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New Mexico Homeschool Support Groups



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Support Groups

Statewide
CAPE-NM Christian Association of Parent Educators
An incorporated state organization, dedicated to serving God and providing Biblical encouragement and homeschool information to families.

New Mexico Classical Home Educators
Open to all New Mexico homeschoolers and after-schoolers who are pursuing the Classical Method of Education. This is a place to exchange ideas and insights on all methods of teaching the Trivium, to buy, sell, or trade curricula and other materials, and to set up group meetings and field trips. All faiths are welcome.

New Mexico Homeschool Community
An on-line community & resource for open-minded homeschoolers with a diverse range of religious, political and philosophical beliefs. We will do our best to connect the NM homeschooling community with groups and postings of events throughout the state. We welcome all homeschoolers - no matter what your style. Feel free to share homeschooling ideas and resources, ask questions, invite and announce homeschool activities and find encouragement and positive attitudes!

NM Pagan Parents
A support and networking list for pagan parents and pagan home educators in New Mexico. For the protection of members and their families, membership must be approved (through completing a brief questionnaire) by list moderator.

New Mexico Homeschooling
New Mexico homeschoolers of all persuasions and locations can contact one another and share ideas and information here.


By Region
ABQ Albuquerque Homeschool Science Club
A cooperative group meeting in Albuquerque where all members share, present and discover the world of science with our 5 - 10 year old children. Monthly subjects range from Geology to Papermaking, from Chemistry to Rockets, and from Biology to Engineering to name just a few. Activities include hands-on experiments, guest speakers, and field trips.

Albuquerque Home Learners
A diverse, yet unified organization of homeschooling families in the Albuquerque area who work collectively and cooperatively to provide encouragement, support, resources, and both social and educational activities and opportunities to its members and their children. Email Shannon or call (505) 899-2729.

Cottonwood Homeschoolers
Serving the Area of Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and surrounding communities.
We are a secular play time and field trip group for families with children of school age (5+). Siblings and all denominations are very welcome.

Homeschooling PACT, Parents and Children Together
Serving the Area of: Portales/Clovis/CAFB area of eastern New Mexico
An informal, inclusive, group offering information, support, and activities.

G.O.A.L Gathering Of Alternative Learners
A group for school-aged homeschoolers in the Albuquerque, East Mountain, Edgewood, Stanley, Moriarty, & Rio Rancho/Taylor Ranch area.
An ALL Inclusive group & not religious based group for ages 6-15 that meets weekly for play days. No one person is "in control"; as homeschoolers we all enjoy leading and following.

Home Learning Community of Santa Fe
A group of homeschool families in the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico area. Our purpose is to provide a vehicle for the free, uncensored, and timely exchange of information and ideas regarding homeschooling for any homeschooling family independent of background, religion, or homeschool approach.

LA-Homeschool
An e-mail list is for the discussion of topics related to homeschooling in and around Los Alamos County. This area includes but is not limited to Los Alamos, White Rock, Jemez, Espanola, Ojo Caliente, Pojoaque, La Cueva, El Rito, and Abiquiu. The scope of this group includes anything that might be pertinent to homeschooling our children. Almost anything goes but lets try to avoid politics and religion unless it has to do directly with homeschooling or you are suggesting a particular event, group, curriculum, etc. You do not need to be a homeschooler to join.

Las Cruces Homeschool
Looking to share ideas and network? Just trying to get started? New homeschoolers needed to build community in Las Cruces! No religious affiliation.

LCHSA Lea County Home School Association
A group living in Lea County who have come together to provide support, encouragement, and social situations which we would be unable to provide as individuals such as field day events, special field trips, ect. We strongly believe that a child's parents are his best educators. To that end, we strive to help homeschoolers in our area continue to educate their children at home.

OLE-O.L.E. Outer Limits Educators
The name refers to those on the Outer Limits of the greater Albuquerque area. This list is meant to provide East Mountain, and rural homeschoolers with secular and all-inclusive resources, regardless of race, religion, or educational style.

Rio Rancho & Albuquerque UNschoolers
Welcoming and supporting UNSCHOOLING families. Our main goal is to foster local friendships with like-minded unschoolers, radical unschoolers, whole life learners, and life long learners, although we will also help people who want to understand unschooling. This group has no religious agenda.

Santa Fe Homeschool Association
A cooperative group of homeschooling families residing in and around Santa Fe. All are welcome to join our friendly group, regardless of homeschool methods, personal philosophies, or religious beliefs.

SNMHSA Southern NM Homeschool Association
Southern New Mexico's source for park days, field trips, events, cooperative learning and support for homeschoolers in the area. Include anyone homeschooling in the Deming, Las Cruces, Silver City and Lordsburg areas, as well as anyone else willing to make the trek! All ages welcome!

Unschoolarama
Unschoolers in New Mexico and Southern Colorado can discuss life and the possibility of get-togethers. No use trying to sell us stuff, and talking about curriculum will not be ANY fun and maybe get one dropped from the group.

Western Region Unschoolers
A group for unschoolers that want more time to play with friends in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. This is a forum to organize some travel, camping, and other places to get together. Created by unschoolers living in the Western Region of the U.S. who attended the Live & Learn Unschooling Conference. For more information contact Liz Rizzo in Arizona, Jill Parmer in Colorado or Robyn Talman in California.