FAQs
About Sunnyside
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Sunnyside is a safe homeschool community that helps families with socialization, friendships, and connection. Through Meetups, Events, Programs, and private community spaces, we help homeschoolers build relationships over time. We are not a school or curriculum provider—we focus on the social side of homeschooling. Learn more about Sunnyside.
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Sunnyside is a homeschool community designed for long-term socialization, not just occasional activities. We create repeated opportunities for families to meet, share experiences, and build real friendships over time. The activities bring people together, but healthy relationships and belonging are the bigger goal. Learn more about how Sunnyside works.
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No, Sunnyside is not a homeschool provider, school, or curriculum provider. Your family chooses how your child learns academically; Sunnyside focuses on homeschool socialization through community, friendships, and shared experiences. We work alongside your homeschool journey rather than replacing it. Learn more about Sunnyside's role in homeschooling.
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No, Sunnyside is not a traditional homeschool co-op. While co-ops often focus on shared teaching and academics, Sunnyside focuses on the social side of homeschooling. We bring families together through community experiences, friendships, Meetups, Events, and Programs. Learn more about how Sunnyside works.
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Sunnyside is for homeschooling families looking for community, friendship, and better socialization opportunities. We welcome children, teens, and parents with different personalities and homeschooling journeys. You do not need to be outgoing or arrive with an existing friend group. See if Sunnyside is right for your family.
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Yes, you can join Sunnyside even if you already belong to another homeschool community or co-op. We do not ask families to replace healthy relationships they already have. Sunnyside can simply become another place where your family finds friendships, experiences, and connection. Learn more about joining Sunnyside.
Still have questions? Take a look at the About and Stories Page or reach out anytime.
👨👩👧 Families
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🎯 What can my family actually do at Sunnyside?
Sunnyside gives homeschool families many ways to connect through Meetups, Events, Programs, and online community spaces. Families can join social gatherings, workshops, games, field trips, teen activities, parent experiences, and more. You choose what fits your family's interests and schedule. Explore the Sunnyside Calendar and current experiences.
🔀 What's the difference between Meetups, Events, and Programs?
Meetups, Events, and Programs are different ways Sunnyside brings homeschool families together. Meetups are relaxed social gatherings, Events are larger or special shared experiences, and Programs are structured experiences built around an interest, skill, or progression. Explore Sunnyside Meetups, Events, and Programs.
🗓️ Do we have to attend everything?
No, Sunnyside families don't have to attend everything. Choose the Meetups, Events, and Programs that fit your family's interests, schedule, energy, and budget. Sunnyside is designed to add connection to your homeschool journey—not become another obligation. Explore upcoming Sunnyside experiences.
💡 Can parents suggest or host activities?
Yes, parents can suggest activities and may have opportunities to help host Sunnyside community experiences. We want members to help shape the community while making sure activities follow appropriate safety standards and community guidelines. Sunnyside is built with its members, not simply delivered to them. Learn more about Sunnyside Meetups.
💻 Can we join online?
Yes, Sunnyside has online spaces that help homeschool families stay connected between in-person experiences. Depending on your membership and access, families can use spaces such as Circle and TinyVill alongside online activities and community conversations. Online connection helps keep relationships going between real-world experiences. Explore Sunnyside's online community.
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No, Sunnyside welcomes families with different homeschooling journeys, including full-time homeschoolers, unschoolers, hybrid learners, and families exploring homeschooling. We focus on helping families find community and socialization rather than telling them how their education should work. Learn more about Sunnyside for families.
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Shy or introverted homeschoolers can take their time at Sunnyside. Our Superchill culture means there is no pressure to perform, speak up immediately, or force participation. Children can observe, warm up, and join when they feel comfortable. Learn more about Sunnyside's Superchill community culture.
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Your child does not need to know anyone before joining Sunnyside. Many homeschoolers arrive without an existing friend group, so our Meetups and community spaces are designed to make connection feel less intimidating. Start with one experience, take your time, and let familiarity grow naturally. Explore Sunnyside Meetups and upcoming experiences.
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Sunnyside creates regular opportunities for homeschoolers to build real friendships over time. We cannot promise an instant best friend, but repeated Meetups, shared experiences, and low-pressure spaces give relationships a chance to grow naturally. That's a core part of how we approach homeschool socialization and Social Nutrition®.
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Yes, Sunnyside is a homeschool community for the whole family, including parents. While children and teens build friendships, parents can also meet other homeschool families, share experiences, find support, and build their own community. Homeschooling should not feel lonely for parents either.
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Many Sunnyside Meetups and Events welcome the whole family, while others are designed for specific age groups or participants. Parents are always welcome to stay involved, and each experience clearly explains who can attend and whether family participation is included. Explore Sunnyside Meetups and Events.
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Programs are structured experiences built around interests, skills, creativity, and personal growth. Each one gives participants something meaningful to explore and work toward.
