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| PTA/PTO & Related Organizations | ||
| The National PTA site Lots of information, Excellent links, Nationwide PTA/PTO locator | Maine State PTA Maine's oldest and largest membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. | |
| Maine Education Association Advocating for and inspiring its 25,000 members to be leaders in the educational process. | The Foundation Center Your gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web. | |
| National Network of Partnership Schools Bringing together schools, districts, and states to build school-family-community partnerships. | National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities Information resources for people who plan, design, build, and maintain K-12 schools. | |
| Learning First Alliance Striving to improve student learning in public elementary and secondary schools. | The Lion & Lamb Project! Their mission is to stop the marketing of violence to children. | |
| National Institute on Media and the Family A national resource for teachers, parents and others who are interested in the influence of electronic media on children. | MEGASKILLS® Education Online Training initiatives focusing on the role of the family in education. | |
| National Association of Partner in Education An international network of partnership professionals ensuring success for all students! | National Association of State Boards of Education Strengthening state leadership, Promoting excellence in education, Advocating equality of access... | |
| National Center for Community Education Providing state-of-the-art leadership development, training and technical assistance, emphasizing community schools. | National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education Dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America. | |
| National Education Goals Panel Created to assess and report state and national progress toward achieving National Education Goals. | National Educational Service Providing resources to help create safe and caring schools, agencies, and communities. | |
| National Network for Child Care Serving professionals and families who care about children and youth. | National School Boards Association Excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership. | |
| Parent-Child Home Program Home-based literacy and parenting program serving families challenged by obstacles to educational success. | Public Health Policy Advisory Board Dedicated to achieving effective public health policy. | |
| Institute For Responsive Education Promotes family and community involvement in education with emphasis on educational equity. | Rural School and Community Trust Working as partners for the future of Rural America | |
| The National SAFEKIDS Campaign Mission - prevent the number one killer of children - unintentional injury. | Schoolcash.com Raise money for your PTA by shopping online! | |
| Sight For Students Provides vision exams and glasses to uninsured children across the country. | Stand for Children Ensuring all children have an opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. | |
| National Program for Playground Safety NPPS plays an active role in injury prevention on playgrounds . |  | |
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| Learn Stuff! | ||
| The  @rtroom! The @rt room is designed around the idea of activity centers that encourage kids to create, learn and explore new ideas on their own. | About.Artificial Intelligence Links Page - Learn all about robots and artificial intelligence. | |
| About.Animals & Wildlife Links Page - Tons of information on animals and wildlife. Great for research. | About.Archeology Links Page - The place for all things Archeology. Great for research. | |
| About.Biology Links Page - The place for all things Biology. Great for research. | About.Botany Links Page - The place for all things Botany. Plants that is. Great for research. | |
| About.Chemistry Links Page - The place for all things Chemistry. Great for research. | About.Classical Music Links Page - Composers, performers and more, for beginners to pros. | |
| Earth from Space Awesome pictures of Earth from outer space. Very cool! | About.Geography Links Page - Your guide to all things Geology. Great for research. | |
| About.Geology The complete guide to Earth Science. Great for research. | About.HomeworkTips Links Page - All kinds of stuff to help you get it done! | |
| About.Insects Absolutely everything about insects and spiders. Great for research. | About.Inventors Links Page - Like to create things? Learn about great inventors here. | |
| Kids Edge This site is so cool, you've GOT to check it out! (Requires Flash) | About.Astronomy for Kids Links Page - Space and Astronomy just for kids. Great for research. | |
| About.Science for Kids Science and nature just for kids. Great for research. | About.Health for Kids Links Page - Everything Health for kids and parents. Good site. | |
| About.Internet for Kids Learn about the internet and find some cool sites for kids. | About.Lanuage Arts Links Page - Language Arts means English dude! Come check out how fun it can be! | |
| About.Math for Kids Get all the math you could ever need here! | About.Kids News Links Page - Find out what's going on in the world...it's good stuff! | |
| Homework Help Homework Help offers BJ Pinchbeck's help with homework at DiscoverySchool.com. | Bird World Check out this site for tons of information on birds from around the world. | |
| About.Space Links Page - Everything space here. Great for research. | Kids Click! Search Engine - Over 600 subjects to help you find what you need for school. | |
