Home Education Plan application for 2024-2025 school year
For more information on Home Education / Home School plans please contact, Heather Maynard, Director of Teaching and Learning (413) 863-7421.
Please feel free to contact Dianne Ellis, Interim Director of Pupil Services, by calling (413) 863-7508 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 Education: https://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.