Jody Underwood, Ph.D.

There will be 2 expos this week! In Weare on Monday, and in Bristol on Wednesday. We are having a second expo in Weare because the first one was hit with a snow storm back in March. Come out to support our energetic co-host and organizer, Cristina Valente, Head of School at Covered Bridge Montessori … Read more

There will be 2 events in the next 10 days! –> The erratum is that Jody will NOT be presenting EdOpt to the Center Right meeting this Weds (tomorrow) at 8am in Manchester. There was a miscommunication. We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled. <– Next week, there will be two more expos! One in … Read more

There are 3 events in 10 days, all around the state! At the first event, Jody will present EdOpt to the Center Right meeting this Weds at 8am at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester, NH. If you want a quick description of what EdOpt and what we are doing, … Read more

Come to the Seacoast expo in two days! May 6 from 4-6pmNorth Hampton Public Library239 Atlantic AvenueNorth Hampton Register for the Seacoast Expo here. Education providers include, but are not limited to: Cairn Educational Consulting (science classes), Camp Constitution, Children’s Scholarship Fund, Curious Minds, Granite State Home Educators, IGovern/Biblical Citizenship, Jesse Remington High School, New … Read more

Come to the Seacoast expo in one week! May 6 from 4-6pmNorth Hampton Public Library239 Atlantic AvenueNorth Hampton Register for the Seacoast Expo here. Education providers include, but are not limited to: Camp Constitution, Children’s Scholarship Fund, Education Options, Granite State Home Educators, IGovern/Biblical Citizenship, Jesse Remington High School, NH Department of Education Alternative Pathways, … Read more

The best way to spread the word about EdOpt, is for people to talk about us. The way people talk in the 21st century is to like and share social media posts. They also share emails with their friends and audiences. We appreciate any effort to spread the word about EdOpt. And families will appreciate … Read more

Memes Today, I’m sharing some memes that express ideas and comparisons about education, schooling, and homeschooling that are worth sharing. Please share with your friends who need encouragement about how to educate their children. As always, our current list of expos is at the end. Register today for one near you! We hope some of … Read more

EdOpt Consultations “My daughter used to cry every morning and feel sick to her stomach before going to school – she never wanted to go. We chose a drop-off learning center.”— Mom of 10-year-old Your child should not have to suffer anxiety, depression, boredom, bullying, or be exposed to values that your family doesn’t support. … Read more

Come meet alternative education providers at the Alton Expo today! Details: April 1 from 4-6pm at Community Church of Alton, 20 Church Street, Alton. Register today. You will be able to speak with a couple of camps, a dance company, at least one Christian school, a nature-based learning center, homeschoolers, a church that wants to start a … Read more

Sadly, only a few attendees showed up at our expo in Weare on Monday because of snow. Perfectly understandable. Stay tuned as we reschedule the expo for later this spring. Kudos to Cristina Valente for all the hard work she did organizing the expo, and to all the education providers who came out! There was … Read more

We are very excited to announce that EdOpt has been selected as a recipient of a charity hockey game fundraiser! We will get 50% of their proceeds. It will take place on Saturday, April 12 from 5-7pm at the Tri-Town Arena, 311 W River Road, Hooksett NH. It’s just a month away. The game was … Read more

Check it out at EdOpt.org. All the same information is there, with some change in formatting, but the BIG change is how you search for education providers. We now have a map. With filters! The providers are no longer organized into counties, which were really hard to navigate. It’ll now be easier to find all … Read more

EdOpt’s first school choice expo of 2025 will take place in Weare on March 24, just a month away, with another one in Alton on April 1 — no fooling! Explore all your education options at these expos, including private schools, micro schools, charter schools, learning centers, home education groups, and more! Save the date for these scheduled expos: Organizers are … Read more

But first, EdOpt was proud to have a table at the School Choice Fair on Saturday Feb 1 at the Grappone Center! Sponsored by the Children’s Scholarship Fund, it wound up the National School Choice Week events that took place around the country. We had around 100 education providers, and many families milling around. As for … Read more