A warm welcome to home edLearning at home is better with friends nearby.
Find your local group, swap ideas with families who get it, and grab the resources you need. Curious or already going, there's a place here for you.
Groups & community
The people: local home ed groups, meetups, and the families and contacts who'll welcome you in.
Activities & things to do
The places: a growing directory of days out — museums, forests, farms, beaches, and rainy-day spots.
Resources & the basics
Plain-English guides to registering with Tusla, choosing an approach, and finding your feet.
ResourcesHelp that meets you where you are
Legal
Registering with Tusla
A plain-English guide to the assessment process and your obligations under Irish law.
Curriculum
Choosing an approach
Montessori, classical, unschooling, eclectic. Compare methods and find your footing.
Guide
Your first month
A gentle week-by-week plan for families just beginning, with realistic expectations.
Wellbeing
Socialisation, honestly
The question everyone asks, answered by parents who've lived it for years.
Groups & communityThere's always something on
Meetups, co-ops, and coffee mornings run by families, for families. Newcomers always welcome.
New parents coffee morning
Find a group near youPick your county, meet your people
Tap a county to see the groups, classes, and meetups nearby.
DublinWicklowKildareMeathWexfordKilkennyCarlowLaoisOffalyWestmeathLongfordLouthCorkKerryLimerickClareTipperaryWaterfordGalwayMayoSligoRoscommonLeitrimDonegalCavanMonaghan
Activities & things to doPlaces to explore together
Separate from the groups — a directory of family days out, from museums to forest walks.
Museums & heritage
Country Life, Céide Fields, Rathcroghan and dozens more.
Nature & outdoors
Greenways, forest parks, beaches and national parks.
Indoor & rainy-day
Play centres, aquariums, farms, cinemas and leisure spots.
Arts & festivals
Baboró, Roola Boola and children's arts programmes.
Whether you’re just wondering or already teaching at home, there’s a place for you here — come and find your people.
A warm welcome from home-ed.ie
Out & aboutWhere home ed can take you
Come and find your people
Free to join, friendly from the first hello. Start with your county.
