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"Having the support and community of OC allows us to enjoy the freedom [of homeschooling], with the support of an entire community of like minded people. It allows our young people to have experiences that we alone could not offer them." -Becky and Dennis, OC Parents |
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"OC is pretty magical. It’s a place where our young people can be themselves, pursuing their interests and directing their own education, and not just be told what to do and when to do it." |
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“ A lot of learning happens through play! Play is work, and so we allow for a lot of play, and feel comfortable with that approach to learning. We all learn better when we’re having some fun doing it, too!” |
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"OC has introduced us to such a wide variety of ideas, experiences and people that we would have missed out on otherwise." |
"Our youth are joyful and curious. They are developing skills, pursuing interests, and becoming more creative, and independent all the time." "...trust [your] young people and never compare them to anyone else. They are who they are, and that is perfect." |
"Our approach is to explore the possibilities." "Elric appreciates the OC facilitators being so open to suggestions and ideas from the group." "We have valued self-directed learning and freedom for most of our lives and we knew we wanted the same for our children even before we had them." |
"[At OC] they appreciate how their voices are embraced and valued." "Who has time for school when there is so much to learn?!” |
