New York Support Groups

Albany and Adirondack
LEAH Region 4
Email listing of Area 4 support groups

Albany and Saratoga
Saratoga LEAH
A local chapter of New York State Loving Education At Home, the statewide Christian homeschooling support group. We provide a variety of services and opportunities to our members in order to help our members in their homeschooling endeavor.

Binghamton
Home Education Exchange of the Southern Tier
A nonsectarian activity and support group for homeschoolers and for those exploring educational alternatives. We respect each child's interests, learning style, and rate of progress; and strive to preserve and promote the joy of learning. We appreciate the richness of diversity that each family brings to the group. Participation and cooperation of all group members is encouraged.

Binghamton/Southern Tier
LEAH Region 6
Email list of region 6 support groups

Brockport
Christian Home Education Support Systems
CHESS is a Christian organization who promote home education, recognizing the home as the central location, primary context and ultimate unit of accountability for the education of children.

Bronx
Covenant LEAH
A Christian homeschooling group serving families in the Bronx by offering support and encouragement.

Buffalo
Buffalo Area Homeschooling Association
An inclusive group that welcomes homeschoolers of all kinds. Decisions are made by consensus. Membership is $10.00 a year. We have weekly hikes, lots of field trips and theater attending opportunities and several family oriented events as well as resources for both new and experienced homeschoolers.

Buffalo
LEAH Region 8
Email listing of region 8 support groups

Central
Fingerlakes Unschoolers Network
Is a nonsectarian support group for people interested or involved in home education. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, educational philosophy, family composition, or political affiliation. We offer support and information about home education in Central NY. FUN sponsors field trips and workshops for parents, families and children. It publishes a bimonthly newsletter, prints an annual directory of members who wish to be listed and maintains a list of contact people in local districts. We have a lending library open to all members.

Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County Homeschooling & Mentoring Program
CHAMP: A secular & inclusive homeschooling group in Chautauqua County and the surrounding area

Fredonia-Dunkirk surrounding area
The Grape Belt Homeschoolers
We are a group of homeschoolers in who meet in Fredonia and Dunkirk weekly for classes and group activities.

Hudson Valley
LEAH Region 3
Email listing of region 3 support groups

Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties
Jeff-Lewis/St. Lawrence Homeschoolers
Open to all homeschoolers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties of Northern New York. This group was created to offer a space for parents to support each other in the homeschooling path as well as plan events for our children.

Long Island
Central Nassau LEAH
We are a group a Long Island Homeschoolers, who come together for the common goal of home teaching our children. We meet monthly for prayer and edification. At our meetings, we discuss field trips, events such as step-up night, and book fair, etc. We also share ideas and opinions on curriculum. We meet on the first Monday of each month.

Long Island
Long Island Family Education Network
Whether you have always thought would homeschool or you were thrown into it with little other choice or anywhere in between - this is a place for us to meet, greet and support one another.

Long Island
Potter's Clay LEAH
A Christian Homeschooling group located in Islandia, Long Island, NY. Our group holds mother's encouragement meetings, as well as, children's co-op's and field trips. Field trips include plays, fire safety, nature/science programs, bowling, Thanksgiving in the Park and more...

New York City
New York City Home Educators Alliance
NYCHEA is a nonsectarian, non-profit organization dedicated to homeschoolers in the New York City

New York City/Long Island
LEAH Region 10
Email listing of region 10 support groups

Niagara County
North of Buffalo Homeschool Assocation
NOBHA was founded for all homeschoolers regardless of their homeschooling philosophy or religious beliefs. From unschoolers to eclectics and everyone in between, you are welcome here. We hope to provide information, support, resources, and lasting friendships along our wonderful adventure in Homeschooling.

Orange County
Orange County Homeschoolers
An inclusive homeschool support group for families in and around Orange County, NY. The purpose of the group is to provide community-based educational and social activities for our children and networking opportunities for homeschooling families. Members of the group take turns arranging activities.

