ART
Art Abloom- http://www.artabloom....
De Young Museum - http://deyoung.famsf....
Masterworks Kids Art in Corte Madera http://www.masterwork... 
Studio 4 Art - http://www.studio4art...

FITNESS
CrossFit Marin – Gymnastics and Parkour http://www.crossfitma...
Friendly Trails – Horseback riding http://www.friendlytrails.com/
Sailing Education Adventures - http://www.sfsailing....
Rhythmic Gymnastics - http://marinrhythmic....
Cal Skate - http://www.calskate.c... (homeschool hours, Tuesdays 12-2)
Marin Waves Track & Field Club - https://www.marinwave...
Mojo Dojo Karate in Mill Valley - http://www.mojodojoka... 
Goju Karate in San Rafael - http://www.gojukarate...

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Education Francaise Bay Area (EFBA) - http://www.efba.us/...

MATH AND SCIENCE
The Exploratorium - http://www.explorator...
Golden Gate Tutoring - http://goldengatetuto...
The Lawrence Hall of Science - http://lawrencehallof...
Marin Math Circle - http://marinmathcircl...
Playwell TEKnologies - http://play-well.org/...
Quantum Camp - http://www.quantumcam...
Kim Powell - http://www.mathwithkim.com/
ACSLS Training Center - https://www.acls.net...
American Geosciences Institute - http://www.americangeosciences...
Mystery Science - https://mysteryscience.com
You Cubed at Stanford University - https://www.youcubed.org
Marin Science Seminar - http://www.marinscien...

NATURE EDUCATION
Vilda - http://www.vildanature.org...
Farallones Marine Sanctuary - http://www.farallones...
Marin County Open Space Hikes-http://www.maringov.o...
Marin Treks - http://www.marintreks...
San Francisco Nature Education - http://sfnature.org/...
TrackersBay - http://trackersbay.co... and for ages 4-6 http://trackersbay.co...
Tree Frog Treks- http://www.treefrogtr...

PERFORMING ARTS
Brosnan School of Irish Dance/Marin Irish Arts http://marinirisharts... 
Happy Feet Dance Studio - http://www.happyfeetm...
Healy Irish Dance - http://www.healyirish...
Just Dance in San Rafael http://justdance.biz... 
Matrisha Dance - http://www.matrishada... pre ballet and tap
Miss Sara’s Ballet School- http://misssaras.com/... 
Roco Dance - http://www.rocodance....
Marin Shakespeare - http://www.marinshake...
Marin Girl’s Chorus - http://www.marinchoru...
Music Makers (aged 1.5 – 6) - http://www.music-make...
Simply Music - http://www.simplymusi...
Suzuki Music School at Dominican University - http://www.dominican....
Matej Seda: Violinist & Violin Teacher - http://www.violintree.com

TEEN/TWEEN INTEREST
Bridges (for climbing) - http://www.bridgesroc... (You can buy punch cards when they have Groupon deals. You can call and ask them when they are next doing a deal.)
College of Marin for high school students: 
John Rosasco of Math and Music Studio - http://mathandmusicst...
Marin Youth Symphony (Crescendo and MYS) - http://www.marinsymph...
Lone Pine Classical School (for Latin) - http://www.lonepinecl...
Jewish Community Center (for swimming and swim lessons) - http://www.marinjcc.o... (first Sunday of the month is free to the community, so it is a good chance to visit.)
San Anselmo Open Gym - http://www.townofsana...
The Planet - http://www.kidsheadqu...

TECHNOLOGY
Computer Worshops - http://content.micros...

MISCELANEOUS
Harbor MicroSchool - http://www.harbormicroschool.com
Treesprites - http://www.treesprites.com
Outschool - http://www.outschool.com
Center for Online Education - http://www.onlinecolleges.net/California/

Charter Schools/Umbrella Schools:

• Pathways Charter School
  
• Wise Academy
  
• CAVA -- California Virtual Academy (k12)
  
• Beach High School
  
• Peach Blossom School
  
• Filing your PSA
  

Withdrawing Your Child From School:

Homeschool Association of California
HSC provides information and support for those who decide to withdraw their kids from school mid-year. You can legally withdraw your child from school mid-year and start homeschooling at any time. Many schools are supportive of homeschooling and can provide you with help and resources. However, withdrawing a child mid-year may be a little more complicated than starting homeschooling at the beginning of the school year, because the school has a record of your child and may be unwilling to lose a student. As long as you follow the legal requirements, you can withdraw your child from public or private school and legally homeschool. See additional information here.

