Disclaimer: IN JOY Kids Learning Studio is not a daycare, child care facility, public school, or private school and does not represent itself as such. The Learning Studio provides supplemental enrichment experiences designed to support participating homeschool families through opportunities that may include social-emotional learning, mindfulness, movement and yoga, literacy experiences, STEAM exploration, creative arts, science, collaborative projects, and social connection. The program runs September 8, 2026 through May 20, 2027 (33 enrichment weeks).
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We didn't set out to create a learning studio.
We set out to slow down and enjoy the childhood years.
To create a place where children could linger in the moments that matter most. Over the summer, as children explored, created, moved, laughed, read together and encouraged one another, we began to notice a pattern. The moments that lit them up weren't the big milestones — they were the little ones.
Those joyful moments became the In Joy Learning Studio — a place where childhood is protected, curiosity is celebrated, and every child is encouraged to grow with confidence, kindness and joy.
Every joyful journey begins with a story.
Learning that feels like joy
Reading. Yoga. STEAM. Creative arts. Nature. Mindfulness. On paper, they look like a schedule. To your child, they feel like one long afternoon of being fully seen — curious, capable, and never rushed.
We hold it all together with K.I.D.A.R. — the quiet framework behind every hug, every deep breath, every "you did it."
A day designed for joy
Not a rotation of subjects — a single arc, from arrival to reflection, that carries the same child through the same story.
Where learning, wellness & wonder come together
Children build confidence, vocabulary and comprehension by reading, listening and encouraging one another.
One story can grow an entire community of readers.
Movement and mindful breathing help children build focus, confidence, emotional awareness and resilience.
Calm is a skill that can be practiced.
A peaceful space where children slow down, breathe deeply and settle into quiet sensory exploration.
Sometimes the greatest gift is simply time to breathe.
Hands-on experiences inspire creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and joyful discovery.
Curious hands help build curious minds.
What your child experiences each day
Your child walks in and reaches for a book before anything else — reading circle is where trust builds first, one page at a time, together. From there the room turns hands-on: a STEAM challenge, a half-finished painting, something built or written that wasn't there an hour ago.
By afternoon, mats come out for yoga and slow breathing, then a walk into the Himalayan salt room, where the whole day finally exhales. The last few minutes are for saying thank you — naming what went well, what felt hard, what they're proud of. Same threads every time: reading, movement, creativity, mindfulness, connection — never six separate classes. Just one afternoon, fully lived.
Now enrolling for the 33-week co-op
We keep the studio small on purpose, so every child gets real attention. Membership is $200 a week for the two-day program, and enrollment runs September through May.
Reserve your child's spot
A $125 registration fee holds your child's place for the year. It's non-refundable and charged separately from membership fees.
Download the form, print it, fill it out and get it signed by a notary public, then bring it to the studio in person. There is no digital submission.
Choose your plan
Pay in full, or spread it out — pick whatever fits your family.
On the 2-pay plan, the second payment is due 16 weeks after the first.
The full payment schedule and terms are in the contract when you set up your plan.
Start Tuesdays & Thursdays
Not ready to reserve? We'd love to show you around first — no obligation either way.
Come and see the room
Before anything else, come stand in the space and meet Ciara. Ten minutes in the studio answers more than any page can.
Disclaimer: IN JOY Kids Learning Studio is not a daycare, child care facility, public school, or private school and does not represent itself as such. The Learning Studio provides supplemental enrichment experiences designed to support participating homeschool families through opportunities that may include social-emotional learning, mindfulness, movement and yoga, literacy experiences, STEAM exploration, creative arts, science, collaborative projects, and social connection.