Making a differenceMember programs serving children and youth

An international network

of Self-Directed Education Centers

Liberated Learners supports the creation and ongoing operation of Self-Directed Education programs.  There are centers across the United States and internationally, drawing our inspiration from the groundbreaking work of North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens. Liberated Learners offers consulting and training to teams interested in creating new centers, and shared services and ongoing expert support of our member centers.

Follow the links below to learn more about each of the Liberated Learners centers.

Be in touch if you are interested to join our network: info@liberatedlearners.net.



North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens – Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

Abot Tala – Manila,  Philippines

Alcove Learning – Los Angeles, California, USA

Bay State Learning Center – Dedham, Massachusetts, USA

Canton Learning Collaborative – Canton, IL, USA

Deep Root Center – Canton, New York, USA

Liberty Self-Directed Learning Center – Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Mariner Learning Collaborative – Florence, South Carolina, USA

Passages Centre for Self-Directed Learning - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Learning Cooperatives

Are you a teacher who loves working with young people, but hates teaching in “the system”?

Joel Hammon talks about his decision to quit his job as a high school teacher and how creating self-directed education centers can improve the lives of teachers and their students. He is the author of The Teacher Liberation Handbook.