Introduction
This information was passed on to me by Lisa who recieved it from the Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents. As stated in their information sheet, ' OFTP attempts to keep this support group list up-to-date. If you have any difficulty contacting a group on this list or know of a new group or changes to a current listing, please contact OFTP at:
145 Taylor Road West, Gananoque, Ontario K7G 2V3 (416) 410-5218 (leave a message) or contact them via email.
This is a long page which is divided up into the four areas. These are:
1) Toronto, 2) West of Toronto, 3) East of Toronto, and 4) North of Toronto.
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East Enders |
There is a drop-in every Friday at the Jimmy Simpson Community Center, 870, Queen Street East (near Logan) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We meet in the small gym on the Lower Level. Contact Catherine Kingdon (416) 265-9751.
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Etobicoke Quest Group |
Includes people from Mississauga, Brampton, and downtown Toronto. Contact: Donna Sheehan, (416) 233-7410 or via email.
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Muslim Homeschooling Support Group in the Greater TO Area |
(905) 887-1630 |
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Toronto Christian Homeschoolers Association
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(416) 761-761-7629 or via email. |
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Toronto Alliance of Parent Ecucators T.A.P.E.
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Renata Braga (416) 769-5666 or Deirdre Meyer (416) 533-8607 |
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Toronto Home Educators' Support Group
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Sarah Feuerstein (416) 461-8668 or via email. You can join the group's email list here. Find more information at their web site. |
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Brampton (Wants to start a group) |
Homeschooling mother would like to start a group in Heart lake (Brampton). Contact: Heather at (905) 846-5771 or via email.
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Brant- Norfolk Homeschool Connection |
A general homeschool support group, set up to meet the needs of the diverse homeschool population in the Brant County area. This is an area serving many districts/townships such as Paris, St George, Oxford, Norfolk, Simcoe and Haldimand. It is our aim to provide a supportive atmosphere for all homeschoolers regardless of beliefs, family practices and homeschool philosophies. We are also a member-operated group and depend on each member to initiate and organize various activities. Visit and freely subscribe to:
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/brantfordhsconnection/
for more info OR contact our OFTP rep: Karen at 519-484-2333 or
email brant1 (add @ontariohomeschool.org) |
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Brantford Christian Homeschooling Support Group
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Contact via email. |
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Burlington Christian Home Educators
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Margo MacCuish (905) 331-1757 |
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Burlington Home Schooling Network |
Heather Butler (905) 637-5909 or Ellen Horak (905) 335-1074 and via Ellen's email. This group has monthly meetings for parents, weekly drop in for families and many field trips and events.
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Caledonia |
L. Bresnahan (905) 304-5866 or via email.
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Essex County South Shore Christian Homeschool Association |
Glenda Willemsma (519) 733-9616, and through Glenda's email. Address is: 1038 Road 3 West, R. R. #2, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2E5
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Georgetown Home School Group
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D. Geerlinks (905) 877-3515 or (905) 873-9410 |
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Guelph & Fergus Home School Assoc.
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L. Bailey (519) 787-0648, or S. Mott (519) 763-9991 |
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Guelph & Fergus -- Centre Wellington Homeschooling Group
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E. Crosland (519) 787-3232 or through email. |
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Halton North (Georgetown/Acton Areas) |
Stephanie (905) 877-3545
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Hamilton Alternative Home Education Network |
S. Behnke (905) 304-8705
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Hamilton-Wentworth & Surrounding Areas |
Hamilton Homeschool Association
Web: www.penny.ca/homeschool
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Kitchener-Waterloo Home Learnign Support Group
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Donna and Paul Psutka (519) 664-2256 or via email. |
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Kincardine |
S. Hasbury (519) 396-8024, |