| About.Weather Links Page - It's all here. Everything you need to know about weather. Great for research. | 50 States Information on all 50 states and capitals. This site has everything you need. | |
| Ask Jeeves Kids Search Engine - Kid safe searching for anything you can think of. | Livestock Library Like farm animals? Don't like farm animals but have to learn about them? Here's your site! | |
| National Aquarium in Baltimore You'll find fun information about our animals, our exhibits and our conservation efforts. | BIOSIS Heavy duty Biology site. Lots to learn here! | |
| Birdwatching Dot Com About Wild Birds and Birding. Lots of information. | Enchanted Learning Fun things to do while you learn about practically everything. | |
| Exploratorium The museum of science, art and human perception. This site is excellent. | Internet Public Library Just like the one down the street, but much bigger. | |
| The JASON Project Come join us as we embark upon an exciting, year-round learning adventure...Awesome! | Newton's Apple All sorts of stuff from the T.V. show. | |
| Mr. Eclipse Welcome to the ultimate eclipse photography web site! Great Astronomy! | National Geographic More cool stuff than you could ever see in one sitting. Gotta Go here! | |
| The Arachnology Home Page Got a thing for spiders? There all here and then some. | The Albatross Project Come check out scientists learning about these cool birds. | |
| Just forGirls The official Girl Scouts site. Lots of fun stuff. | Cybersleuth Kids Search Engine - A great kid-safe search engine. Homework Helper,Educational Search Engine and Directory. | |
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| Sites for Parents | ||
| Kids Edge Parents A special site for parents sponsored by the creators of the Kids Edge. Very Informative. | Tobacco Free Kids The official site for the campaign for tobacco free kids. Very informative | |
| American Dental Association The Premier Source of Oral Health Information for the Profession and the Public. | After School Alliance Committed to raising awareness and expanding resources for afterschool programs. | |
| American Library Association Enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library services to our nation's children. | At Home Mothers A membership organization offering support for the career choice of at-home parenting. | |
| Council for Exceptional Children Dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, disabilities, and/or the gifted. | CHADD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. | |
| Children Now We work to improve the quality of news and entertainment media both for and about children's issues. | Children's Defense Fund A very well rounded child advocacy group. | |
| Children's Partnership National organization informing leaders and the public about the needs of America's children | Children's Defense Fund A very well rounded child advocacy group. | |
| Connect for Kids Helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. | Consumer Product Safety Commission Keeps American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. | |
| Web Smart Kids A Parent's Guide To Building Children's Media Literacy Skills for the Internet. | Entertainment Software Rating Board Services for rating software titles, websites, online games, online privacy protection, and reviewing advertising. | |
| Family Education Parenting advice, child development and family reference. | Girl Power! Targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls ages 9-14. | |
| Health A-Z Medical and health care resources for patients, their families, friends, health care workers and physicians. | Kid Sites The Best Kid Sites on the Web. | |
| Learning Disabilities Online Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children. | Mediascope Working to promote issues of social relevance within the entertainment industry. | |
| National Association for Gifted Children Parents, educators and community leaders who address the unique needs of children with demonstrated gifts and talents. | National Military Family Association The vanguard of advocacy for improvements in the quality of military family life. | |
| National Parent Network on Disabilities Providing a presence and national voice for ALL families of children with disabilities. | Nutrition Explorations The fun and easy way to teach nutrition. | |
| Operation Lookout Operation Lookout® National Center for Missing Youth. Help us find missing cheildren. | Scholastic - Parents Scholastics site for parents. A great wealth of information. | |
| The Education Station Unique products designed to encourage fun and learning at the same time. | TV Guidelines For parents interested for television for their children. | |
| Head Start A child development program serving low-income children and their families. |  | |
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| Fun Stuff! | ||
| About.KidsArts&Crafts All kinds of fun arts and crafts, plus cool links. | About.KidsCollecting Links Page - If you like collecting or trading, check out this site for plenty of it! | |
| About.KidsGames Links Page - More great games than you could ever dream of! | About.KidsSports Sports, camping and every outdoor game imaginable. | |
| ALFY Online Games! This site is so cool, you've GOT to check it out! (Requires Flash)< | Billy Bear 4 Kids All sorts of fun things for kids to do and get, right online! Cute site! | |
| CBC4Kids Educational and fun site for children. Science, news, music & more to entertain and challenge young minds! | FunBrain.com FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids. | |
