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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:04 am
I've not only been looking at Home-Schooling for my kids but also the thought of private school; since I detest public school (having spent my k-12 in it's entrety there because my parents were always too busy to be bothered to spend time with me.) So . . . I was looking for private schools; but it's hard to find a private school that isn't Christian or Catholic. Now there's nothing wrong with them; it's just not my family religion. There are some "boarding" schools that have no religious curriculum but I'm not sure if I want that either.
So, has anyone ever heard of a Pagan-Friendly or Pagan-Oriented Private School? I am in my dedicant training under StoneCreed Grove ADF, so my family religion is Druid.
Any leads would be much appreciated.
~Nam
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:16 pm
I asked my mom about this and she responded with: Pagan friendly schools and curriculum are still few and far between unfortunately. There are a few places you might find helpful though, mostly for homeschooling.
Kristin Madden wrote a book called "Pagan Homeschooling" that some families really like. Here's a link
http://www.spilledcandybookstore.com/Pagan_Homeschooling_Book.html
Also Oak Meadow and Enki are two curriculum options that, while not specifically Pagan, are pretty Pagan friendly. Some find that Waldorf programs are as well, but that just depends on the families particular Pagan path. You can Google for those and you should get quite a bit of stuff.
You could create your own with a bit of searching and collecting. There's quite a bit of info out there, but it's time consuming for busy families.
Online there is the Goddess Moon Circles Academy. I think they are still in operation. Here is the addy for that http://www.goddessmoon.org/education/goddess_moon_circles_academy.htm
Some families love it, and some families feel it's lacking material and that it has some pretty glaring spelling errors here and there. I guess it just depends on what you really can deal with. Pros and cons and all that. Wishing you the best. It's not easy to find this stuff. biggrin
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:44 pm
Unfortunately, I do not know where to help you there.
My husband is Atheist, and we can't stand public or private schools. xD While I'm agnostic, I don't agree with Christian or Catholic beliefs. So, as a result, we are going to homeschool.
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:45 pm
I'd think it would have to be something you'd do on your own because it's not a widespread belief system.
While I'm christian my religion doesn't offer any homeschooling courses so I have to add that in there if I want. But we had enough interaction with other members of our congregation and add in the three meetings a week, my kids got alot of teachings to go along with their schooling.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:06 am
I have a friend in California who went to a private school for girls that was Catholic, but I guess they did not really mandate the practice there. She is fifteen and is an eclectic pagan and a lesbian. Her parents encouraged her to be more open and stuff. So I think ultimately, whether you send your kid to a religious private school or not, a parents input is important and will take presidence over what the schools might try to teach them. I am home schooled, and my mother teaches me about all kinds of religions (because that is what she got her degree in, and now she works as an anthropologist and reporter for National Geographic), and she let me find my own religion.
Lets face it, I do not think there are pagan schools, in as much as there are schools for what I am: a Satanist. Plus paganism is so diverse...
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:42 pm
I've never heard of such a thing.
What's up with people being pagan? Does that mean you believe in Hercules or something?
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:32 pm
Rilian I've never heard of such a thing. What's up with people being pagan? Does that mean you believe in Hercules or something? There are many gods out there for the Pagan faiths but, some today still do worship the Greek and Roman gods of old. It's becoming more popular and is more widespread than you think. I've just scratched the surface in trying to understand this belief system and theres a long way to go. gonk
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:49 pm
Rilian I've never heard of such a thing. What's up with people being pagan? Does that mean you believe in Hercules or something? there's believing in hercules and there is worshipping hercules. if you are talking about the later then that would be some form of hellenic reconstruction. many many types of pagans out there and they all pretty much worship/honer/revere different deities. which is why a school might be hard. but spiral scouts are good. they offer a general pagan feel. its not school but its something.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:15 am
I doubt you will find a pagan school but there are definitely secular private schools. I don't know of any sort of comprehensive list, but maybe if you google "secular private school" and your state/county/area name you will find something. Good luck!
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:28 pm
First off- I'm an aclectic Pagan and rather experienced so I can answer some questions at least.
I am told there is a private "Witch school" in Illinois somewhere but I don't know much about it.
Unless you're in a specific Trad that requires a certain amount of instruction for Pagan youth (and that generally isn't an issue) take advantage of the fact that Pagans tend to be flexible. Keeo it simple. Instill a love of Nature into the child. Pick up some ID guides for birds, flowers, bugs, and whatever else and teach your child about the world around him/her. How in the world are they to know that Raven is sending them a message if they don't know what a Raven is, or what one acts like normally?
You can make a calendar with found objects representative of each of the Holidays and make your own Pagan Calendar (make it round, and mount it in the center, so you can turn it at each Holiday) Your kids can help with this.
Let your kids discover crystals and gems, just watch that the truly wee ones don't try to swallow any of them.
As they get older (like 13 or so) then they can start to learn spellcraft, but until then I'd focus on getting them in touch with Nature. They have plenty to learn otherwise too, so keep it simple and don't worry overmuch.
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:29 pm
Here in Texas your "homeschool" is a private school and you set your own "cirriculumn" as long as you cover some of the primary lessons (math, english, citizenship...are 3 of the 5) So it depends on your state.
I unschool my daughter and we do workbook and print offs for the required stuff (don't have to keep grades or attendence her either) and then we do child led items the rest of the day. We go on field trips and she looks up anything she wants to learn about...my requirement on that is she write me a report on what it is so I know what she is doing and that her information is right. I am pagan following a druid path...my husband is an eclectic pagan and we have friends and family in all other religions. We do not push any religion on our daughter, and feel it is something that she needs to decide for herself. So we use her couriosity of the world religions as a learning experience. And we label that as a history lesson for those who ask because it is technically a world and humanity lesson. And then it also falls under geography for locals and regions.....you can find learning in anything if you look hard enough. But like I said it depends on your state and what the requirements there are and what you are looking for. Check out yahoo groups for local groups in your area with simular viewpoints. I belong to one here that is great and understanding of all religions and have no statement of faith.
peace be with you in your journey.
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