410-576-3800
Web: http://www.aqua.org
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's mission is to inspire and educate people to join with it in the active support and conservation of wild life and wild places. The Zoo is committed to serving its communities by engaging people with the wonder of the living world through personal encounters that foster lifelong harmonious relationships with nature.
Address: Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: 410-366-LION
Web: http://www.marylandzoo.org
Chesapeake Children's Museum
The mission of Chesapeake Children's Museum is to create an environment of discovery about oneself, the peoples, the technologies, and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay area for all our children and for the children in us all.
Address: 25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone: 410.990.1993
Web: http://www.theccm.org
Email: info@theccm.org
Salisbury Zoo
The Salisbury Zoological Park is committed to enhancing our quality of life by providing a friendly, relaxing environment where educational and recreational opportunities come together through participation and interaction. With its animals, staff, volunteers, and park-like setting, the zoo encourages an appreciation of wildlife and inspires conservation of our natural world.
Address: 755 South Park Drive, PO Box 2979, Salisbury, MD 21802-2979
Phone: (410) 548-3188
Fax: (410) 860-0919
Web: http://www.salisburyzoo.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.
