Why we built Vanguard Parents

Homeschooling is one of the fastest-growing movements in education. Millions of families have joined in the last few years — and most are doing it without nearby relatives who’ve been through it, without a school community to lean on, and often without a single other homeschooling parent on their street.

The internet should be the easy fix for that. It mostly isn’t. The dominant online resources still feel like Web 2.0: cluttered forums, US-centric advice, dated curriculum reviews, and design that hasn’t been touched in a decade.

Vanguard Parents exists to be the place those parents wished they’d found on day one — beginning with our start-here orientation.

What we’re building

• A real community, not a Facebook group. A well-moderated Discourse forum where parents trade resources, ideas, tips, and the kind of help that actually moves the needle.
• Practical resources you’ll use. Guides, curriculum reviews, printables, and book lists — refreshed, current, and free.
• Genuinely global. Regional spaces from day one. Legal info, meetups, and resources that work whether you’re in Manchester, Manila, or Minneapolis.
• One sign-in. Site, forum, and newsletter share a single account.

What “Vanguard” means here

We chose the name because the parents who homeschool today are the vanguard — out in front, working things out as they go, often without much of a map. The community exists so you don’t have to do it alone.

What’s coming

20 cornerstone guides, regional overviews for the top 25 countries, a curated review library, and a moderator team with at least one volunteer in every major region.

If you’d like to help — write, moderate, translate, design, or just join early and help shape the place — get in touch.