I'm sitting in my house near Warsaw, about 7,300 kilometers from Floyd, Virginia, USA, and pondering the significance of the geographical distance separating me from Springhouse. I'd say it's a shorter distance than the straight line from my head to my heart. Throughout my life, I've been taugh...

It's time that we returned to the great questions of human growth and learning: How can we help each child reach his or her true potential? How can we inspire each child and adolescent to discover his or her inner passion to learn? How can we honor the unique journey of each individual thro...

Dear Springhouse community, Exploring and discussing the roots of spirituality has always been at the center of my life ever since I can remember. I guess you could call me a life-long spiritual seeker. Springhouse’s adult online programming has given me the unique opportunity to feel united w...

Dear Springhouse community, What brought me to Springhouse was my 14 year old son Skyelar who refused to participate in any way during his 8th grade year in the New York public school system. He wasn’t a trouble maker, he just refused to conform to a system that he didn’t believe had his best int...

Dear Springhouse community, I hope this letter finds you well. The whole Springhouse staff showed up to do work projects with my husband and I on our farm this past weekend. I am excited to tell you more about this shared work day experiment and what I am learning from it.  A few months ago, I as...