River City Unschoolers is a connecting point for unschooling families or anyone interested in living the unschooling philosophy in the Jacksonville, Florida metro area.

Our guiding principles are trust, respect, kindness and unconditional love toward our children. Trusting our children to know who they are and what they need so they, in turn, trust us is what makes unschooling work. We strive to honor and celebrate our children exactly the way they are, believing that children deserve respect, autonomy and freedom. We seek to nurture peaceful, positive relationships with our kids while expanding ourselves as life-learning facilitators.

This list is a place of support, understanding, and opportunities for FUN to local unschoolers. Feel free to start discussions or share insights, ideas, and resources in walking the unschooling path. This group is secular, inclusive, accepting, and open-minded.


“The unschooling philosophy is that people will learn what they need to learn by living life freely and joyfully in an environment that supports who they are and is rich enough for them to both explore their interests and stumble across new interests.”
-- Joyce Fetterol

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