A 12-month build program: model, pricing, enrollment, and how to run it once families say yes. No franchise. No revenue share — ever.
You keep ownership. We help you build it well.
Founding Cohort Pricing — $999 paid in full or $99/month for 12 months
Join The Founder YearThe person who keeps saying:
“I have the idea, but I need the structure.”
“I know school is not working for everyone.”
“I don’t want to wing it with real families.”
Not theory. Not inspiration. A practical build path.
Not perfection — a program you can explain, price, and run with confidence.
Part one builds the foundation — model, pricing, message, systems. Part two is where you implement, launch, and adjust as real families start asking questions.
You're building a program families trust with their children. That deserves more than a rushed weekend course.
Each month focuses on one major piece of your program:
Bonus: ESA funding & school choice strategy.
This is where the work becomes real. Use these months to:
You are not dropped at the edge of launch. You stay supported while you implement.
Microschool, pod, tutoring offer, hybrid model — whatever you're building, The Founder Year works around your actual families, location, capacity, and goals, not a template.
Learning Pods never takes a percentage of your tuition, revenue, or business. You pay for the curriculum, tools, and support — not by giving away part of what you build.
The real work starts once families inquire, enroll, and begin trusting you with their kids. That's why this is a full year — the goal isn't just launch, it's a program clear enough to run.
Video lessons, worksheets, exercises, and deliverables for every module. No fluff, no theory for theory's sake — real families are involved.
Practical tools for pricing, program structure, family communication, enrollment, outreach, operations, policies, launch planning, first-family systems.
Stay connected, access resources, build visibility, and remain part of the alternative education ecosystem as you build.
Bring real questions to office hours: pricing questions, program structure, parent communication, enrollment questions, landing page feedback, launch decisions, operational stuck points, and “What should I do next?” moments.
The backend system for inquiries, enrollment, forms, payments, onboarding, and parent communication. Paid-in-full members get 3 months free; monthly members can add it separately.
Both include the full curriculum, tools, Network Membership, and live support. The difference is pace and access.
Move through the build one step at a time — one module and its tools released each month.
Includes:
LearningPods OS available separately.
Join MonthlyBest value if you're ready to commit. Full curriculum and tools unlocked immediately, plus extra live support and 3 months of LearningPods OS free.
Includes:
| Monthly Plan | Paid-in-Full Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | $99/month for 12 months | $999 once |
| Program length | 12 months | 12 months |
| Curriculum access | One module released each month | Full access to all modules immediately |
| Tools and templates | Released with each monthly module | Full access immediately |
| Learning Pods Network Membership | Included for the year | Included for the year |
| Weekly office hours | 1 live office hours session per week | 2 live office hours sessions per week |
| Office hours days | Wednesdays | Wednesdays + Fridays |
| LearningPods OS | Not included | 3 months included as a paid-in-full bonus |
| Best for | Founders who want a lower monthly entry point and a guided monthly pace | Founders who want full access, faster implementation, more support, and the OS bonus |
| Payment requirement | Access continues while payments are current | One-time payment |
| Best next step | Start month by month | Commit to the full build year |
| Join Monthly | Join Paid in Full |
Full build path upfront, more live support, and 3 months of LearningPods OS to start connecting the coursework to real systems sooner:
The course teaches you what to build. LearningPods OS gives you a place to start running it.
For founders who want structure — not a cookie-cutter model.
Structure, tools, and support — you still build the program.
One 50-minute session on your idea, model, and pricing — so you know what level of support makes sense.
Book a Founder Deep DiveReady to build your microschool, pod, or program? The Founder Year gives you the structure and support to do it with clarity.
$999 paid in full or $99/month for 12 months
No revenue share. No ownership stake. Your program stays yours.
Join The Founder YearAnswers to what new members ask most.
Learning Pods is a community platform for families, educators, and founders building or finding alternative education — learning pods, microschools, homeschool support programs, tutoring, and enrichment. You can browse for free, and most tools are free to start.
Use the Pod Map (in your sidebar under Network, or at /pod-map/) — it shows programs plotted near you, with filters for age, schedule, format, and budget.
Pick whichever describes most of what you're doing right now: Parent if you're looking for a program for your child, Facilitator/Educator if you teach or tutor, Founder if you run or want to start a program, Vendor if you offer products or services to programs. You can hold more than one role on the same account.
Yes. If your account has more than one role, a role switcher appears in your top navigation ("Switch role as...") — it changes your dashboard and profile fields without creating a second account.
Go to Profile from your account menu (top-right avatar). You can update your photo, bio, and role-specific details there.
Profile → Privacy tab has toggles for directory visibility, connection requests, online status, and notification preferences.
Use "Forgot password" on the sign-in page — we'll email you a reset link.
A free profile lets you create a listing and appear on the map. Network Membership adds enhanced visibility, weekly office hours, and member resources for a monthly fee — see /network-membership/ for the full comparison.
LearningPods OS is the bigger step up — it includes everything Network Membership does, plus the full backend system for inquiries, enrollment, payment tracking, parent communication, and documents. See /learningpods-os/.
Access usually updates automatically within a few minutes of payment. If it's been longer than that, contact us from the button below with the email you used to pay and we'll sort it out right away.
No — founding and pre-sale prices are early-access pricing and increase later (each product page shows the exact date). Locking in now keeps that lower price for as long as you stay subscribed.
Open their profile or find them in Members, and use the Message button — or go to Messages in your top navigation to see all your conversations.
Go to /regional-groups/create.php (or "Build Your Own Program" in the Resource Library) — a short wizard walks you through details, photos, and location. Your program then appears on the Pod Map and is written to help it get found in search.
Community (in your sidebar under Network) opens straight into the feed — post, ask a question, or filter by topic chips relevant to your role.
Use the Contact button below, or go to /contact/ any time — a real person reads every message.
The Resource Library (/resources/) has free guides, checklists, and worksheets for every role, plus paid courses and programs when you're ready to go deeper.
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