Join 50+ unschooling experts and connect with parents from around world to explore a different way to live, learn and thrive with your child!
March 20th-22nd, 2026
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS · LIVE ROUNDTABLES · LIVE WORKSHOPS · COMMUNITY SESSIONS
The unschooling journey can be both rewarding and challenging
There's so much to love about unschooling
- Seeing your child's natural curiosity come alive or reawaken.
- Building a deeper connection as you work in partnership with your child.
- Letting go of all the “shoulds” and embracing your child just as they are.
- Watching your child grow in self-knowledge and confidence.
- Having the freedom to honour yours and your child’s natural rhythms.
- Rediscovering your own passions and love of learning.
But it can be hard to put into practice
- Worrying that your child isn't doing enough.
- Worrying that you aren't doing enough.
- Struggling to build a supportive community for you and your child.
- Getting anxious about the future and of failing your child.
- Feeling tired and depleted by the lack of support.
- Feeling an immense pressure to get it all right.
- Getting triggered by old expectations around learning and parenting.
THE UNSCHOOLING SUMMIT IS A SPACE TO EXPLORE HOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN LIVE, LEARN AND THRIVE!
CONNECT with like-minded parents from around the world.
BE INSPIRED by world-class speakers and seasoned unschooling parents.
DISCOVER strategies to overcome common unschooling challenges.
EXPLORE how unschooling can be a powerful tool for social change and personal growth.
THE LINEUP
We've gathered an incredible lineup of internationally renowned speakers along with experienced unschooling parents. They’ll be sharing their knowledge and insights with you through prerecorded interviews, live roundtable sessions and live workshops.
Day 1, Friday 20th March
Featured Interviews and Fireside Conversation
Pam Laricchia
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Bayo Akomolafe
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Partnership Parenting and Why it's So Important
With Leslie W. Bray, Bria Bloom & Daniel Moeller
Focus Interviews
Lainie Liberti
Helping Your Teen Get Ready to Launch
Domari Dickinson
Why Conscious Parenting and Unschooling are a Natural Fit
M Gilbert
If I Hadn't Walked Out of That School—An Unschooling Journey
Ruth Rinaldi
Reframing Maths and Parents' Anxiety About It
Lou Hollis
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Kristy Forbes
Why Compliance Isn’t the Goal. What's Actually Important Instead?
Ramin Farhangi
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A.S.Neill Summerhill CIC
Summerhill School, and Freedom vs Licence
Day 1 Live Sessions
WORKSHOP
But what if…? Navigating fear, doubt, and trust when you step outside school.
With Becka Koritz & Sari González of Radical Learning
ROUNDTABLE
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With Fran Liberatore, Becka Koritz, Jae Williams & Pam Laricchia
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With Fran Liberatore, Becka Koritz, Jae Williams & Pam Laricchia
"I just wanted to thank and congratulate you for such a varied and incredible summit. It was a really wonderful conference and I’m sure it encouraged, supported and connected so many."
Attendee, The Unschooling Summit 2025
Day 2, Saturday 21st March
Featured Interviews and Fireside Conversation
Akilah S. Richards & Thea Monyeé
Tending Grief & Centering Joy
Peter Gray
A Vision for the Future of Education
Reclaiming Indigenous Learning
With Chévanni Davids, Ieishah Clelland-Lange & Chemay Morales-James
Focus Interviews
Sophie Cristophy
Why Consent is the Cornerstone of Self-directed Learning
Meghan Suniga-Davies
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Em Hammond
What is the Work of the Adults? Building Blocks and Capacity
Cyrielle Tignard
The Importance of Nurturing Your Own Creativity
Makeba Garraway
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Sue Patterson
What's My Role as an Unschooling Parent?
Amanda Diekman
Letting Go of Perfectionism
Tina Talaic
The Natural Learning Journey of a Māori Māmā
Day 2 Live Sessions
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With Esther Jones
ROUNDTABLE
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With Fran Liberatore, Becka Koritz, Jae Williams & Pam Laricchia
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"I left feeling inspired, validated, and not only clearer about our unschooling journey as a family, but with new tools, resources, and communities to explore as we find our way."
