UWG 2026 registration is open!

Welcome to Unschoolers' Waterpark Gathering!

We are a conference that focuses on supporting and connecting unschoolers from all around the world. Our goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space where unschoolers can explore, engage, and make meaningful connections.

We hope to create a space where unschoolers of all ages can feel supported and free to be themselves. We strive to foster an environment of respect, connection, and friendship that will stay with our attendees long after the unschooling conference ends.

So join us for five days of speakers, events, and funshops all geared toward the unschooling community. There are activities for all ages! Queer friendly and secular, all are welcome :)

Check out the pictures from UWG 2024 & 2025 below!

Take the time to read about UWG's mission and values. We want attendees to feel at home & be in alignment in values and ethics.

INCLUSIVITY

We are a queer-friendly, secular community where names, pronouns, and self-identified gender and identity are respected. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and care. Harassment, misgendering, or advocacy of beliefs that harm or exclude others will not be tolerated. Participation in our community requires affirming the safety, belonging, and worth of all attendees.

CURIOSITY & TRUST

We trust learners and families to follow their interests and paths. Curiosity, exploration, and self-directed learning are central to who we are.

BELONGING

We believe unschoolers of all ages deserve a space where they are welcomed, valued, and free to be themselves. Everyone belongs here.

CONNECTION

Community is at the heart of UWG. We value authentic relationships, shared experiences, and the friendships that grow when people feel safe and supported.

RESPECT

We honor personal autonomy, consent, and mutual respect in all interactions. Diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives are not just accepted — they’re celebrated.

COMMUNITY CARE

We look out for one another. Safety, kindness, and care for the collective guide how we show up and how we hold space for our community.

UWG MISSION STATEMENT

Unschoolers’ Waterpark Gathering exists to support, connect, and celebrate unschoolers from around the world. We are dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space where unschoolers of all ages can explore ideas, build meaningful relationships, and fully be themselves.Through shared experiences, engaging speakers, hands-on funshops, and community-centered events, UWG fosters respect, connection, and lasting friendships that extend far beyond the conference. We proudly welcome families of all backgrounds and identities and are committed to being a queer-friendly, secular space where everyone belongs.

MISSION STATEMENT