Maryland Home Schooling Help
is Available for You!

Home schooling in Maryland? Find Maryland home schooling information and help, easily through a variety of support organizations and individuals, who are waiting to answer your questions and provide help.

Maryland home schooling organizations provide you the needed state-wide support, information and help you need to home school your child legally and successfully in the state of Maryland.

You will find home school support and information on the current home schooling laws for Maryland.

Most state home school support groups charge a membership fee, helping to defray costs and support the growth of a non-profit organization.

Many state support groups also hold an annual conference, home school convention or curriculum fairs to meet the needs of home schooling families or members.

State-wide groups may also have information on local home school support groups, a homeschool co-op near you or area homeschooling activities available to you.

When looking for a state support group, make sure they offer the services, provide the support, information and opportunities you need and want as a home schooling parent.

Maryland home schooling families can either home school independently or under the supervision of a church institution or school that complies with regulations. All families need to need to file a notice of intent with the local superintendent and independent families need to maintain a portfolio of your child’s schooling.

Belonging to an umbrella type school, may provide you some additional support, services and help when home schooling your children versus homeschooling independently.

The compulsory school age is "5 years old or older and under 16" with one-year exemption available for 5 year-olds.

For complete details on home schooling laws visit one of the state support groups below, HSLDA’s website or Maryland’s government website.

Maryland Approved Non-public Entities.

Nonpublic School Approval Branch
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Telephone (410) 767-0408
Fax (410)333-8963

State-wide Support and Information.

There are two requirements to becoming a member of CHEN:
1. Agree to and sign the Statement of Faith
2. Pay the yearly membership fee of $30 per family

Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
PO Box 417
Clarksburg, MD 20871-0417
Phone: (301)607-4284
Fax: (301)528-6704
Email info@machemd.org
Web: www.machemd.org

MACHE has a Statement of faith and membership application that you will need to fill out. You can also join with other families at a discounted rate of $9.00 or less.

If you prefer a non-Christian or inclusive state-wide organization, the Maryland Home Education Association may provide the support you need.

Maryland Home Education Association
Membership Fee: Multi-level from $25 - $50
www.mhea.com

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.

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