Quick Start Homeschool
A handy list of 10 things you should do right now if you are considering pulling your child from school as well as other resources for new-to-homeschooling families.

Other Links:

The Homeschool Association of California (HSC) 
If you are looking for logistical information regarding homeschooling in California, this site answers many questions that families considering homeschooling may have. This includes the legalities and step by step directions in removing your child from school. HSC is a respected organization offering statewide field trips, conferences, and support. 

Homefires.com
An online journal of homeschooling which offers a wide range of resources, helpful tips and activities for the new and veteran homeschool family.

California Homeschool Network
A statewide grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the fundamental right of parents to educate their children.

A to Z Home's Cool (from the website)
"A to Z Home's Cool community website will help you homeschool your kids from preschool, kindergarten, through homeschooling high school with free online education, home-friendly lesson ideas, educational websites, helpful articles, top homeschool programs, books, materials, curriculum... and best of all... Homeschool Friends!"

Best Homeschooling 
This website offers the advice to "grab your favorite cuppa" before sitting down to browse this listing of hundreds of links to information, advice, and stories from seasoned homeschoolers. Invaluable!

Parent at the Helm 
Linda Dobson's website with lots of helpful information for new homeschoolers.

Our area offers an almost endless variety of interesting and educational places to visit. For a calendar which lists free days at local museums, click here. Free passes to select museums are also available through your local library. 

Visit Ronnie's Awesome List for the ultimate kids events round-up in Marin and beyond.

• Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  
• Exploratorium
  
• Angel Island
  
• California Academy of Sciences
  
• Wildcare (San Rafael)
  
• Marine Mammal Center
  
• Bay Model Visitor Center
  
• Marin Museum of the American Indian
  
• de Young Museum
  
• Audubon Canyon Ranch
  
• California State Parks
  
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
  
• Muir Woods
  
• Marin County Open Space free ranger led hikes and other events
  
• Fort Point
  
• SF Maritime National Historical Park
  
• Crissy Field Center
  
• Marin trails guide
  
• Randall Museum

Here is a list of past field trips and a few tips on organizing. Please let us know if you have anything to add to this page or if you notice that the links and information below are no longer current so we can keep this page up-to-date (if you see a link that is no longer working, try a google search to find more info for that particular site.)

Advice From Experienced Organziers: http://homeschooling....

Farms, Ranches & Environmental Ed.
Green Gulch Zen Center and Gardens -- http://www.sfzc.org/g...
Achadinha Cheese Company -- http://achadinha.com/...
Windrush Wool Farm -- http://windrushfarm.w...
Save Nature http://www.savenature.com
Peterson's Farm -- http://www.petersonsf...
Spring Hill Jersey Cheese -- http://springhillchee...

Civics
Firehouse Tours (contact any local fire dept.) -- http://www.cityofsanr... and http://www.xmrfire.or... 
Post Office -- http://tinyurl.com/9w... or check with other local branches
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District -- http://www.lgvsd.org/...
Marin Sanitary Services -- http://www.marinsanit...
Marin Municipal Water District -- http://tinyurl.com/af...
San Rafael Public Library -- http://srpubliclibrar...

History and Culture
Marin Museum of the American Indian -- http://museumoftheame...
Angel Island -- http://angelisland.or... 
Marin History Museum -- http://www.marinhisto...
The Historical Seaport -- http://www.historical...

Science
Marin Treks Natural History Museum -- http://www.marintreks...
Bay Model -- http://www.spn.usace....
Randall Museum -- http://www.randallmus...

Animals
Marin Humane Society -- http://www.marinhuman...
Wildcare -- http://www.wildcareba...
Richardson Bay Audubon and Sanctuary -- http://richardsonbay....
Marine Mammal Center -- http://www.marinemamm...
Guide Dogs for the Blind -- http://www.guidedogs....

Factory Tours
Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory -- http://www.mrsgrossma...
Jelly Belly Factory -- http://www.jellybelly...