In Veritas, education is not merely about preparing children for standardized tests or churning out obedient workers for a system. It's about raising self-reliant, critical-thinking individuals who will become the future stewards of freedom, responsibility, and prosperity.
The education system in Veritas mirrors the values of its founding families: tradition, independence, personal responsibility, and a deep respect for heritage. Parents remain the ultimate decision-makers in their children’s education, with the community providing infrastructure, mentorship, and shared resources—never centralized control.
Each family chooses a personalized path, whether it’s homeschooling, unschooling, classical education, or a hybrid. What unites everyone is the understanding that children are not property of the state but beloved individuals with unique gifts to be cultivated with wisdom and patience.
In Veritas, learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom. School hours are flexible. Classrooms may look like gardens, kitchens, workshops, or open-air pavilions. Students learn how to think, not what to think.
By their early teens, children begin shadowing community members—farmers, entrepreneurs, midwives, architects, and investors. This isn’t just a career prep model. It’s about character development. Children are expected to show up on time, ask intelligent questions, and offer meaningful contributions. Mistakes are encouraged—so long as they’re owned, reflected upon, and used as learning opportunities.
Veritas is a trilingual community, with most families speaking English, Spanish, and Chinese. Children grow up moving fluidly between languages and cultures, preparing them for life in a globalized yet fragmented world. Education is anchored in respect—respect for ancestors, family, land, and differing traditions.
There is no place in Veritas for woke ideologies, government propaganda, or identity politics. Instead of being told what is “acceptable” to believe, children are taught how to ask better questions. Instead of being shamed for their heritage, they are taught to honour it. Instead of being forced to sit still and conform, they are empowered to move, explore, and lead.
Every parent in Veritas is a co-educator. Weekly family meetings, monthly parent circles, and seasonal community workshops foster alignment and collective wisdom. Grandparents and elders are honoured and often lead story circles, teaching lessons that transcend generations.
Children don’t “graduate” based on age or credits. Instead, they earn their place in adulthood through a rite of passage—which could be launching a business, building a house, writing a thesis, or undertaking a service mission. These experiences are celebrated not with pomp and pageantry but with sincere recognition of maturity, accountability, and leadership.
Education in Veritas is not preparation for life—it is life. It’s what happens when families reclaim their power, remove the middlemen, and place trust in the natural development of the human spirit. It’s how we ensure that the next generation does more than survive in a broken world—they rise up and build a better one. If you are interested in this lifestyle for your family, contact expat@EcoVillages.Life.