Attendee, The Unschooling Summit 2025
Day 3, Sunday 22nd March
Featured Interviews and Fireside Conversation
Naomi Fisher
When to Encourage and When to Hold Back
Manish Jain
From Harvard to the Feet of My Grandmother. Returning to Roots
This isn't How I Thought it Would Be
With Anna Brown, Danii Oliver & Heidi Steel
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Melissa Crockett-Joyoue
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Las Boconas
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Eliza Fricker
Self-Directed Learning and Your PDAer
Emma Johnston
Breathwork, Balance & Unschooling an Entrepreneurial Life
Iris Chen
Deschooling and Adressing the 'isms'
Becka Koritz & Sari González
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Kate Robinson
Creativity, Unschooling, and Life With Sir Ken Robinson
Pat Farenga
A Conversation About Ivan Illich, Author of Deschooling Society
Day 3 Live Sessions
WORKSHOP
Setting Up a Flying Squad
Help your unschooled teens take up public space.
With Bria Bloom & Alex Khost
ROUNDTABLE
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With Fran Liberatore, Becka Koritz, Jae Williams & Pam Laricchia
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With Fran Liberatore, Becka Koritz, Jae Williams & Pam Laricchia
"Thank you so much Esther and Melissa for putting this amazing summit together. It came at a great time for our family - I feel we needed a boost from the global unschooling community, and this provided that in spades. There have been so many fantastic contributors and panelists. It's been thought-provoking and reassuring"
Attendee, The Unschooling Summit 2025
Meet Your Hosts
Hi and Kia ora! We, Esther Jones and Melissa Crockett-Joyoue, are delighted to bring you The Unschooling Summit.
Esther is a UK-based mindfulness teacher, deschooling coach and mother of three unschooled children. She is the author of the recently-published The Parent's Handbook to Unschooling Yourself and she hosts the bi-weekly podcast, The Unschool Space, in which she explores the joys and challenges of unschooling with other unschooling parents. Esther works with parents who want to unravel the beliefs and conditioning that hold them back from embracing life in partnership with their children.
Melissa lives in Aotearoa (New Zealand), is Māori, AuDHD and the mama of two unschooled neurodivergent children. Her experience with understanding and meeting their needs deepened her commitment to helping others on a similar path. Melissa is the founder of Weave ND, an online membership community dedicated to neurodivergent unschooling families. She is especially passionate about working with neurodivergent parents and Indigenous families on their unschooling journeys.
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What to expect at The Unschooling Summit
When and Where
The Unschooling Summit will run from 20th-22nd March 2026 (UK time) with seven to eight recorded interviews with speakers and three live roundtables to choose from each day. The live roundtables and additional live workshops will also be recorded and posted up for replay ASAP after each live event. This summit is entirely virtual, so you’ll be able to attend from anywhere in the world with internet access.
Expert Sessions
Listen to our experienced speakers interviewed by Esther or Melissa, and attend the nine live roundtables (three per day to choose from), three live workshops and community sessions. or catch the replays. Your free ticket includes 48-hour access (to accommodate international time zones) to each presentation during the three days of the summit. An Unschooling Bonus Pack purchase gives you 12 months access to all recordings and more. See below for details.
Private Summit Community
Connect with parents from around the world in our private Facebook group for all our attendees. Sign up now to get your free ticket and you'll also get an invite to join our Facebook Community which will be open until the end of the summit.
It's a space for you to make connections with other unschooling parents and join in the lively discussions we will have happening there.
Chances to Win
Show up and participate in the community for chances to win prizes throughout the summit!
We’ll be giving out an Unschooling Bonus Pack each day (or a refund if you already upgraded) plus books and workshops by our wonderful speakers and panellists
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Unschooling is a transformative journey for both you and your child. The Unschooling Summit is your gateway to a global community, expert insights, and engaging discussions.
Join us for this incredible three-day virtual event and ignite your unschooling journey!
