St. Cloud Unschooling Network

The St. Cloud Unschooling Network is a group of homeschool families who believe learning is inseparable from life. They value play, exploration, growth, and following their children's leads. The members trust their children to learn at their own pace and pursue their interests. They learn alongside their children and may offer guidance, but the children are free to follow their passions.

The journey is different for everyone, and that is both okay and amazing. The network seeks members who identify in part as unschoolers, with the understanding that most members take an eclectic approach to learning. Most importantly, all members trust in the process of natural learning and choose gentle parenting practices.

In this community of life learners, members support one another through challenges and adventures and are committed to building lasting, consistent, real-life relationships for themselves and their children. They invest in these friendships by showing up regularly to playdates and outings in the St. Cloud area and participating in online discussions.

The network is a secular group that welcomes members of any and all faith backgrounds. While the group is secular, these topics do come up in conversations with each other and among the children. In such situations, members act as they do in all their parenting—with equal respect and love for one another's differences and humanity.

The network values teaching children mutual respect that does not place one belief system over another. They welcome members of diverse cultural and racial backgrounds, varied political beliefs, different physical and mental abilities, and any sexual orientation or gender identification.

They support all manner of child-feeding, including full-term and unrestricted breastfeeding at the mother’s comfort level, as supported by state law. This group is a safe place rooted in respect for one another where all members can grow and learn from each other.