Membership
There are two ways you can begin your membership in Homeschool New York.
You can click the ‘Register’ button below, or you can contact our Regional Representatives for your area. Either way, our Regional Rep will help you get familiar with the resources available to all members, and will work with you and our local chapters to see if you can join one of them as well. A Homeschool New York Chapter typically provides opportunities to meet with experienced home educators, join field trips, attend or participate in athletic activities, and gain access to a variety of other events.
Region | Regional Representative & Email | Phone 866-960-9440 |
Albany / Adirondack Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Scott & Erica Matthews | x704 |
Binghamton / Southern Tier Counties: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins | Bill & Cheryl Moy | x706 |
Buffalo/Western New York Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | Dan & Kathryn DiFrancesco | x708 |
Hudson Valley Counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster | Rob & Jen Snyder | x703 |
Long Island Counties: Nassau, Suffolk | Michael & Erin Sands | x710 |
Rochester / Finger Lakes Counties: Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Yates | Lou & Sherry Sabo | x707 |
Syracuse / Central New York Counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego | Marty & Rita Reed | x705 |
Metro NYC Counties: Bronx, Brooklyn Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester | John & Frania Corniel | x710 |
Benefits of Membership
✓ Connections with Christian homeschool families
✓ Prayer network
✓ Co-ops, field trips, and athletics
✓ Participation in local chapters, including our virtual chapter, LEAH-Connect
✓ Insurance coverage (indemnification and sports)
✓ FREE subscription to The Messenger Magazine
✓ Regulations manual
✓ Special needs supports and services ($75 annual access fee for PICC Supports and Services)
✓ Paperwork and curriculum guidance
✓ Baccalaureate ceremonies
✓ Legislative and regulatory advocacy for homeschooling and parental rights
✓ Annual Legislative Day
Over $800 in available discounts and free gifts
✓ $200 off 49-week Study Plan from Dual Credit at Home (dualcreditathome.com)
✓ $150 off Unbound’s Ascend program (beunbound.us/ascend)
✓ $75 off Unbound’s Explore program (beunbound.us/explore)
✓ $75 off Unbound’s Equip program (beunbound.us/equip)
✓ $25 off Unbound’s “Navigate” life course (beunbound.us/navigate)
✓ $30 off any course from HSLDA’s Online Academy (academy.hslda.org)
✓ $15 off HSLDA membership (hslda.org)
✓ 50% off Homeschool New York virtual workshops
✓ 30% off at COSMO Technologies (cosmotogether.com)
✓ 25% off any Classic Learning Test (CLT) exam (cltexam.com)
✓ 10% off Iowa Assessments from BJU Press Testing and Evaluation (bjupress.com/testing)
✓ 10-30% off with DELL’s Education Purchase Program (www.dell.com/epp/HomeschoolNewYork-NYSLEAH)
✓ Exclusive discounts at International Association for Creation’s participating locations (homeschooldiscount.creationtrail.org)
✓ FREE ShillerLearning Digital Fractions Kit ($69.95 value) through May 2023
✓ FREE customizable planner (digital download)
✓ FREE enrollment in Dr. Kathy Koch’s online course, “8 Great Smarts for Kids” (normally $49), through September 1, 2022
✓ FREE Portable Walls (set of 3 – just pay shipping) from Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
✓ FREE Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Premium Membership 3-month trial (IEW.com/HSNY)
✓ FREE SchoolhouseTeachers.com 3-month trial – renew after the trial ends for a discounted locked-in rate of $189/year (regular price: $269.97)
Membership in Homeschool New York is through a local chapter. A Homeschool New York Chapter typically provides opportunities to meet with experienced home educators, join field trips, attend or participate in athletic activities, and gain access to a variety of other events.
Homeschool New York Chapters are organized in seven geographic regions covering the state. Each region is overseen by its Regional Representative who also represents that region on the Homeschool New York Board of Directors. Please contact the Regional Representative in your area with questions about homeschooling, and for assistance in locating a Homeschool New York Chapter near you.
NOTE: This information is provided to assist families in locating a local chapter. It is not to be used for solicitation purposes. LEAH considers such activity to be a breach of ethics. If you desire to advertise to the NYS LEAH homeschool community, please contact our Media & Communication Director at The Messenger.
+ Connections with Christian homeschool families
+ Prayer network
+ Co-ops, field trips, and athletics
+ Participation in local chapters, including our virtual chapter, LEAH-Connect
+ Insurance coverage (indemnification and sports)
+ FREE subscription to The Messenger Magazine
+ Regulations manual
+ Access to Parents Instructing Challenged Children (PICC) LEAH – Additional $75 annual fee
+ Special needs support services (testing and intervention)
+ Paperwork and curriculum guidance
+ Baccalaureate ceremonies
+ Legislative and regulatory advocacy for homeschooling and parental rights
+ Annual Legislative Day
We give you the tools to be a confident home educator!
Homeschool New York began in order to protect the God-given and constitutional rights to home educate in New York state, regardless of ones philosophy of education or religious affiliation, and to provide the necessary support for homeschool families.