every question you just answered is really one question…

Is school still working?

If something in you has been quietly saying “no, school isn’t working and hasn’t worked for a long time,” you're not alone and you're not behind. There's a whole community of parents, kids, teens, facilitators and community members already living and learning in FREEDOM as if school doesn’t exist!

Introducing frē dao;

a digital and IRL (in real life) community of children, teens, parents, facilitators and supporters who have left school-as-usual behind. frē celebrates, appreciates & elevates everyone practicing DEcolonized relationships with young people, DEschooling and Self Directed Learning, with Freedom, Autonomy & Belonging.

frē dao is the movement. The Genius School is the proof.

be frē

We left school. Now what?

be frē . . . together

It’s scary to leave familiar systems and step into the unknown.

Frē holds your hand and gives you a dedicated UNschooling community as you leave familiar school systems that no longer serve you!

being frē, you’ll receive access to a self-directed learning community designed to help your family move beyond school-as-usual and practice freedom together.

  • • Access to the frē DAO app experience


    • A family profile and personal “Possibility” declaration


    • The Geniī Hallway community space


    • Invitations to community conversations and live gatherings


    • Self-directed Learning prompts and reflection experiences


    • The 5 Pillar Invitations of Life framework


    • Access to GENIE-powered learning translation tools


    • Opportunities to connect with other families choosing self-directed education


    • Invitations to “Not Back to School” events and seasonal frē DAO gatherings


    • The Geniīverse online learning community


    • Pathways into The Genius School in a Box


    • Local IRL/hybrid frē DAO school communities


    • Opportunities to participate in community-building, proposals, and future DAO governance


    • A place for your family to be seen, supported and reminded that you do not have to be free alone!

frē dao is a self-directed learning movement and lifestyle brand for families, Microschool Founders & the Community. The Genius School is its flagship hybrid school — a 10-year-proven program in Atlanta that's the practical proof of concept. Through frē dao, we make The Genius School's philosophy and curriculum available to families everywhere — via a virtual school, a digital toolkit, and a global community.

frē DAO is a decentralized-learning autonomous organization and a nonprofit org formerly known as geniī DAO (EIN 85-4088343)

(Pronounced frēē dow)