About the Learner-Driven Education Alliance
This is about what the Alliance is, the story behind it, and what we’re trying to build together.
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Goal: 1 Million Learner-Driven Schools Globally
That's what it's gonna take to impact every single child. Spread the word! #KidsFirst
Let’s start with what we all know:
The school system is broken.
It's outdated. It’s irrelevant. And it’s a global problem.
Around the world, government schools are abandoning kids—not out of malice, but because they simply can’t keep up. Technology evolved. The world changed. School didn’t.
But here’s the good news:
We are the people who are doing something about it.
We are the brave ones doing what we know, deep down, is right for kids.
Even if our schools all look different, we’re building on the same foundation—A learner-driven, student-centered, self-directed approach to education that’s focused on life skills, emotional development, and real-world readiness.
We use words like:
- Project-based learning
- Learner agency
- Student choice
- Mastery-based transcripts
- Social-emotional growth
And we may have different flavors such as:
- STEM Academy
- Classical Education
- Forest School
- Wild Schooling
- Life Skills
But what unites us is simple:
We believe learners should have agency.
At the core of it all is one truth:
From the Latin root educo, education means to “draw out from within.”
It’s not about filling an empty vessel.
It’s about recognizing that every child already holds something valuable inside of them.
Our job as educators is to help them discover it.
To draw it out, to cultivate it, and to help them share it with the world in service.
That’s what real education is.
That’s where fulfillment, purpose, and calling come from.
That’s the why behind every learner-driven school, educator, and homeschool mom.
And most of us started this journey the same way:
We saw the system wasn’t working.
So we stepped out and built what should exist.
We didn’t wait for permission.
We did what was right for kids.
Microschools have led the way—but this isn’t just about micro schools.
Learner-driven education happens in:
• Classrooms
• After-school programs
• Homeschool collectives
• Pods, co-ops, enrichment centers
Anywhere the philosophy exists, this type of work and education exists.
So What's LDEA?
It’s a way to bring us all together.
To stop reinventing the wheel in isolation.
To share what works and do it better—together.
What We Offer:
🧠 The Vault
A free, growing library of real learner-driven practices from schools across the country. Got something that works? Share it. Need inspiration? Find it here.
🌐 Online Community
It can be lonely at the top and finding someone to innovate with or simple relate to can be difficult. We're here for the collaboration, social emotional support, and everything in between! We're stronger together!
🎒 The Starter Kit
When I started my school, I just wanted to teach.
But I had to do everything: payroll, 501(c)(3)s, taxes, budgeting, credit lines, marketing, admin, platforms, website stuff—you name it.
I didn’t want to do any of that. And neither does anyone else.
So I made the thing I wish I had:
A totally free video crash course + document bundle to help you start your learner-driven school as fast and pain-free as possible.
No fluff. Just what works.
Why?
Because #kidsfirst.
Because we need more of these schools in the world.
Because you’re probably already busy helping the kids in your community.
And If You Want More Support…
We've got that too.
If you want to go deeper, we offer:
Accreditation & certification for learner-driven schools.
AI tools, training, and certification for modern school operations.
Paid "done-with-you" and "done-for-you" services.
Strategy, community, systems—all in one place
This is your one-stop-shop for learner-driven education.
Who Is This For?
Microschool Founders
District Leaders
Classroom Educators
Homeschool Parents
Edupreneurs
Youth Program Directors
If you're putting kids first and giving them choice, you belong here.
If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.
Let’s build the future of education, together.
Member Testimonials
Results We've Helped Create
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"Leveraging your experience was crucial"
"You leaned into really 'seek to understand' to understand my priorities and objectives allowing me to leverage your experience but also what would be new"
- Client 2
"Leveraging your experience was crucial"
"You leaned into really 'seek to understand' to understand my priorities and objectives allowing me to leverage your experience but also what would be new"
- Client 3