Sunflower Learning Community

“From the parent’s point of view, in teaching one’s own children there is much to be gained—more time spent in company with the children, an extraordinarily interesting occupation, a widening of one’s own intellectual outlook as one is kept in constant contact with all the best thought of all time, and in short, a thoroughly happy existence.” (Brown, The Parents’ Review, Vol. 41, p. 291)

Welcoming new students and teachers for Fall 2026!

Our programs integrate literature, history, nature, and the arts to nurture the whole child - head, hands, and heart.

If you’re looking for -
Community & social interaction
Enrichment classes
Gentle structure for your kids
Mixed-age classes
Drop-off program (no volunteer hours required from parents)
A wide and generous curriculum
Welcoming, inclusive, secular classes
- then Sunflower Learning Community might be just what you’re seeking.

Want to get involved?
Register for summer programs: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/120754969927
Join our team: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/about-us/join-our-team?authuser=0
Waitlist for Fall 2026: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/programs/wednesday-enrichment?authuser=0

🌞🌞 SUMMER! 🌞🌞

We have several options for summer opportunities to fit your family's needs!

Fun Fridays
History, Holidays Around the World, and Fun in the Sun Fridays 1-4pm in June. Register for one class of the full afternoon. Our history exploration will cover ancient civilization like Norte Chico, the Indus Valley, and others. These classes are open to ages 6-12. Your ticket is good for 4 class sessions June 5-26.
More details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986951024000?aff=oddtdtcreator

Summer Camp
Learn about children all around the world through stories, songs, and games in this half-day camp July 6-10. Best for ages 4-8.
More details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988188141251?aff=oddtdtcreator

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POV: Your 5-year old is expected to sit still and learn ABCs but all they want to do is play.

The good news? This is completely developmentally normal. Your kid isn’t broken. Their primary work in the first 6-7 years of life is to play and explore the world with their own five senses.

The even better news? Our play-based early elementary program is designed to align with childhood development, providing a “quiet growing time” in the words of Charlotte Mason. Children ages 4-7 read stories, sing songs, play indoors and outdoors, and build social-emotional skills through real relationships.

Want to get involved?
Register for summer programs: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/120754969927
Join our team: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/about-us/join-our-team?authuser=0
Waitlist for Fall 2026: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/programs/wednesday-enrichment?authuser=0

We are excited to announce we have FILLED all available space for resident education models for the 2026–2027 academic year—while continuing to welcome families, educators and community members through our membership and programming.

Learning Lab is retaining six of its seven current resident models and adding one new education organization, The Society of Child Entrepreneurs. The Society of Child Entrepreneurs (SoCE) empowers children ages 6–17 to build real businesses, develop financial literacy, and practice leadership through hands-on, real-world experiences.

“We are so excited to be part of Learning Lab and to give our members a place where they can truly grow, build confidence, and take their businesses to the next level with the support and resources available,” The Society of Child Entrepreneurs Executive Director Leah K. Ellis said.

Returning models include:
🔹 Arts Partners Wichita, a nonprofit educational program that integrates visual and performing arts into all areas of the curriculum
🔹 Creative Minds, a Wichita Public Schools vertical classroom
🔹 Khan Lab School Wichita , a school that focuses on self-paced, mastery-based education
🔹 Sunflower Learning Community, a hybrid homeschool model
🔹 Wichita Independent Secular Educators, a homeschool group
🔹 Wichita Training Center Academy, a wrestling club's education model

Guiding Light Academy, a community of learners participating in online education that was a Learning Lab resident for two years, is taking a sabbatical while founder Elizabeth McMeans serves as a classroom teacher for the upcoming academic year.

All of Learning Lab's resident models benefit from shared space and resources and enriching community. To learn more about how our resident models interact in our space, listen to Episode 24 of Let's Get Personal, Learning Lab's podcast. Link in comments.

“We want to supplement our homeschool instruction, but we don’t feel welcome at faith-based schools or co-ops.”

At Sunflower Learning Community, we CELEBRATE diversity. We strive to be a place where ALL are welcome. Whatever makes you feel “different,” we welcome it.

Our programs are non-sectarian and secular, which means there’s no statement of faith and we won’t advocate for any religious doctrines. (We do explore religious stories as literature and study religion from an objective perspective. We’ll never encourage your child to believe any religious doctrine or participate in religious rituals.) And if your family is religious, you’re welcome too.

Our programs focus on honest and inclusive history - no whitewashing here. We aim to elevate marginalized voices and talk about groups and events that typically get overlooked.

Our programs celebrate the voices and contributions of painters, poets, and composers from a wide variety of backgrounds.

And most importantly, we try our best to live out kindness and compassion to all, every day. Everyone’s welcome and every kid will get instruction tailored to their unique needs.

Want to get involved?
Register for summer programs: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/120754969927
Join our team: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/about-us/join-our-team?authuser=0
Waitlist for Fall 2026: https://sites.google.com/view/sunflowerlearningcommunity/programs/wednesday-enrichment?authuser=0

Pictured: artwork inspired by he work of Josef Albers, twentieth-century German artist.