Wired for Wonder.
Built to Become.
An educational philosophy, framework & awards system for families embracing home-based learning.
Faith to Flourish
We pay attention to every part of a child, grounded in the belief that children are not products to manufacture, but living souls to be nurtured and cultivated.
Curios for Growth
Kids earn and collect small meaningful trinkets—called curios—as rewards for reaching learning milestones and pursuing what sparks their curiosity.
Bound by Love
Family members work together, share progress, and celebrate efforts—no grades, no pressure—just a culture of care, joyful accountability and belonging.
CLUB CURIO
where curiosity meets community
Membership includes:
✓ THE CHARACTER TRACK: a growing collection of “value packs” for anchoring families in timeless principles
✓ THE COMPETENCY TRACK: a growing collection of “mastery packs” for building knowlege that lasts a lifetime
✓ THE CURIOSITY TRACK: thoughtfully crafted book report PDFs that nurture clear thinking, structured writing, and effective communication.
✓ THE CALLING TRACK: a printable time log PDF created to inspire steady discipline as young learners develop their natural talents
✓A guide to crafting your family’s own Club Curio stamp
✓ Links to our favorite curio products & containers
✓ A list of general supplies required to participate
Our Core Tracks
Character
guiding values & principles
This curio track is about inner security and outer connection. Kids learn how to feel, relate and belong by starting with what matters most—who they are and how they show up in the world. Through family-based value exploration, kids grow strong moral roots and resilient character, gaining the essential inner tools to navigate life.
Competence
academic & practical skills
This curio track is where we sharpen our tools and build our capacity to engage with the real world. From math facts to home repairs, it supports the mastery of both core academics and practical life skills. Learning is skills-based, helping each child build confidence and competence across a wide range of meaningful abilities.
Curiosity
inspired exploration & discovery
This curio track is the realm of learning through awe, play and the joy of asking “what if”? Discovery invites children to follow their questions into the wide world of knowledge. With freedom to explore topics they’re fascinated by, kids develop research habits, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning.
Calling
passions & personal joy
This curio track is about shining in what makes you uniquely you. Each child is wired for something wonderful. This track honors their interest—art, music, coding, baking, sports, storytelling—and gives them time, space and encouragement to go deep into what lights them up.
Our Final Track
The final track at Club Curio is Contribution—the moment when a child is ready to merge onto the great freeway of society and offer their gifts to the world. Adolescence is a high-stakes stretch of road where momentum builds, independence blossoms, and direction matters. Our aim is not to send children into the world grasping for validation or attention, but to launch them from a deep sense of worth that has already been nurtured through years of listening, teaching, and loving connection.
By this stage, our children have developed both the character to choose right from wrong and the competence to act on what they know. Their curiosity has taught them to think for themselves, and their calling—their unique way of serving—begins to take shape. Now, they are ready to contribute joyfully, not from pressure or pride, but from a desire to serve something larger than themselves. Their work becomes an offering: a reflection of what they value most, grounded in moral restraint and guided by inner truth.
As they enter this new phase, we take pride not because they still need us, but because they need us a little less with each passing year. Their growing independence is not rejection—it’s proof that we have done our job well. And when they take flight, confident and capable, they will always know they can return home to rest their wings. For love was always there for them—and will forever remain. So we let them fly, trusting that true love doesn’t tether; it gives wings, feels proud, and waits with open arms for their welcomed return.