r/Worldschoolers

Holistic secondary school options (Globally)

Hi all,

I am a father of 2 and am constantly looking for online to find a secondary school that doesn't just prioritise memorising facts, rather it has a holistic package of self-directed learning, group learning, time spent outdoors in nature, with the possibility to unlock whatever artistic or academic desires my children have.

I have found it quite a challenge to identify them all, if anyone has any information that they wish to share, I will compile it all so that we can all have access to it.

Thanks so much..

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u/Beneficial_Roll5234 — 9 days ago

Anyone looking for a tiny house village full of homeschoolers?

Anyone looking to join a tiny house village, full of homeschooling families, in Portugal? 🌺

We’re looking for creative cats and friendly families who would like to join our little tiny house eco-village and artistic campsite in the south of Alentejo, Portugal.

In May 2026 we will open the doors to the little village of our dreams, on a fantastic property with hectares of forest bordering an always-flowing river(!), slightly hilly with spectacular views over Alentejo mountains, right on the border of Alentejo and the Algarve. It’s honestly one of the most beautiful pieces of land we’ve seen - and we’ve been looking for a long time. 🥹

What’s the village we’re setting out to create here?

Think of a wholesome festival meets artistic campsite meets permaculture farm meets eco-village sort of space. Where we spend our days in the sun, surrounded by nature, great friends and family, animals, good food and clean water. Where our kids can grow up together in nature, have their own Homeschooling Hub and get to spend their days outdoor busy with lots of extracurricular activities, adventure and play. And where we, the adults, get to create, learn lots, work, grow foods, take care of the forest, of the animals, ourselves and each other and build and run one of the most fantastic and unique artistic eco-campsites Portugal has seen. 🌈

Through our years working on this project we learned a lot about what it takes to start a little village like ours. We spend a lot of time thinking, and consulting with professionals, to find the best way to do what we want to do in Portugal. As the legal aspects of our project genuinely excite us (my husband in particular) and for the safety of ourselves, our project, and the people who join us, we set out - together with our great lawyers - to find the most solid pathway to do so. One that is fully in line with Portuguese law, without cutting any corners. And we did.

The place we found for our project is perfect. It is stunning and has all the permissions and infrastructures present; important things like clean drinking water from private wells, electricity, solar, septic systems, sanitary facilities, a little restaurant/bar, workshop spaces and lots more. We would only have to work on making it even more beautiful, and preparing (food)gardens, playgrounds, wellness areas, the little farm and some more facilities. 🌴

We will open our doors here on May 4th, 2026. And we’re still open for a few people/families to join us here.

We offer plots on which you can legally place a tiny home or another unique habitable space. It can be all sorts of things; a schoolbus, or a boat, or train wagon, gosh, a small airplane(!?) or a tiny house. As long as it’s without foundation, it’s eco-friendly, and it’s beautiful. This last one is important; we want this little village to become a really beautiful and inspiring place.

You can either be here yourselves, for as long as you'd like, or you can rent it out: either the plot itself to visitors with their own wheels, or you can rent out the structure that you place on it, for short- or long term rental.

Besides being able to rent out your plot or tiny house, villagers will also have access to paid roles and commercial opportunities within the project. Jobs like managing the campsite or the campus, positions in the little forest school, running the café/restaurant, the shop, building, gardening, babysitting, hosting workshops or offering activities. If you have something you’d love to do and bring into the village, we’d love to hear!

Let me know if this resonates with you, by sending a personal message, and I’ll gladly send you more info, and we can start the conversation to see if we’re a match. ✨

Much love! ❤️

📸: Picture of the river bordering the project.

u/svdd — 27 days ago

We couldn’t find the kind of worldschooling community we needed in Brazil… so we’re building one!

 Hello worldschoolers,

About a year ago, I came into this space looking for something simple:

connection.

My daughter and I were entering another chapter of traveling and learning together, and I was hoping to find families, hubs, or places where we could feel a sense of belonging within this lifestyle.

What I found instead was something many of you probably relate to:

There are a lot of us out there…

but we’re scattered.

