Need homeschool help? Come to Calvert Library. Our librarians can help you find resources for planning, lessons and projects.
A free Calvert Library card provides:
- Books & videos- available from all 3 Southern MD counties (COSMOS) and the State of Maryland (MARINA)
- Educational software
- More than 49 Premium Digital Resources – many include lesson plans
- Children’s Premium Digital Resources
- Meeting Rooms and more
For more information, or to schedule a library tour, call or visit your local library location. We are here to help.
Getting Started
Maryland Home Instruction Law, Education Article, §7-301, Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland State Dept of Education Home Instruction Information
Calvert County Parental Instruction (Homeschooling)
Approved Umbrella Organizations
Homeschool Associations
Maryland Homeschool Association
Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators (Mache has a curricula fair)
Home Education Associations of Virginia (HEAV is a convention with seminars, materials, and more)
Christian Homeschooling Association of Pennsylvania (Has a convention as well)
Secular, Eclectic, Academic Homeschoolers
Calvert Library Resources
Here you will find everything from free, online tutoring on Beanstack to test study help on Petersons and a lot more!
Homeschooling Resources
A to Z Home’s Cool Homeschooling
Crossing Over to Homeschooling
Simple Homeschool: How to Homeschool
Local Homeschooling Groups and Tutorials
Anchor Christian Collaborative
Chesapeake Collaborative Independent Homeschool Co-op
Classical Christian Tutorial Services (CCTS)
Mechanicsville Christian Co-op
North Beach Catholic Schoolhouse
Southern Calvert Baptist Fellowship Homeschool Co-op
St. Peter the Rock Homeschool High School Tutorial
Southern Maryland Homeschool Network
Homeschooling Curriculum and Teaching Resources
The following are resources that provide a small snapshot of homeschooling curriculum and resources. Calvert Library does not endorse any particular one of these curricula, but provides these as a starting point at looking for curricula or lessons plans. Many of these are free or provide portions of their resources for free or low cost.
ABC Mouse (Free at your local library)
FREE Full Online Homeschool Curriculum Options
Free Homeschool Curriculum and Resources
Local Organizations with Homeschooling Days or for Field Trips
AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
Calvert County Department of Natural Resourceshttp://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/node/273
Calvert County Parks and Recreation
Carrie Patterson / The Yellow Line (art)
Greenwell Foundation (Greenwell State Park)
Hammond-Harwood House Annapolis
The Homeschool Mom: Field Trips in Maryland
Homeschoolers in Calvert County
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Places to visit in Calvert County
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center/SERC
St. Mary’s Recs & Parks Museums(St. Clement’s Island, St. Clement’s Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum, and Historic Park, and Drayden African American Schoolhouse)
Maryland State Parks – Southern Maryland
Virtual Field Trips
Mommy Poppins Giant List of Virtual Tours and Field Trips
Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History