Oswego County
Oswego County LEAH
Oswego County LEAH is a Christ centered support group for homeschoolers in the Oswego County area. We offer a educational co-op for grades k-12 each fall and spring. We have monthly support groups for the parents, monthly newsletter, monthly field trips and much more!

Palmyra
Ornament of Grace LEAH
Exists for the purpose of providing support to like-minded Christian home educators within the group.

Patchogue
New Life LEAH
A Christ centered cooperative fellowship of homeschooling families, which exists to encourage, equip and serve one another as we pursue the goal of educating our children at home to be 21st century world changers.

Rochester
Simply Homeschooling
A resource/support network for those currently homeschooling or planning to homeschool in greater Rochester, NY. We gather together to play, network, encourage, inspire and learn. Membership is free and open to families of all backgrounds and philosophies who seek opportunities for positive socialization within a diverse, inclusive community.

Rochester
Greater Rochester LEAH
A Christian support group for homeschooling families. Membership in Greater Rochester LEAH is open to all families who are homeschooling, considering homeschooling, or interested in promoting homeschooling in the Greater Rochester area.

Rochester
St. Thomas Aquinas Homeschoolers of the Rochester Area
A local chapter of T.O.R.C.H.; Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes. Provides information, experiences, and a supportive community for Catholic families who choose to educate their children at home.

Rochester
Rochester Area Home Schooling Groups/Resources
From Kids Out And About

Rochester/Finger Lakes
LEAH Region 7
Email listing of region 7 support groups

Rome
Rome Area LEAH
50+ family support group

Staten Island
Staten Island Christian Home Educators
SICHE is an inter-denominational, Christian, homeschooling support group existing to minister to Christian homeschooling families in Staten Island, New York. For more information, email David Garzetta, Secretary, at david.garzetta@bnymellon.com

Statewide
Loving Education At Home
The Christian Resource for Home Schoolers in New York

Statewide
NYHEN
Local Homeschooling Groups in New York State

Statewide
New York Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email HEM-Info@homeedmag.com

Suffolk County
Homeschool Ed-Ventures
Field trip group

Suffolk County: Long Island
Suffolk County Homeschoolers
A Secular group of about 60 families. Trips, Newsletters, Teen Group, No Dues.

Sullivan County
Miss Martha's Sunshine Homeschoolers
Miss Martha's Sunshine Center is now a homeschool group! We'll have activities and field trips for homeschoolers of all ages in Sullivan County, NY.

Sullivan County
Sullivan County Home Schooling Association
The Sullivan County Homeschooling Association is a home school support group for families in and around Sullivan County, NY. We welcome families of all faiths, backgrounds and teaching styles.

Syracuse
Syracuse-area Homeschoolers' Association
We are a diverse group of families who homeschool. Membership in our group is open and not limited to those with particular religious beliefs or political affiliations. We encourage respect and tolerance among members. You must be a homeschooler living in the Syracuse area to subscribe to this list.

Syracuse
Syracuse LEAH
We are a cooperative support group of homeschooling families in the Syracuse New York area.

Syracuse
Homeschooling in the Syracuse Area
Homeschooling Online Group for Homeschooling Families

Syracuse
Home Learners Association of Central New York
Home Learners Association of CNY is a secular group open to all types of homeschoolers. HLACNY offers social activities, co-ops, classes, field trips and much more.

Syracuse, Rome, Utica
Central NY Home School E-Network
CNYHSEN: A Net-working forum designed to share information, news, ideas and events relevant to home schoolers in the Syracuse, Rome, Utica and surrounding communities of Central New York.

Syracuse/Central
LEAH Region 5
Email listing of support groups in region 5

Ulster County
Woodstock Homeschoolers
The purpose of this group is to facilitate communication among members of the Woodstock Home Educators' Network, a group of homeschooling families in northern Ulster County, NY.