August 5–19, 2026
Not Back to School Camp — Oregon 2026
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This Oregon session of Not Back to School Camp runs August 5 to 19, 2026, fourteen nights at Camp Myrtlewood in Oregon's coastal mountain range. Founded by Grace Llewellyn, the secular unschooling camp gathers teens roughly ages 13 to 18 for a self-directed community of mentors, peers, and workshops. The long format offers abundant time together for building friendships, alongside camp classics: workshops, talent shows, bonding night, prom, trust circle, seeing and seen circles, and a closing ceremony, plus an optional coastal day trip and three sleep-in days for self-care. This is the second of two back-to-back Oregon sessions. Organizers suggest the two-week stay best suits campers with prior overnight experience away from parents. Transportation is available from Eugene.
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Started in 1996 by Grace Llewellyn, author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, NBTSC is a long-running residential camp where homeschooled and unschooled teens gather for multi-night sessions in Oregon and Vermont. Squarely secular, it lives out the unschooling philosophy: campers choose from an eclectic mix of camper- and staff-led activities rather than following a fixed curriculum. The result is a tight, self-directed community where teenagers from across the U.S. and Canada find peers, mentors, and confidence in their own learning paths.
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August 5–19, 2026
Camp Myrtlewood, Myrtle Point, OR
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Aug 5–19
Camp Myrtlewood, Myrtle Point, OR