Welcome to Homeschool Leadership Retreats
Innovative Retreats for Self-Directed Teens
Welcome! You've found Homeschool Leadership Retreats ("HLR"). We offer independence-building sleep-away programs for homeschoolers and unschoolers, ages 13-19. Learn about the goal for our retreats.
June 2010 News: We are merging with Unschool Adventures! After the Fall Retreat, HLR will become part of Unschool Adventures. We'll continue running our leadership programs under the Unschool Adventures name. The merge will be finalized in December 2010.
From the Unschool Adventures Argentina trip, October 2008
Oct-Nov 2010: The Fall Retreat (Ages 18-20)
Now Enrolling
Join us in Ashland, Oregon for a life-changing 6-week retreat for young adult homeschoolers, ages 18-20. Workshops, living in a group house, travel adventures, goal building, internships, and more! Learn more about the program's details and activities.
May 2010: The Spring Retreat (Ages 14-18)
Retreat Finished!
We had a blast in beautiful Ashland, Oregon during our inaugural retreat. Check out the photos!
Dec 2010: The Winter Retreat (Ages 13-16)
Now Enrolling
Join a group of other young teen/homeschoolers in British Columbia for 8 days of skiing, snowboarding, and a smattering of leadership activities! This retreat is being run by our sister company, Unschool Adventures. Learn more.
From the Unschool Adventures Novel-Writing Retreat, November 2009
Why Enroll?
Our programs teach leadership skills tailored specifically for self-directed teens. Learn more about our approach and browse recommendations from former students and friends like John Taylor Gatto:
(Regarding the HLR director, Blake Boles:)"The Blake Boles I'm aware of as an author, a long-distance walker, a foreign traveler, a mountain climber, and many other worthwhile things seems like exactly the person to learn from in a leadership program. He's open-minded, interested in everything, courageous, and passionately committed to individual development. I would expect good things to happen for young people who had the good fortune to hang out with Blake for a while."
- John Taylor Gatto, author of The Underground History of American Education
Get Updates and Get in Touch
If you'd like to stay updated, please get on our mailing list and join our Facebook page. If you have input or want to get involved, please e-mail the Director or give us a call at 541-728-3227.