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Programs span areas such as creative arts, strategy, leadership, business, life skills, wellness, sports, and personal development. Our Program universe will continue to grow over time.
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Programs are released in Seasons because each one takes time to build properly.
We work closely with our partners to develop and test each Program before launch, making sure it genuinely serves homeschool families and children and meets Sunnyside’s standards, guidelines, and protocols.
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Programs may be online, face-to-face, or a combination of both, depending on what works best for the experience.
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Programs are designed to lead somewhere—whether that's a performance, project, portfolio, competition, certificate, or a new capability your child can carry forward.
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Membership and Program fees are separate. Membership gives families access to the Sunnyside community and its benefits, while individual Programs may have their own fees depending on what is involved.
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Absolutely. Families can choose Programs based on their child's interests, goals, age, and availability.
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150+ is our long-term vision, not our current lineup. We’re building the Programs universe season by season, expanding into areas like arts, sports, leadership, business, finance, wellness, life skills, and more. Season 1 is just the beginning, and Season 2 planning is already underway.
Still have questions? Visit the Programs page.
🎯 Programs
How Sunnyside Works
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Sunnyside gives homeschool families many ways to connect through Meetups, Events, Programs, and online community spaces. Families can join social gatherings, workshops, games, field trips, teen activities, parent experiences, and more. You choose what fits your family's interests and schedule.
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Meetups, Events, and Quests are different ways Sunnyside brings homeschool families together. Meetups are relaxed social gatherings, Events are larger or special shared experiences, and Quests are focused experiences built around an activity, interest, or challenge.
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Your child does not need to know anyone before joining Sunnyside. Many homeschoolers arrive without an existing friend group, so our Meetups and community spaces are designed to make connection feel less intimidating. Start with one experience, take your time, and let familiarity grow naturally. Explore Sunnyside Meetups and upcoming experiences.
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Yes, parents can suggest activities and may have opportunities to help host Sunnyside community experiences. We want members to help shape the community while making sure activities follow appropriate safety standards and community guidelines. Sunnyside is built with its members, not simply delivered to them.
Learn more about Sunnyside Meetups.
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Yes, Sunnyside has online spaces that help homeschool families stay connected between in-person experiences. Depending on your membership and access, families can use spaces such as Circle and TinyVill alongside online activities and community conversations. Online connection helps keep relationships going between real-world experiences.
Explore Sunnyside TinyVill and Circle.
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🪪 Membership
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Verified Membership has no annual membership fee. However, membership isn't automatic — every family goes through our verification process before joining. Founding Family Membership is available for families who want deeper access and additional member benefits.
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No. When your child has an Annual Membership / Founder Family, one additional parent can join as a complimentary parent member. This gives you access to the parent community and family experiences.
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It depends on your membership:
Founding Family Membership: Up to 2 parents.
Verified Member: 1 parent.
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Sometimes. It depends on the activity and available space. Some experiences need advance confirmation, while others are more casual.
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Annual Membership gives families greater access to the Sunnyside community and member benefits. Depending on the current membership plan, this can include private community spaces, member-only experiences, and access benefits for eligible Meetups and Events.
See what's included with Sunnyside Annual Membership.
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Annual Members or Family Founders receive 3–5% off eligible Programs.
Verified Members may receive occasional Program GCs. Discounts, GC amounts, and eligibility vary by Program.
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Some Sunnyside activities have separate fees because certain experiences have additional real-world costs. These can include venues, tickets, meals, transportation, materials, equipment, or other third-party expenses. Membership can cover eligible Sunnyside fees, but it doesn't eliminate the actual cost of an experience.
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Annual Membership covers a defined membership period and does not automatically renew unless you choose to renew. If you decide not to continue, simply don't renew for the next period. Refunds or early cancellation are subject to Sunnyside's current membership terms.
Review Sunnyside membership terms and Pricing.
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It depends on the Meetup, Event, or Quest. Some experiences may be available to Verified Members or eligible guests, while others are reserved for specific membership levels. Each experience listing explains its participation requirements.
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Currently, Social Grace is being developed and delivered through Sunnyside. In 2027, we plan to make parts of the Social Grace system available to families, educators, schools, and other communities.
Still have questions? Visit the Membership page.
🫂 Safety and Trust
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Sunnyside is a safe homeschool community built around family verification, human moderation, clear community standards, privacy, and trusted adults. Guardian protects healthy relationships across our online and in-person spaces, while our culture helps members understand boundaries, respect, and responsibility.
Learn how Sunnyside Guardian protects our community.
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Sunnyside uses Family Verification to help create a trusted homeschool community. Verification helps us understand who is joining and creates a stronger foundation for safer online and in-person interactions. It is one of the protections built into Guardian.
Learn more about Sunnyside Family Verification and Guardian.
