I unschool my 5 kids. This is how much it costs.

We’re a family of two parents and 5 children aged 5 to 19. We’ve been on our unschooling journey for over 10 years now. There is no going back or no other way for us. The inefficiencies and stress of schools are just too much for us to bear.

We do get tempted with going back to school and sometimes drool at private schools. We then figure the £3k a month it would cost (for 3 of the kids) is ridiculous. There are so many better ways to spend that kind of money.

The cost of unschooling for us

What we spend our money on varies year by year, but hopefully, this will paint a rough picture.

The numbers are rounded and also shown as a monthly cost for easy calculation. Some things we pay per session, per month or per term.

• Forest School, 1 x 3 hour session per week x 3 kids = £400 per term / £100 per month
• Badminton, 1 x 1 hour session x 1 kid = £60 per term / £15 per month
• Swimming x 1 session per week x 3 kids = free, a trip to a cafe afterwards £100 per month
• Swimming with a friend 1 x per week x 1 child = £40 per month (includes food afterwards)
• Football x 2 sessions per week x 1 kid = £50 per month
• Gymnastics x 2 kids, 1 session per week = £60 per month
• Annual membership to Paradise Park (play area) = £72 per year / £12 per month