Rose Edwards ’14: Drawn to the Sea!
By Clonlara School Rose Edwards, the ocean, and its creatures are deeply connected. Since tidepooling on the coast of Maine as a child, Rose has spent most of her life at, in, on, or thinking about the sea in one way or another. In 6th grade, her mom brought home a book from the library […]
Problem Solving 101
By Pat Montgomery, Founder Editor’s Note: From time to time, we’ll “look back” through our archives to share articles that are as relevant today as when they were printed. In this piece that was originally published in the August 2002 issue of The Learning Edge, Clonlara’s founder offers practical advice for resolving issues in a […]
Jesse Millek ’07: Living and Loving Ancient History
By Clonlara School Jesse Millek, Ph.D., has always been fascinated by ancient history and archaeology. This fascination was fueled during high school, when Clonlara School’s Home-Based Education Program (now the Off-Campus Program) enabled him to immerse himself in these topics. Today, Jesse is a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan, having been awarded a […]
A Few (More) Good Reasons to Play
By Clonlara School We’ve said it before, and it bears repeating: “Not enough can be said about the importance of play.” In fact, play is so important that we have always made time for it at Clonlara School, even when the trend in traditional education has been toward limiting and structuring students’ playtime. Free and unstructured […]
Congratulations, Class of 2019!
By Clonlara School Clonlara School’s Class of 2019 included 115 students, representing 20 U.S. states and 17 countries. They earned scholarships and awards totaling more than $400,000 to help pursue their passions and goals next year in the colleges and careers of their choice. In keeping with Clonlara’s philosophy of empowering students to participate purposefully […]
Is Your Student an “Outlier”?
By Danielle Smith, Off-Campus Program Advisor “The tallest tree in the forest came from a good seed—that is not in question. But it did not become the tallest tree in the forest simply because it grew from a good seed; it became the tallest tree because it was planted in good soil and because no […]
10 Unique Homeschooling Resources
By April Huard, Off-Campus Program Advisor Last month, for the first time ever, Clonlara School was represented at the Great Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, OH. Several thousand people attend this convention each year, and over 300 exhibitors fill the vendor hall. In between spreading the word about Clonlara’s Off-Campus and Online Programs, we took some […]
A Teenager’s Advice for Traveling Teenagers
By Marina F., Off-Campus Student, Brazil Program I have been traveling with my mother for nine months and am sharing my experiences to help you avoid the boredom ☺. If you’re hoping your trip will end soon, here’s my advice: Don’t think about it! It’s all right if you don’t get that at first. I […]
Homeschooling Adopted Children
By Carrie Lafferty, Off-Campus Program Advisor When I think back on the days before we adopted our son, I was filled with fear. Would he be healthy? Would we like each other? Would he want to be a part of our family? Would I be able to give him all that he needed? Fast forward […]
Teens and Zzz’s
The benefits of homeschooling and distance learning extend beyond taking ownership over your own education; they allow you to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. Clonlara School’s Off-Campus Program students and learners enrolled in our online courses have the flexibility to schedule learning around their needs, but even with this flexibility, it can still be difficult to get […]
Clonlara Showcases Student Art from Around the World
By Clonlara School Clonlara School hosted its annual Art Show & Open House on March 7, 2019. The exhibit featured works by more than 60 Clonlara students from 10 different countries as well as a performance by our campus Youngers (and some of their even younger siblings). We are thankful to all of the artists who […]
Sarah Reed ’18: She Bakes the Cake!
By Clonlara School If you have a special event coming up and need an extraordinary cake to mark the occasion, call Sarah Reed. Even before she graduated from Clonlara last year, Sarah and her cousin Emily Peterson started their own business, Cousins Creations Baked Goods, LLC, located in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island. […]
