The LOL teen program has been a big success over the past 6 years. We attribute this success to the respectful, nurturing environment, small class sizes, caring facilitators and the students themselves. Leaves of Learning provides an opportunity for homeschoolers to enroll in some of those more difficult high school subjects, sometimes hard to teach at home, as well as enrichment classes such as art and drama. The quality of our classes in combination with the positive social environment at Leaves of Learning has filled a gap that has kept many homeschoolers from returning to traditional high school. In fact, we had our first homeschooled senior class graduation in 2002.

The Leaves of Learning teen program offers small classes but enough students to provide a variety of friend possibilities. We support the teens social needs and encourage them to use our facility to host chaperoned social events during the year. Socializing isn't just with the other teens either; it is common to see a group of our youngest students participating in activities with our teens during lunch break or after classes. Our experience with teenagers has been that they are delightful and cooperative when they are listened to and treated with respect.