Learning Centers and Organizations for Self-Directed Learners
Agile Learning Centers. 6100 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212; info@alc.network. https://agilelearningcenters.org.
The Alliance for Self-Directed Education; info@self-directed.org. https://www.self-directed.org.
Alternative Education Resource Organization, 417 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577; 516-621-2195; info@educationrevolution.org. http://www.educationrevolution.org.
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, 1035 Coffman Street, Suite 202, CO 80501; 720-204-5505; awsna@waldorfeducation.org. https://www.waldorfeducation.org.
The Aware Parenting Institute, PO Box 206, Goleta, CA 93116; 805-968-1868; info@awareparenting.com. https://www.awareparenting.com/.
Blazing Star School, 4042 N Springfield Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618; 586-994-9908; blazingstarschool@gmail.com. https://www.blazingstarschool.com/.
Consent Parenting. Abuse-prevention parenting resources, by an unschooling mom. https://www.consentparenting.com.
Cupola Academy. 1701 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern, PA 19355; 610-255-7188; info@cupolaacademy.org. cupolaacademy.org.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center). https://eric.ed.gov.
Freeschoolin’ Community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/602104683217231.
Flying Squads Network. Network of outdoor self-directed youth community groups. info@flyingsquads.org. https://www.flyingsquads.org.
The Higher Process. Artist and single parent blogs about the process of life living in authenticity & unschooling through divorce and trauma. https://magpie64.wordpress.com.
I’m Unschooled. Yes, I Can Write. Blog by a grown unschooler exploring the intersections between self-directed lifelong learning, youth rights, respectful parenting, and social justice. http://yes-i-can-write.blogspot.com/.
International Society for Self-Directed Learning. issdl.sdlglobal@gmail.com. https://www.sdlglobal.com/.
John Holt: Growing Without Schooling. https://www.johnholtgws.com.
Kindkin Collective: Self-Directed Learning in Sebastopol, CA. kindkincollective@gmail.com. https://www.kindkincollective.com.
La Leche League International, 183 Wind Chime Court, Suite 203 Raleigh, NC 27615 USA; 1-800-LA LECHE; info@llli.org. https://www.llli.org.
Let Grow. Advocates for free play and trusting kids. 228 Park Avenue S. #77212, New York, NY 10003; info@letgrow.org. https://letgrow.org.
Liberated Learners. Network of self-directed learning centers for teens. 45 Amherst Rd., Sunderland, MA 01375; 413-582-0193; info@liberatedlearners.net. https://liberatedlearners.net.
Liedloff Continuum Network. info@continuumconcept.org. www.continuum-concept.org.
Montessori World Educational Institute, 1735 Chester Lane, Cambria, CA 93428; 805-927-3240; montessoriworld.edi@gmail.com. https://montessoriworld.org.
National Association for the Legal Support of Alt. Schools, 18520 N.W. 67th Avenue, #188, Miami, FL 33015; 1-800-456-7784; educate@nalsas.org. http://www.nalsas.org.
National Center for Fair and Open Testing (FairTest), 196 Spring Street, Arlington, MA 02476; 617-477-9792. https://www.fairtest.org.
National Youth Rights Association, 5557 Baltimore Ave, Suite 500-2039, Hyattsville, MD 20781; 202-827-5280; nyra@youthrights.org. https://www.youthrights.org.
NomadTogether. Community of digital nomad families. https://nomadtogether.com.
The Natural Child Project. https://www.naturalchild.org.
Peaceful Parenting/Unschooling Support. https://www.facebook.com/groups/501568239855574.
Recess Revolution. Nonprofit about the importance of self-directed free play. 714-745-7276; kristin@recessrevolution.org. http://www.recessrevolution.org.
School Survival. Support site for kids who hate school. http://www.school-survival.net.
School Without Frontiers. An open movement which supports democratic, nomadic, and agile education by removing partitions in all spheres of learning. https://schoolwithoutfrontiers.org.
Unschooling in Peace. https://www.facebook.com/groups/876110542498517.
Unschooling to University (blog). https://unschoolingtouniversity.com.
Unschool Rules (blog). http://unschoolrules.com.
