Built a homeschool platform after switching from public school - might be useful for indie parents here
Hey folks,
Figured I'd share something I built that might be relevant for this group. I was a public school kid until my sophomore year when I convinced my parents to let me homeschool. Spent months making the case that I could still get into a good college and have a real career. Eventually they agreed.
Actually doing homeschooling was way harder than I expected. Piecing together curriculum, finding resources, making it work for how I actually learned - it was all on me. It was better than public school, but not the personalized experience I'd hoped for.
So I built https://www.thehomeschoolingcompany.com - basically the tool I wished existed back then. You put in what your kid is interested in (literally anything - game design, marine biology, competitive debate, whatever weird thing they're into) and it generates a full project-based curriculum around that. AI mentors guide them through the material so you're not stuck being the teacher yourself.
I've seen a lot of posts here about balancing indie hacking with homeschooling or unschooling. If that's you, this might save some of the pain I went through. The main thing is you don't have to become a full-time curriculum designer - the AI handles instruction and grading while you stay informed without doing the actual teaching. Kids can work on their own schedule while you're heads-down on your business.
Free to try, no credit card needed. Happy to chat if anyone has questions about the homeschooling journey in general - I've been through it.
Building a personalized curriculum around a kid's specific obsessions—like game design or marine biology—is the ultimate "unschooling" power move, Andrew. Shifting the burden of instruction and grading from the parent to an AI mentor is exactly how indie parents can provide a high-tier education without sacrificing their own building time.
I’m currently running a project in Tokyo (Tokyo Lore) that highlights high-utility tools and the logic behind them. Since you’ve turned your own homeschooling struggle into a platform that helps other founders balance business and parenting, entering your project could be the perfect way to get more eyes on your AI-driven curriculum while your odds are at their absolute peak.