Raising Free.
Where kids come to play
and belong.
A parent-led co-op for intentional families who believe childhood should be full of real learning, real friendships, and real community.
Enroll Your FamilyA village for intentional families.
Raising Free is a parent-led worldschooling co-op loosely based in the DMV.
No teaching rotations. No rigid curriculum. No pressure. Just a community of families who share a belief: that children grow best when they're known, challenged, and free.
Social-Emotional Learning
Every gathering is a chance to practice empathy, communication, and self-regulation in real, unscripted moments.
All Learners Welcome
Neurotypical and neurodivergent kids. Built for every child, not as an accommodation — as a design principle.
Conscious Parenting Community
Parents who think deeply about how they show up — and genuinely support each other in doing it better.
PG County Proud
We explore, celebrate, and invest right here at home — Watkins Park to the National Mall and everywhere in between.
Everything your family needs. One membership.
Weekly curated learning sessions, monthly field trips, seasonal curriculum, and a tight-knit cohort of families who actually show up for each other.
Weekly Learning Sessions
Curated group sessions following our rotating seasonal curriculum — arts, STEM, life skills, humanities, and entrepreneurship.
Monthly Field Trips
Curated outings to museums, nature sites, and cultural landmarks. Group rates applied wherever possible.
Special Programming
Tennis, art, coding, cooking, and more — rotating specials woven through the year so every kid finds their thing.
Parent Community
Real relationships with other intentional parents. Community updates, coordination, and connection via Band.
Field Trip T-Shirt
Every child gets a Raising Free t-shirt. Pick your size at registration.
IXL Math — Add-On Personalized math practice for every level. Cancel any time.
A year of seasons and stories.
Visual art, painting, coding basics, engineering challenges, maker projects, photography, and tennis.
Cooking, financial literacy, yoga, mindfulness, public speaking, dance, and the Franklin Institute.
Black history, world cultures, storytelling, geography, drama, poetry, Watkins Nature Center, and civics.
Kid business basics, branding, portfolio building, pitch skills, Juneteenth, and year-end showcase.
Academic backbone. Real credentials.
Raising Free families have the option to add BGA umbrella coverage — giving your homeschool legal grounding, curriculum oversight, standardized testing coordination, and full record-keeping support.
It's optional. But for families who want the peace of mind of being formally covered, it's a clean, affordable solution — at a rate reserved for Raising Free members.
Learn about Bennett Global Academy- Legal homeschool coverage and annual filing support
- Curriculum oversight and guidance
- Standardized testing coordination
- Record keeping support and documentation
Your family
belongs here.
Come as you are. Bring your kids. Find your people. The community is already building — and there's room for your family in it.
Enroll Your Family