Building Community, One Family at a Time
One thing we've discovered in this whole homeschool research process: Arkansas homeschool families are incredibly generous with sharing their experience. We've learned so much from connecting with other families who are on this journey.
We're not experts—we're just parents trying to figure this out like everyone else. But we're finding that when families share their real experiences, everyone benefits.
Hi, I'm Luke, and this is my wife Natalie. We live on a small farm in the Arkansas Ozarks with our four kids. We run a business, raise chickens, grow a garden, and are about to embark on this homeschool adventure.
I tend to be the research guy—when we decided to homeschool, I dove deep into curriculum options, Arkansas laws, educational philosophy, the whole works. Natalie keeps me grounded and reminds me that the best curriculum is the one you actually use with your kids.
We're drawn to the Charlotte Mason approach—living books, nature study, character formation, learning that feels natural and joyful. But we're also practical parents who need something that works with our real life: running a business, managing a farm, and raising four kids who are all different.
That's why we're building Little Schoolhouse. We need curriculum planning that actually gets our family, and we suspect other families might benefit from that too.
We want our kids' education to integrate faith naturally, not as an add-on subject.
We believe kids should encounter the best that's been thought and written—classics, living books, stories that shape the heart and mind.
Learning happens everywhere—in the garden, on nature walks, through real work and real relationships.
Education should adapt to the child, not force the child to adapt to a system.
We want education that strengthens family relationships, not competes with them.
If kids lose their natural curiosity and love of learning, we've missed the point.
Here are some of the communities that have been helpful as we navigate this:
As we talk to more Arkansas families, we keep hearing similar challenges:
We're gathering insights from families like ours to understand what would actually be helpful. Not what curriculum companies think we need, but what real families with real lives actually need.
We're building Little Schoolhouse based on real family experiences, not abstract theories about what homeschooling "should" look like.
Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or just starting to think about it, your insights are valuable. What's working? What's frustrating? What would make your homeschool life better?
Share Your Homeschool Journey → 5-Minute SurveyWe'll be sharing what we learn, posting updates on our Little Schoolhouse progress, and connecting families who are on similar journeys.
This is just the beginning. We're building something for our own family, but we'd love for it to serve your family too.
Have questions? Want to share your story? Just want to connect with other Arkansas homeschool families?
Email: luke@little-schoolhouse.com
Follow along: We'll be sharing updates and insights as we build this thing
We're all figuring this out together, right? Let's make it a little easier for each other.