| Fundango Jokes, stories, puzzles and games. A great site that kids love. | Funology A million and one ways to make things, explore the world, and discover your hidden skills. | |
| GusTown Fun, Games, Cartoons and the CyberBuds! Rated #1 by Family PC. | Learning Planet Free Online Games & Activities for Kids. | |
| PBS Kids Check out your favorite PBS shows. Zoom, Sesame Street, Arthur, they're all here! | Riddler | |
| The Kids Page Free games, coloring pages and more. A good site. | Yahooligans The online original! Come have some fun. | |
| Zeeks The ultimate list of games for kids. They're all here! | ||
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| Sites for Teachers | ||
| Drama Teacher's Resource Room Encouraging creative and challenging experiences for students in drama. | Early Warning A guide to help school personnel, parents, community members and others identify early indicators of troubling and potentially dangerous student behavior. | |
| George Lucas Educational Foundation Dedicated to promoting a vision of inspired learning and teaching. | Media Literacy Online Project A support service for teachers concerned with the influence of media in the lives of children and youth. | |
| School.Net A web full of educational information, links to schools, Internet help, and more. | KidSource OnLine The source for in depth & timely education & healthcare information. | |
| The Music Education Launch Site A valuable source of information, services and resources for music educators. | DiscoverySchool.com Parents, teachers and students. Fresh ideas to enhance learning. | |
| Scholastic Teachers The teachers site from Scholastic. A standard. | Teachers Helping Teachers Providing teaching tips, new ideas and forums to share expertise. | |
| Web66 Designed to facilitate the introduction of Web technology into K-12 schools. | 21st Century Teachers Network Dedicated to assisting K-12 teachers learn, use and effectively integrate technology into the curriculum. | |
| Assoc. for the Adv. of Arts Education Promoting art as an integral element in the general education of all students, grades K-12 . | American Association of School Administrators The professional organization for over 14,000 educational leaders across America. | |
| American Library Association Leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services. | A.E.L. Linking knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning. | |
| ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center The promotional and outreach arm of the U.S. Department of Education. | Amazing Kids Educational organization dedicated to inspiring excellence in children! | |
| Internet Coach Puzzle Center An activity site for teachers and kids. | American School Health Association Promoting the health of our nation's youth. | |
| National Teacher of the Year Program The oldest, most prestigious national honors program that focuses on excellence in teaching.Ê | Captioned Media Program A site for Educational Captioned Media. | |
| Council of the Great City Schools An organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems. | Center for Media Education Dedicated to creating a quality electronic media culture for children and youth. | |
| U.S. Department of Education Ensuring equal access to education and promoting educational excellence for all Americans. | Earth and Sky Whatever the science, Earth and Sky has information you can use in your classroom. | |
| Simpson Communications Educational News & Resources | Creative Partnerships for Prevention Ideas, and resources on how to use the arts and humanities to enhance drug and violence prevention. | |
| Education Development Center One of the world's leading non-profit education and health organizations | Education World Helping You Make A Difference. | |
| Education Week Your independent source for complete education news! | eSchoolNews.com The #1 News Source For K-12 Technology and Internet Decision Makers. | |
| National Fire Prevention Association NFPA is educating the world about fire and life safety. | SchoolExpress Links Page - Follow our links to thousands of Free Worksheets, software and more. | |
| iWebQuest Using the web to teach in an exciting new way. | Filamentality A fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through searching the Web. | |
| LAB at Brown University School improvement through the collaboration of researchers with schools and their communities. | LessonPlanZ.com Lesson plans & resources for teaching all subjects, all grades. | |
| Library of Congress | Mars Millennium Project A national arts, sciences, technology education initiative. | |
| National Assoc. Music Education Advancing music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all. | envirohealth link Technology and the emphasis on environmental health education. | |
| National Association of Elementary School Leading in the advocacy and support Ê of elementary and middle level principals and educators. | Schoolyard Habitats Assisting schools, teachers and students in the use of school grounds as learning sites for wildlife conservation. | |
| U.S. Department of Health & Human Services The government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. | American School Counselor Association Promoting excellence in professional school counseling and the development of all students. | |
| School Libraries on the Web A list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries in the US. | StudyWeb Search Engine - An educational portal for all subjects. | |
| Teacher Magazine The online version of this educators magazine. | Cable in the Classroom Providing public and private schools with free access to educational television programs. | |
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