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Yes, parents are an active part of Sunnyside's homeschool community. Trusted adults support in-person Meetups, while real people help moderate our online spaces and families can participate alongside their children. This gives parents greater visibility and helps create a more connected, accountable community.
Learn how Guardian supports families.
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Sunnyside takes violations of community standards seriously and acts to protect members and healthy relationships. Depending on the situation, our response may include guidance, intervention, temporary restrictions, suspension, or removal from the community. We aim to balance accountability with fairness while putting safety and dignity first.
Learn how Guardian handles community safety.
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No, Sunnyside does not use a child's photos, videos, personal stories, or likeness for public marketing without explicit permission from a parent or guardian. We believe childhood isn't public property, and families should have control over how their information and media are used.
Learn more about Sunnyside's privacy protections.
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Some Sunnyside event locations and details are kept private to protect the safety and privacy of participating families. Sensitive information may be shared through private member channels instead of being publicly broadcast, particularly when children and families are gathering in person.
Learn more about Guardian and Sunnyside community safety.
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Because bringing people together isn't enough. A healthy community depends on people knowing how to respect boundaries, treat others well, and take responsibility for how their behavior affects the people around them.
Still have questions? Visit the Guardian, and Superchill page.
🚀 Joining Sunnyside
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Getting started with Sunnyside begins with a membership application. We review applications as part of our verification process. Once your family is approved, you'll receive information about joining the community and participating in available experiences.
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Sunnyside currently hosts most in-person Meetups and Events in Metro Manila and the Philippines. Exact locations are shared with verified members to help protect family privacy and safety. Families can also stay connected through Sunnyside's private online community spaces.
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Yes, families outside Metro Manila can still join Sunnyside and participate in available online spaces and eligible experiences. In-person Meetups and Events are currently concentrated in Metro Manila, but Sunnyside is built to connect homeschool families beyond one city.
Learn more about joining Sunnyside.
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Sunnyside takes violations of community standards seriously and acts to protect members and healthy relationships. Depending on the situation, our response may include guidance, intervention, temporary restrictions, suspension, or removal from the community. We aim to balance accountability with fairness while putting safety and dignity first.
Learn how Guardian handles community safety.
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Yes, international homeschool families can join Sunnyside through available online spaces and experiences. What you can participate in depends on your location and the specific Meetup, Event, Quest, or community space.
While most physical experiences are currently in the Philippines, Sunnyside is building a global homeschool community. Explore Sunnyside Circle, TinyVill, and other Signature Programs and Events.
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Some Sunnyside event locations and details are kept private to protect the safety and privacy of participating families. Sensitive information may be shared through private member channels instead of being publicly broadcast, particularly when children and families are gathering in person.
Learn more about Guardian and Sunnyside community safety.
Still have questions? Visit the Circle, TinyVill, Memberships, and Joining page.
Explore Sunnyside
Sunnyside is more than a homeschool community. Explore the ideas, systems, spaces, experiences, and guidance that make our shared life work.
Our Brand
🌞 Our Brand
Who Sunnyside is, why we exist, and the ideas behind our mission, vision, purpose, and identity →
The Sunnyside Philosophy
✴️ Our Philosophy
What we believe about people, belonging, responsibility, freedom, difference, and living well together.
Explore the Sunnyside Philosophy → coming soon
The Sunnyside Community
The places, systems, experiences, and guidance that turn connection into shared life.
🗿 Foundation
🌨️ Superchill — Belonging without conformity.
👼🏻 Guardian — Protecting safety, privacy, and trust.
🪩 Social Grace — Learning how to live well alongside other people.
🌱 Social Nutrition® — Understanding the social connection people need to thrive.
🌐 Community
💬 Circle— Our private online community for connection and conversation.
🏘️ TinyVill — Our digital village for play, exploration, and social presence.
🥰 Stories — Real teens and real families share their Sunnyside experience.
🗓️ Social Calendar — See what's happening across the Sunnyside community.
🎯 Experiences
🥳 Meetups — Casual opportunities to spend time together and build friendships.
🎉 Events — Special shared experiences for the Sunnyside community
🏹 SideQuest — Short, recurring experiences built around play, interests, and connection.
🚀 Programs — Longer journeys built around interests, skills, creativity, and shared goals.
🛝 PlayDate — Simple opportunities for families to turn connection into time together.
🦖 Gigzilla — Opportunities to contribute, create, help, and take on real gigs.
🪑Homestation — Hosted home gatherings for homeschoolers.
🕹️ Arcade — Regular game time where Sunnysiders play and hang out together.
🧭 Guidance
🌏 Atlas — Helping families navigate homeschool and community life.
⚓️ Lighthouse — One-to-one guidance for navigating the rough waters of growing up.
⚡️ Superpowers — Helping young people build confidence, courage, and self-trust.
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