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North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens

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North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens

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North Star is a program for teens who prefer to pursue their education outside of traditional schooling. Learning is natural. School is optional.

We operate like a YMCA; families can use our services and building however much and in whatever way works for them.

*Most North Star teens go on to college, including schools such as Brown, Columbia, MIT, and Amherst College.

*North Star students are not required to take the MCAS.

*North Star offers individual tutoring in a wide variety of subjects.

*Our staff to student ratio is usually about 1:4.

*Few of our families would have left school without the support of North Star.

*North Star families report less stress, increased communication, and improved relationships.

*A traditional high school diploma is not necessary for success in any area of life. All doors are open to non-traditional learners, and our members prove it.

10/29/2026

Halloween is creeping up on us!

If you’re part of a current North Star family make sure to check last week’s email for details on our spectacularly spooky party…You won’t want to miss these homemade decorations!

10/27/2026

Another awesome autumn outing at Mike's Maze at Warner Farm!

10/22/2026

Purple seems to be the color of the season this year at North Star!

10/09/2026

The North Star backyard is full of a familiar plant with surprising potential for deliciousness: Autumn Olive! Charlotte, a current teen member, led a morning workshop teaching us how to turn the berries into a jam to take home.

10/03/2026

Northampton Center for the Arts

09/26/2026

Weekly hiking group runs the whole North Star year but there’s something extra special about these early fall trips 🌿🍂🍃

09/23/2026

Did you know a North Star teen hosts monthly classic movie nights at the Sunderland Public Library?

The completely FREE showings include an expert introduction by Theodore Higby, a 4th year liberated learner with a passion for early cinema.

The September event was extra special: the first public viewing of Letty Lynton in Western Mass in over 90 years!

09/17/2026

Experimental music fills the Maker Room in ‘Off the Record’ class as teens explore the art of sound 🎧🎛️🔊

06/16/2026

Last weekend a North Star team of 5 staff members and 6 teens hit the road to attend the 2026 Alternative Education Resource Organization | AERO Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire! We spent 3 days listening and learning with fellow educators, teens, parents, and youth rights advocates.

A big highlight was when three North Star teens and two Bay State Learning Center alumni took to the stage for a keynote panel on their experiences with the Liberated Learners model!

05/24/2026

You still have a chance to see Journey Through Oz! Join us today for our closing show at 3:00 at the Shea Theater Arts Center!

Address

45 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA
01375

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+14135820193

Website

http://www.northstarteens.org/

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