Earthwise was started by a collective of parents that wanted an alternative to the standard schooling available in Sámara. While academics are important, we wanted our children to grow up with strong roots — knowing themselves, living their values, feeling connected to nature, and learning how to relate to others with kindness and confidence.
Instead of simply accepting that this option wasn’t available in a way that felt aligned, we decided to lean into the community that makes this place so special — and create it ourselves.
Our vision is for Earthwise to be an established alternative for families in Sámara who want to homeschool or choose a different path, without having to do it all alone. We offer structure, a dedicated teacher, and a group of children learning side by side — with room for curiosity, creativity, and an intentional rhythm to the day.
This is a small place, on purpose, and parents are an integral part of the collective — supporting the learning environment, contributing their gifts, and helping shape the vision together.
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Learning as a Living Thing
We follow the thread of real curiosity — the moment something catches a child’s attention and they want to stay with it. Less filling in blanks, more noticing, questioning, and making sense of the world in their own way.
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The Essentials, Done Well
Literacy and maths aren’t a separate “school mode” — they’re part of the daily rhythm. We build strong skills consistently, then use them in stories, projects, practical life, and play.
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Honouring the Slow Life
We trade rush for rhythm. Calm days help children settle, focus, and go deeper — with time to think, to move, to try again, and to let learning unfold without pressure.
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Growing Good Humans
Kindness, courage, boundaries, and making things right are practised every day. We learn how to be with ourselves and with others — not as an extra, but as part of learning well.
Parent Days are a core part of Earthwise Collective for two reasons: they keep us financially accessible, and they make it feel like a real village.
By rotating two days a week between families, we keep costs down without compromising the quality of the teacher-led days. But it’s not just about affordability — Parent Days bring the community to life. Children learn from the adults around them in a real way: a parent might share yoga, gardening, cooking, music, art, building, dance, or outdoor skills. It shows the children that learning isn’t only something that happens at a desk — it’s part of life, and everyone has their unique gifts to offer.
Parent Days follow a shared schedule, so the rhythm stays consistent for the children, and doesn’t put too much pressure on the parents.
Time commitment (example): with 5 families and 2 parent-led days/week, each family leads about 1–2 days per month (roughly one day every 2–3 weeks).
Earthwise is community-built, and we’d love to connect.
Whether you’re a family looking for alternative schooling in Sámara and feel aligned with our mission, or someone in the community who’d love to support — by sharing a skill, contributing a resource, or simply being part of what we’re building — please reach out.
Send us a message and tell us a little about you and what brings you here. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.