The Indie Scholar“We wanted our kids to become independent learners. So we built curriculum that expected them to be.”
What worked when they were little stopped working.
As our kids moved into middle and high school, we found ourselves in a familiar homeschool struggle: what used to work no longer did. Group learning turned into chaos — one child talking over another, frustration mounting, and little actual learning happening.
More importantly, we could see they were ready for more independence. They wanted to explore topics that interested them, in their own way, at their own pace — and most curriculum on the market still treated them like much younger students.
Parent, and virtual high school science teacher.
Around the same time, I became a biology teacher at a virtual high school that serves homeschoolers. Teaching in that setting confirmed what I had already felt as a parent: older students need curriculum that respects their growing independence, encourages real thinking, and doesn't rely on constant adult instruction.
Rochelle Murray — Founder
"I saw firsthand how limited the options were — especially for secular families, or those looking for flexible, student-led learning that wasn't dry or overly simplistic. So we built what we couldn't find."
What started as a solution for our own family quickly became something we knew could help others, too.
Two ideas, held equally.
To empower middle and high school homeschoolers with self-guided curriculum that builds critical thinking, encourages curiosity, and fits real family life — so parents can step back, and students can step up.
Older students rise to the level they're trusted with. Every unit is written directly to the student, built around real questions rather than busywork, and flexible enough to bend around a real family's week.