The Encompass Community For Independent Learning is a new group forming in Dartmouth, MA. Our mission is to provide experiential offerings and free/affordable resources to homeschool families and life-long learners of all ages. We aim to build a hub of information centered upon curiosity, generated by and for Independent Learners!

The group is housed at Friends Academy, an Independent school with a Quaker-history situated on 65 acres of pristine wilderness!  Thanks to this amazing partnership with the Center For Education Innovation, we are able to offer…

• All Weather Friends Nature School Ample time for personal exploration and free play, artfully balanced by an (optional) guided, in-depth adventure experience! Nature study and mindfulness activities, culminating in the group’s picnic lunch. For ages 7-14, Monday and Wednesday 9:15am-12:30pm

• Encompass On Campus Short Courses in special interest topics such as Music, Drama, STEAM and Foreign Language lead by an expert in their field. Percussion, Improv and Mini-maker Space beginning October 4th! 6 week courses for ages 7-10 and 11-14 on Wednesday afternoons

• FREE events for whole families once a month: We are hosting AHEM (Advocates of Home Education in Massachusetts) for a workshop on how to Get Started Homeschooling on Wednesday October 11th, Patrick Farenga will be present for a Q & A Chat about Unschooling on November 29th, “Dear Younger Me; An Elder Wisdom Circle” on Wednesday December 13th.

• Workshops in support of the Multiple Intelligences (w/ special guests such as the Zeiterion Theater, Cape Cod African Dance and Drum, DNRT, etc.)

• REGISTRATION REQUIRED: http://encompasscommunityforindependentlearning.campbrainregistration.com/

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Email egouveia@friendsacademy1810.org for more information.