Learning Center

We are a Learning Center for families seeking alternative education for their children. We are here to support the whole family as we choose to raise and educate our children in a respectful and honoring way. There are millions of us who are walking away from the old paradigm and giving birth to new ways, new systems, and new solutions.

Are you looking to send your child to a place where they can learn, grow and have community?
Do you want an alternative to public or private school or need homeschool support?

Rising Moon Meadows Learning Center offers full or part-time options for children ages 5-12 and is located in Bellingham, WA.

Mission

Our mission is to provide education that engages the child cognitively and emotionally. We want to give children experiences that get them thinking and asking questions. We recognize and welcome the unique gifts brought by each child, encouraging independent thinking and imagination, and foster a life-long love of learning.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a place where children can thrive, learn, grow and have authentic connections. We will use a curriculum to help guide the core academic subjects while teaching children about thoughtful communication, connection to nature and themselves. With child lead learning each child will be given the chance to explore their talents in a supportive and enriching environment.

2025–2026 Program Overview

Discovery Days (Monday–Thursday)

Mondays & Wednesdays: Language Arts, Writing, and Math Lab with a focus on foundational academic skills through hands-on activities, skill practice, and occasional group work in a low-pressure, supportive environment.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Science, Social Studies & Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on hands-on exploration of science, history, geography, and culture, with optional writing and literature for students ready to deepen reading and writing skills.

Individualized Academic Support and or natural Learning opportunities (Monday–Thursday)
Daily individualized support in math and language arts, tailored to each family’s educational plan, allowing students to learn at their own pace with guidance and encouragement.

Explorer Enrichment Days (Fridays)
Weekly enrichment featuring rotating activities such as nature awareness, gardening, art, theater, yoga, music, science projects, outdoor skills, mindfulness, and project-based learning, often led by specialized instructors.

Enrollment Options:

We are still enrolling for Spring 2026 and the remainder of the year as space allows. Please feel free to reach out for more information.

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2026–2027 At the Learning Center: Open Enrollment Starts Feb 2026

Monday–Thursday Learning Program

At Rising Moon Meadows Learning Center, our Monday through Thursday programs focus on building strong foundations in language arts, writing, and math, while honoring each child’s natural pace, curiosity, and individuality. Families may choose the pathway that best supports their child’s learning style and goals.

Individualized Student Support

Families may choose an option that includes individualized academic support in language arts and math, using a curriculum provided by the family. Educators work closely with each student and families to reinforce foundational skills, offer guidance, and support steady academic progress.

This option is ideal for families seeking structured academic support in a low-pressure, encouraging environment, where:

Students work at their own comfort level
Skills are strengthened gradually and intentionally
Confidence is built through consistent, supported practice
Learning is personalized and aligned with each family’s goals

Alongside individualized work, students enjoy abundant opportunities for natural play, exploration, and peer connection, supporting social-emotional growth alongside academic development.

Natural Learning Opportunities

For families seeking a more open, child-led experience, students may attend the Learning Center without participating in individualized curriculum work.

Children in this pathway have access to all natural learning activities, hands-on projects, creative invitations, outdoor play, and exploration offered throughout the day. Learning unfolds organically through movement, creativity, curiosity, and social interaction, without structured academic instruction.

Flexible Enrollment Options

Families may enroll for a single day or any combination of Monday through Friday
Schedules can be customized to best support each child
Enrollment is open throughout the year
Students may join at any time, as space allows

Explorer Fridays

Science • Social Studies • Nature Enrichment • Arts

Fridays at Rising Moon Meadows are dedicated to curiosity, creativity, and hands-on discovery. These enrichment days invite students to explore science, social studies, art, and nature through engaging, meaningful experiences.

Students participate in themed projects, experiments, and discussions that connect learning to the world around them. Lessons are interactive and exploratory, designed to spark curiosity and build confidence.

Fridays also include art and craft experiences, using a variety of materials inspired by nature, seasonal themes, cultural studies, or weekly learning focuses. These sessions encourage creative expression, strengthen fine-motor skills, and allow students to bring ideas to life through hands-on making.

In addition, students engage in nature enrichment, spending time in the meadow and forest spaces, observing seasonal changes, building with natural materials, and learning through outdoor play and discovery.

Explorer Fridays are a vibrant blend of science, social studies, art, and nature-based learning—a day where curiosity leads, creativity flourishes, and the world becomes the classroom.

Friday Teen Project Group:

Our Friday Teen Project Group is a collaborative, project-based learning space designed for teens who want deeper, more meaningful learning and connection with peers their own age.
Instead of traditional classroom instruction, Fridays focus on hands-on, interest-led projects that teens help design and lead. Learning happens through real-world application, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.

Project and skill-building experiences may include:

Creating a mini business (idea development, budgeting, branding, and marketing)
Designing and running science experiments or investigations
Engineering and maker-style builds and design challenges
Research or creative projects connected to student interests
Life-skills opportunities such as First Aid/CPR training, food handler’s cards, mock interviews, leadership development, and workplace readiness.
Guest speakers who share about their careers, trades, or areas of expertise.