Over time, I started noticing a pattern in my own experience.

I love the freedom of worldschooling—

the movement, the real-life learning, the way the world becomes the classroom.

But there’s a part that feels harder than I expected:

Constantly rebuilding community.

Watching my daughter form deep connections… and then having to leave them.

Trying to balance flexibility with her need, to be honest, our need for consistency and belonging.

For a while, I thought maybe this was just part of the deal.

But something in me kept questioning that.

Because Brazil is one of the places we call home—we spend about half the year here—and even here, I couldn’t find a space that truly supported this lifestyle in a consistent, intentional way.

At the same time, we found a rhythm that does work for us in another layer of our life:

My daughter attends an online school (@thebinaschool), that allows her to stay connected to a global community, strengthen her SEL, and excel academically while we move.

And here in Brazil, she’s able to stay deeply connected to her own culture, language, and roots.

That combination—global education + cultural immersion—has been incredibly powerful for us.

But the missing piece is still community on the ground.

So instead of continuing to search for something that didn’t quite exist (at least not here)…

we decided to build it.

Together, in collaboration, with Amélie at Infini Coliving, we’re creating our first Infini Worldschooling Hub here in Brazil.

The vision is still evolving, but at its core, it’s this:

A temporary home for worldschooling families

where kids can build real friendships,

parents can feel supported,

and learning continues to happen through both global connection and local immersion.

Not a school.

Not a rigid program.

More like a shared experiment in living and learning differently.

We don’t have all the answers.

We’re building as we go.

But it feels like a response to something real—

a gap that many of us are quietly navigating.

So I’m sharing this here not as a promotion,

but as an open conversation:

• Does this resonate with your experience?

• Have you found something like this that actually works?

• What would make a space like this truly valuable for your family?

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts—whether you’re excited about the idea or skeptical.

Love and light,

Lorena

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u/momdaughter-xplorers — 28 days ago

6 Year Old Struggling with Worldschooling

We pulled our kids out of public school a couple of weeks ago and are traveling around Europe until May. Our 6 year old is struggling :( and extremely sad about leaving his classmates and teacher. He seems to be doing well with the traveling and the change of scenery but when asked if he is enjoying himself he always says that the only thing that would make him happy is to see his friends. This is breaking my heart and making me question whether or not this is something that is a good fit for our family. Has anyone had a kiddo that feels this way and slowly comes out of it or is this maybe not right for him?

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u/librarybook3000 — 1 month ago

Join our traveling school, as we travel between Spain and Latin America (Sept. 2026 - June 2027)

Join our group of families worldschooling together with a great teacher for our kiddos - literally making the world our classroom!

After three amazing years traveling across Europe, Asia and the Americas, we're building on that experience and mixing things up a bit next year:

→ 3 countries:

-Spain (Sept-Dec 2026),

-El Salvador or Panama - TBC (Jan-March 2027)

-Argentina (April-June 2027)

→ Strong focus on Spanish language development

→ An intentional project-based learning approach, with real-life applications connected to each place we live in.

Our school runs every weekday from 9am to 3pm, offering an ambitious, well-rounded education through a bespoke curriculum that blends core academics, experiential learning, and place-based projects.

Beyond school, what makes this experience truly special is the community  Traveling together for a year means built-in friendships for the kids (and for us parents!): community meals, after-school activities together, birthday celebrations, meaningful conversations, shared weekend adventures and just great company all around.

We are, for now, prioritizing families who are able/willing to commit for the whole year in order to foster deeper connections and long-term friendships. But we can also consider applications from families who could join for one segment (Spain/Latin America) only.

If you're looking for an opportunity to travel with like-minded (as in adventurous, kind and curious) families, and the most unique school for your kids, this is for you!

https://www.instagram.com/together_explorers/

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u/johannagimmehope — 18 days ago

Batumi, Georgia

I have been looking into World schooling and thanks to this subreddit, I learned that the country of Georgia allows tourists to stay for a year at a time. Are any of you in this area or going to be soon? Would love my child to have friends.

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u/Clean_Set_300 — 23 days ago