Abiding WayCottage School
A Christ-centered Charlotte Mason enrichment community for homeschooling families.
Wednesdays9:30 AM–1:30 PMJacksonville, Florida
Ages 6–11KinderlebenMother-led
A quiet place to learn together.
We are mothers teaching our own children, and gladly sharing the work.Abiding Way Cottage School is a Christ-centered Charlotte Mason enrichment community for homeschooling families in Jacksonville. We meet one day each week to share the subjects that are especially rich when experienced together — Shakespeare read aloud in a room full of voices, a folk dance that needs more than one pair of feet, a painting looked at slowly and then described from memory.
Every family participates. We teach, assist, and carry the day together, creating a small, beautiful community where children learn alongside one another and mothers don’t have to carry the work alone.
Three things we will not hurry.
A living education
Whole books by authors who loved their subject, and narration instead of worksheets. The child does the work of knowing.
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A generous feast
A rich feast of living ideas through Shakespeare, poetry, literature, music, art, language, movement, and handicrafts.
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Mothers, together
This is a co-op, not a drop-off. We teach beside each other and are better for the company.
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One day a week, unhurried.
Wednesdays9:30 AM–1:30 PMSeptember through MayOur Wednesdays begin together with assembly, followed by short lessons in small mixed-age groups, a shared lunch, and afternoon studies.
Throughout the year, our children enjoy a generous Charlotte Mason feast including:
- Shakespeare
- Poetry
- Literature & Narration
- Spanish
- Picture Study
- Composer Study
- Handicrafts
- Folk Dance
- Swedish Drill
Each subject is approached through living ideas, beautiful materials, short lessons, and attentive participation.
What we hold to.
Christ at the Center
We seek to know, love, and glorify God in all that we do.
Living Ideas
We offer children a feast of living books, meaningful ideas, and things worthy of their attention.
Short Lessons
We honor a child’s attention with lessons that are focused, purposeful, and appropriately brief.
Beauty & Wonder
We surround children with beautiful things that awaken wonder and cultivate a lifelong love of learning.
The Whole Child
We nurture mind, body, character, creativity, and a growing sense of responsibility.
Mothers, Together
We share the work of educating our children, learning from one another and building a generous community.
Abide in me, and I in you…John 15:4
Come and see.
You are welcome to visit.
The best way to understand Abiding Way is to experience it for yourself. Come spend a Wednesday with us, meet our families, and see the rhythm of our school firsthand.
Help Set the Table
Every child deserves a generous feast of living ideas, beautiful things, and meaningful work. Your support helps us provide the books, materials, and resources that make this possible for our community.
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