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Learn with Mrs. Emily & our community

Classes, educational field trips, career exploration, and support for parents.

Learn

Follow your curiosity.

Learning opportunities for children and parents—from classes and educational field trips to workshops and shared discovery.

Student examining a specimen through a microscope
Looking closely and asking questions in science class.
Children building models with craft sticks and pipe cleaners during class
Turning ideas into models through hands-on learning.

See more classes, field trips & career exploration →

Explore

Field trips with a purpose.

Mrs. Emily wearing a blue hard hat and holding a North Alabama Homebuilding Academy tool bag during a tour
Mrs. Emily on a tour of North Alabama Homebuilding Academy (NAHA).

Meet people who love what they do. See how things work. Connect the ideas in your books with the world around you—from museums and nature experiences to local businesses and career exploration.

Find current dates and participation details in the Events section of Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More on Facebook.

Learn together

Classes that spark questions.

Discover children’s classes taught by Mrs. Emily and other educators, including geography, zoology, elementary language arts, math, and other subjects as offerings develop. Each listing will explain the teacher, ages, meeting times, supplies, fees, and availability.

Class registration is not connected in this first version.

Unique ways to connect with local businesses.

Local businesses can bring their knowledge into our learning spaces, giving children a chance to meet the people behind the work.

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A dental visit at Willow Creek Nature School

Reserved for the photo of the Alabama pediatric dental team sharing a class with the children.

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Another community connection

Reserved for another local business sharing its knowledge with families.

Learning beyond the classroom

Meet the people who serve our community.

Children wearing red fire helmets gathered with firefighters beside a fire engine during a field trip
A Fire and Rescue field trip with Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More.
Parents are learners, too

Homeschooling 101 & parent workshops

Ask questions, explore educational philosophies and learning styles, and discover resources that fit your family. You don’t have to figure it all out alone.

Homeschooling 101 hosted by Wild at Hart. Thank you to Rainbow Resource for providing the catalogs our parents used to explore homeschool resources.

Helpful blogs & resources for parents

Explore different approaches, find practical ideas, and choose the resources that fit your family.

Learning is also
about who we become.

A student beside a firefighter wearing protective clothing and breathing equipment
Getting a closer look at firefighting equipment and emergency-response careers.

Career Exploration

Career exploration groups help middle and high school students discover their interests, meet people working in different fields, and consider their next steps after school.

Explore teen career experiences →
A 2026 Homeschool Show and Share microgrant recipient

Young Entrepreneur Microgrants

Through Homeschool Show & Share, microgrants help young entrepreneurs develop their ideas, build confidence, and take the next step with a business or service.

Explore microgrants & Maker’s Market →
Brielle Coy, a Youth Impact Award recipient

Youth Impact Awards

Young people are making a difference right now. Through Homeschool Show & Share, Impact Award grants recognize their service and leadership and encourage them to keep making a meaningful difference.

Learn about Youth Impact Awards →