Ever heard of home schooling?

A relatively new phenomenon is the unschooling, homeschooling, or self-directed learning center. Some are created for (and often by) existing homeschoolers or unschoolers, while others, like "North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens" in Amherst, Massachusetts, often attract people who aren't currently unschoolers (and may never have heard of unschooling), but are interested in using a new form of education.