The EdOpt Fair in Swanzey is taking place Thursday May 21! Pollianne Stenstrom from The Younger Years microschool is our local organizer. We are so grateful that she is making it happen. It’s our 3rd fair in as many weeks, whew! This will be an intimate fair. Come join us and have one-on-one conversations with … Read more
The EdOpt Fair in Goffstown is taking place tomorrow! Katy Ann Myers from the Goffstown Homeschool Community and I worked closely to make this happen. What a ball of positive energy she is! Come join us and meet this wide range of providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some … Read more
The EdOpt Fair in Candia is taking place today! This is the second annual fair that Kathy Carlson from Jesse Remington High School has organized with us. It’s been great working with her. Come join us and meet this wide range of providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some … Read more
At Education Options, we hear from families every week who are trying to find the right fit for their children — including many navigating special education needs. Some of those conversations are difficult. Parents share stories of services that aren’t available, supports that fall short, or systems that simply can’t meet their child where they … Read more
Before I get to the feature of this post about your district having shaky oversight, I first want to remind you that you can… Double your impact for NH families! Helping families discover all their school options is exactly why EdOpt exists. We hold in-person fairs all around the state and do not charge a … Read more
What Many NH Families Don’t Know About Their Education Options At nearly every EdOpt event, we hear the same sentence from parents: “I didn’t know that was an option!” New Hampshire families actually have far more flexibility in education than many people realize. The challenge isn’t that options don’t exist — it’s that many families … Read more
Introducing the Choosing School Podcast Every family wants the same thing: an education that truly fits their child. But figuring out what that looks like—and what options even exist—might seem difficult. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Choosing School Podcast. In this new series, we talk directly with parents about the education choices they’ve … Read more
Check out the new school choice fairs this spring! Put the dates in your calendars. Some education providers have already registered, but it’s just the beginning — check them out! Candia Goffstown Swanzey Claremont We’re working on a fair in Concord and other places in the summer and fall. Let us know if you want to organize … Read more
The Manchester Fair was a huge success! This was the first fair co-organized by EdOpt and the Children’s Scholarship Fund. It was held this past Saturday March 21 at Trinity High School in Manchester, NH. The DJ and food truck attracted hundreds of people (and their children!) to talk with over 50 education providers across … Read more
Our next Fair is in less than a week in Manchester! EdOpt is partnering with Children’s Scholarship Fund for this one. Saturday March 21, from 11-2pm at Trinity High School at 581 Bridge St, Manchester, NH. We’ll have a DJ and a food truck, and lots of education providers across the range of options. EdOpt … Read more
If you’re a parent trying to understand your education options in New Hampshire, you may have discovered something frustrating: the information exists — but it’s scattered across dozens of websites, policies, and reports. Worse, you don’t know which ones to look at. That’s why we built EdOpt Navigator. Thanks to the testing many people did, … Read more
Have you had recurring dreams about school? Were they pleasant or disturbing? Personally, I always liked school. But I don’t think I ever had a good dream about school. I read an article recently that summarized a survey of people who have had recurring dreams about school. I thought the results would be interesting to … Read more
Finding the right education path for your child in New Hampshire can feel overwhelming. There are so many options — public schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, Education Freedom Accounts, enrichment programs — and it’s hard to know where to start. That’s why we’re building the EdOpt AI Assistant. We’re launching a beta version today, and we … Read more
Before we get to early literacy, we want to announce our first EdOpt Fair of the Spring! Our first Fair this spring will be next month in Manchester! EdOpt is partnering with Children’s Scholarship Fund for this Fair. Saturday March 21, from 11-2pm at Trinity High school. We’ll have a DJ and a food truck, … Read more
When families start looking for alternative education options, they’re often already deep in a problem. Something isn’t working. A child is frustrated, disengaged, bored, anxious, or falling behind. The instinct—understandably—is to jump straight to a solution: a different school, homeschooling, a learning center, online classes. But real problem solving doesn’t start with solutions. It starts … Read more
National School Choice Week was celebrated all over the country, including here in New Hampshire. National School Choice Week isn’t just about policy OR education freedom accounts — it’s about real people finding and creating schools and learning spaces where children thrive. In NH, it includes open enrollment, tax credit scholarships, town tuitioning, innovation schools, … Read more
