Community Resources
This page will help you find community resources you can share with parents or add to your own website.
Support Communities
Facebook Groups
See below for selected groups or search on these terms to find your local facebook groups:
- Homeschoolers
- Unschoolers
- Remote learning
- Hybrid schoolers
- Your local school or school district and
- parents
- hybrid
- virtual learning
Selected Home School Groups
Selected Hybrid/Virtual School Groups
Community Organizations
We live in a culturally rich region, with many opportunities for learning and engagement. Here are a few places to start:
Parks
- Saratoga Spa State Park https://parks.ny.gov/parks/saratogaspa
- Thacher State Park https://parks.ny.gov/parks/128/details.aspx
Arboretums
- Landis Arboretum http://landisarboretum.org/
Other libraries
- MVLS libraries https://www.mvls.info/members/
- SALS libraries https://directory.sals.edu/
- UHLS libraries https://www.uhls.org/members.asp
Museums
- miSci https://www.misci.org/
- C-MOST https://www.cmost.org/
- Saratoga Children’s Museum https://cmssny.org/
Historic sites
- Mabee Farm https://schenectadyhistorical.org/site/mabee-farm-historic-site/
- USS Slater https://ussslater.org/
Nature centers and trails
- Empire Rail Trail https://www.ny.gov/programs/empire-state-trail
- 5 Rivers https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html
- Vischer Ferry https://www.cliftonpark.org/index.php/departments/parks-recreation-community-affairs/preserves-trails
Clubs and societies
- Capital Region Model Railroad Club – www.cab-rr.org
- County Historical Societies https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/subject-guide/new-york-genealogical-and-historical-societies
Theaters
- Steamer 10 https://www.steamer10theatre.org/
- SPAC https://spac.org/
Music:
- Empire State Youth Orchestra https://esyo.org/
- Capital District Youth Chorale http://www.cdyc.org/
Sports:
Look for local sports classes and teams such as Little League, YMCA etc.
Arts
- Art Center of the Capital Region https://www.artscenteronline.org/
- Tang Museum https://tang.skidmore.edu/