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Last updated: 4/20/2011

Support Groups

This support group list benefits and encourages homeschooling families and is not to be used for soliciting business. Please contact Donna Person, the TEACH Support Group Leader Coordinator, at .

Group for Special Needs Kids

Contact Theresa Lynch -- or
Open group that is not exclusively Christian. Currently re-organizing into smaller groups per county. Contact for more information.
Serves: entire state

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Litchfield County Christian Homeschool Association

Peggy Uzarski -- or Missy Cipriano --
Christian group offering fieldtrips, classes and homeschool soccer through its members. E-mail distribution of information available through the LCCHA web.
Serves: Litchfield County - Torrington, Goshen, New Hartford, Winsted, Harwinton, Litchfield, Thomaston

Homeschool In The Hills Tween/Teen Co-op

Pam Pinto --
Open Group - Meeting Location: First Congregational Church,Thomaston, CT (next to Waterbury)
Homeschool In The Hills is a tween/teen cooperative learning program for homeschoolers, and at present is run informally with some general planning groups and parents within the community assuming various roles such as teachers, class facilitators, supervisors, planners, and more. These parents volunteer their time and skills and everyone in the group benefits. Homeschool In The Hills also offers children the opportunity to participate in a homeschool choir. The co-op members plan various Field Trip's around the State. Homeschool In The Hills programs are run separately from the First Congregational Church and our cooperative is completely inclusive – all are welcome. We have members from all across the state.
Serves: Entire State

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S.E.L.A.H. - Support and Encouragement for Learning At Home

Jennifer Hayashida --
Open Group meets at Wintonbury Baptist Church Maple Avenue Bloomfield, CT 2nd Thursday of every month.
Serves: Bloomfield, Canton, Simsbury, Granby, Windsor, Suffield, West Hartford, Hartford

Network of Teaching Christian Homes (NTCH)

Open Group meets at the Presbyterian Church of Manchester located at 394 Lydall Street in Manchester, CT, on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Children are welcome to sit quietly in the meetings. Please contact a board member if lacking child care will keep you from attending.
Serves: Greater Manchester and Greater Hartford areas, Tolland county

William Wilberforce Communicators (W.W.C.)

Contact David Weekley. This is a Christian Homeschool Speech & Debate Club affiliated with the National Christian Forensics and Communication Association (NCFCA). It is a Christian Group and you must agree with statement of faith. Currently meets 1st & 3rd Fridays in Manchester, CT (schedule subject to change). Students learn the fundamentals of Speech & Debate and are given the opportunity to build those skills in a supportive yet competitive environment.
Serves: Greater Hartford area and beyond

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Calvary Chapel of Southeastern CT

Karla Boeddinghaus Umland --
126 Sharp Hill Road Uncasville, CT 06382
Closed group (church members only) Open to calls regarding homeschooling
Serves: Colchester, Old Lyme, Gales Ferry, Groton, Ledyard, Norwich,Uncasville

CHOOSE CT - Christian Homeschoolers Organization of SE CT

Michele King --
Private group that requires a membership application & agreement with a statement of faith. Core activities: Curiosity Classes and Together on Tuesdays. Both events are held on Tuesdays. Curiosity Classes are member-exclusive, 60-90 minute fun classes; Together on Tuesdays operates as social time for both parents and children; it is open to any homeschooler of any age. Additional field trips and special events are also held during the year.
Serves: Gales Ferry, Ledyard, New London, Uncasville, Waterford, Montville, Groton, Mystic, Stonington, North Stonington, Lebanon, Franklin, Jewett City, Canterbury, Dayville, and Marlborough

CT C.H.E.E.R. - CT Cooperative of Home Educators East of the River

Yahoo group for information sharing and general homeschool related questions. Membership free -- visit website to sign -up

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Dayspring Christian Homeschoolers

Lisbeth Miller --
Open Group meets on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month, in alternating homes of members.
Serves: Lower Fairfield County, CT Parts of Westchester County, NY

C.H.A.L.K. (Christian Homeschooling Adults Leading Kids)

Kim Pasquini --
Open group meets in Milford - 3rd Tues.
Serves: Milford, Orange, West Haven, Stratford

Classical Kids (of Bethel)

Open Group - not exclusively Christian. Meet 2X monthly, once in evening for adults, once in afternoon for kids. Location varies, usually Bethel.
Serves: Bethel, Danbury area

Great Ways to Home Educate - GWHE

President: Maureen Marcucci --
Information and Registration: Tonya Mankowski --
GWHE welcomes all families, regardless of their faith, curriculum choice, or teaching style. The location of activities varies dependent upon the interests of our members. We currently run the following activities: Boys' football and baseball, Girls' softball, Used Curriculum Fair, Support Group meetings, New Homeschooler Information Nights, Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, NorthWest Connecticut Homeschool Cooperative, Annual Picnic, 4-H, Science Classes, History Club, Teen Group, and many more.
Serves: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven County Homeschoolers

Christian Homeschool Support Group

Jini Dugan --
Intended for Christians but open for others to attend. Currently meeting in leader’s home in Marbledale (New Milford area).
Serves: New Milford, Washington, Bethlehem, Southbury

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Central Connecticut Christian Home Educators (CCCHE)

Loretta Mele --
Open group, membership only, must agree with Statement of Faith. Adult monthly meeting in Marlborough, 2nd Monday of month.
Serves: Marlborough and surrounding towns

F.A.I.T.H. - Families Assisting in Teaching Homes

Linda Farrell --
Open group for K-5 to 12th grade Christian families. Welcome calls from homeschoolers in the general area.
Serves: Meriden, Wallingford, Southington

S.C.H.E.F. - Shoreline Christian Home Educators Fellowship

Open Christian group that meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Clinton Library, from 7-9pm. Please contact us for more info.
Serves: Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, and up through Chester, Killingworth and Haddam.

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