Consulting

Do you want to talk about homeschooling or other educational options without joining North Star? North Star Co-Founder and Executive Director Kenneth Danford offers his experience and expertise.

Are you a family who lives too far away from Hadley, MA to join North Star, but would like help making self-directed learning work for your family?

Are you a local homeschooler who doesn’t want to join North Star but is seeking expert help?

Are you the parent of a teen still in school and not particularly interested in leaving, but you would still like to talk with an expert about options for your family?

Are you interested in creating a program like North Star in your community?

Then you could benefit from North Star's consulting service.

This service may include:

• Personal visits at North Star or elsewhere.
• Monthly, quarterly, or semester reviews.
• Support in brainstorming and developing a curriculum plan.
• Support in finding resources and community organizations.
• Facilitation of dialogue between teens and parents.
• Ongoing conversation through phone and email in between personal visits.

Consulting fees are $75/hour.

From parent Anne Ellinger: "Ken's calm, skillful guidance kept me sane through my anxious years of homeschooling our teenage son. Other homeschooling parents could only tell me about their own children. It meant the world to me to hear wisdom from someone who had experience with hundreds of kids and parents. I might have quit without him."