Home Education Programs (home/schooling)

Home Education Plan application for 2023-2024 school year

For more information on Home Education / Home School plans please contact, Jeanne Powers, Director of Teaching and Learning (413) 863-7421, or via email at Jeanne.Powers@gmrsd.org.

 Please feel free to contact Dianne Ellis, Director of Pupil Services, by calling (413) 863-7508, or via email at Dianne.Ellis@gmrsd.org if you have any question about child find and special education.

Western Mass Resources*    (Please note disclaimer on bottom of webpage)
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationhttps://www.doe.mass.edu/highstandards/default.html . These guides to the Massachusetts learning standards help families understand what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of each grade. 

Montague Public Libraries- Offers family programs and free passes to cultural arts museums and Massachusetts State parks. Visit the Montague Public libraries website or call 413-863-3214 for details. https://montaguepubliclibraries.org/

Western Mass Home/School Group   http://www.wmhomeschoolers.com/

Hilltown Families Homeschooling   https://hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com/tag/homeschooling/

Earthworks Wilderness Children’s Programs   https://earthworkprograms.com/childrens-programs/heron/

Red Gate Farm   http://www.redgatefarm.org/program-homeschoolers

Massachusetts Audubon Programs for Home/School Students  https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/schools-groups/homeschoolers

Whole Children  https://www.wholechildren.org/

NorthStar Self Directed Learning for Teens
http://www.northstarteens.org/

Massachusetts Support Groups and Co-ops
https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschooling-in-massachusetts/homeschool-organizations-support-groups/

General Resources

Pearson Learning Services – grade level curriculums, tips & tricks, performance checklists 
https://homeschool.savvas.com/index.cfm?locator=PS14Ct

Homeschool.com- online community, free and trial offers, and product for purchase resources for homeschool families
https://www.homeschool.com/freestuff-asp/homeschool_free_curriculum/

Parents Magazines- how to information, guidance on curriculum programs, requirements by state and more
https://www.parents.com/kids/education/home-schooling/the-best-homeschooling-resources-online/

PBS Parents- Home/school resource list- support groups, legal information, links to curriculum programs
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/homeschooling/homeschooling-resource-list/

Thought.Co- Free home/schooling resources and ideas to save money
https://www.thoughtco.com/free-homeschool-resources-4151635

The Home/School Mom- Curriculum reviews, blog, help by content area, and more
https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/

District Special Education Child Find Responsibilities in Relation to Home School and Private Placed:

Parents Rights Brochure in Special Education
English 
Russian
Spanish

https://www.shorecollaborative.org/profdev/Home-Schooling%20and%20Special%20Education.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-subj/about/specialed.html

* Disclaimer: 
The Gill-Montague Regional School District is providing this information as a public service to families in our community.  As a public school district we cannot endorse or specifically recommend individual programs, products, and/or services that are listed on this page.