This group also intentionally supports social-emotional growth. Teens have time and space for:

Building friendships and connecting with peers
Group discussions, reflection, and collaboration
Practicing communication, leadership, empathy, and self-awareness

Educators act as mentors and facilitators, supporting time management, goal-setting, and follow-through while giving teens meaningful autonomy and ownership of their learning.
Fridays offer teens a balanced space for learning, creativity, skill-building, and connection—ideal for those who thrive with flexibility, purpose-driven projects, and community.

What a typical day looks like:

8:30-8:45 am - Drop Off
8:45am - Whole Group
Morning: Activities and Learning
11:30-12:30 pm - Lunch / Playtime
Afternoon: Unit Study Activities
2:45-3:00 pm - Pick up time

Cohorts

Earth Group (Ages 5–8)
A purposeful, play-based environment where children explore themselves and the world around them while building foundational skills, with an emphasis on early reading development.

Wind Group (Ages 9–11)
Students deepen core academic skills and begin transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn, making meaningful connections to everyday life.

Water Group (Ages 10–12)
As students grow in independence, Discovery Days focus on instruction, discussion, and skill-building, with optional reading or assignments completed at home based on family preference.

The Fire Group (Teen Program)

The Fire Group is a teen learning and connection group centered around project-based learning, leadership, and real-world skills. Teens engage in hands-on, interest-led projects that encourage creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Families will have the option to meet with the lead educator prior to the school year starting to discuss educational goals. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Class Size

To keep our learning center a manageable size so the children and educators can thrive and be successful, we will be limit total enrollment to 18-20 children per day.

We will have one adult educator with about 5 kids per group.

Schedule

Our program runs September through June and we have full and part-time options.

There is the option to enroll your child 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days a week.

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Holistic Learning

If we believe that the purpose of education is to support one in creating a good life, a life that is well-rounded, rich, fulfilling, meaningful, and successful on your own terms, then what skills and subjects are important to learn? Here is a partial and evolving list we have created:

Mathematics
English, reading, writing, languages
Sciences including physics and biology based on light, frequency, resonance, consciousness, medicine, science of water
History, civics and law (including common law and natural law)
Music, arts and crafts, playful and creative expression
Movement, yoga, breath-work
Healthy lifestyle, cooking, self-care
Nature connection
Gardening, growing food, permaculture
Basic survival skills, wilderness first aid
Finances, business, entrepreneurship
Project management, time management
Intuition, sacred geometry, indigenous wisdom, mind mastery, resilience, consciousness, meditation

Tuition ('25-'26)

5 days per week: $800/month
4 days per week: $640/month
3 days per week: $485/month
2 days per week: $380/month
1 day per week: $220/month

Fees & Payment

There is an annual supply fee of $150 per student. There may also be additional costs associated with special field trips.

Tuition is calculated per day the Learning Center is open and then evenly spread out into 10 monthly payments (August through May)

The Application Process

Inquiry: Fill out our enrollment inquiry form below to begin the process. If you have any questions prior to submitting the inquiry form, feel free to send an email to connect@risingmoonmeadows.com.
Phone call: After receiving your inquiry form we'll contact you for a chat. It’s casual, we just want to make sure you and your child are a good fit for our community and we'll explain how our enrollment works. We also hope to get a better understanding of your child's strengths and areas for growth.
Tour: Set up a time to see the property, meet the staff and get to know us.
Application: Submit an enrollment form. Please note, if all slots are full at the time of the application, we will notify you to see if we should keep your application on file when and if a spot becomes available that year. An application must be filled out each year.
Decision and Enrollment: Following the tour our learning center admin will contact you within a week to ask any additional questions and let you know if there is acceptance.
Contract: A non-refundable enrollment deposit of $150 secures your child’s spot in the class and goes towards supply fees.

Application

Meet our team!

Darci

Lead Educator

Darci is mother of two kids and has worked in a variety of education positions in the past making full use of her AA in Early Childhood Education and BA in Education from WWU. She has worked as Lead teacher, assistant, substitute, student monitor, para educator and nanny. She is passionate about the endless learning opportunities that life provides as well as building connections with others and bringing the best out of the people she is around. She also loves exploring the Pacific Northwest as well as traveling the incredible world. She has a love for educating kids! She is friendly and warm, always checking in with people and working to create a safe and caring environment.

Administration

Admins to the Learning Center and co-owners of Rising Moon Meadows, Alivia and Becky are moms and friends that are passionate about creating spaces for kids and adults to connect, learn and be their authentic selves.

Alivia

Alivia grew up on Orcas Island and was homeschooled all the way through high school, taking only a few classes from public school, and now is a mom of two kids. She grew up playing in the woods, being part of a homeschool community and learning how to live life to the fullest. She has a worked as a massage therapy and has a bachelors degree in Nursing. She is passionate about health, healing, and cultivating connections.

Becky

Becky grew up in Bellingham and spent her time riding horses and playing soccer, and now has a masters degree in Urban Planning. As a working mom, the learning center provides community and support to educate her son. She is passionate about giving kids opportunities to flourish & connect to become their authenticate selves.