Charlotte Mason Northwest seeks to provide a place of rooted belonging and connection for Charlotte Mason educators, building up and empowering them to have confidence in the daily work of education.  Our goal is to create a flourishing Pacific Northwest community that has been transformed by Christ and knowledge of His creation.  

 

Our mission is to spread the feast of living ideas among educators to afford “opportunities for cooperation… so that the wisdom and experience of each may be profitable to all.”

 

By Mrs. Conyers Alston

The Parents’ Review, 1925, pp. 305–313

A paper read at Rondebosch, S. Africa, 1924

 

Weekend Retreats:

Charlotte Mason Northwest hosted its first weekend retreat in May 2022 in Canby Grove, Oregon, and it's second weekend retreat in September 2023 in Stanwood, Washington. Our next retreat is just around the corner on May 16-18, 2025!  Head over to the NLR Weekend page (under the Events page) to read all about it! We look forward to sharing these soul-filling weekend retreats with you and so we hope to see you there!

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Symposiums:

In the mean time, during 2024 we hosted our first two CM symposiums, and they were wonderful. Both in Spokane, WA and in Salem, WA these one-day symposiums were so well received that we are hoping to plan at least one more symposium in the fall of 2025.  These one-day retreats bring teaching and connection to regions of our community where weekend retreats don't reach and support well.  If your NW region has a budding or growing CM community and you are interested in exploring if a one-day retreat is a possibility, please reach out to us on the contact page so we can talk with you!

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CMNW Magazine:

Do you ever wish you could peek into another Charlotte Mason family's school day, or sit down with another CM parent to hear their joys and difficulties, to be inspired by their enthusiasm or be comforted by their understanding?  We wish we could visit each of your homes on your lowest days.  To replace what we cannot physically do, we humbly offer our joys and tears, ideas and camaraderie through our hand-crafted quarterly online magazine: Sound Harbor.  Click over to the Magazine page to find the latest 24-page, CMNW Magazine.  May it bring joy and courage to your heart and soul as you join us in the Sound Harbor as we connect with you in thought and word.

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Community:

For anyone doing a Charlotte Mason education in the Northwest, we welcome you to connect to our community so that you can bless and be a blessing to others. If you haven't yet, sign up on our Contact page to receive emails and updates on the latest events and initiatives of Charlotte Mason NW and find ways to be connected.  Also, check out our Local CM Groups page to see if there is anything happening in your area already.