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Welcome to The Curiosity Club!

A hands-on learning studio for curious thinkers in the Madison & Waunakee area.

The Curiosity Club is a small, in-person learning studio for upper elementary and middle school students who thrive on thinking, building, discussing, and discovering together.

Led by an award-winning veteran educator with nearly four decades of experience, Curiosity Club is intentionally human-scale. No personal devices. No passive learning. No one-size-fits-all instruction.

Students work with real materials, explore rich literature, wrestle with big ideas, and grow within trusted cohorts.

We meet twice each week in Madison, Wisconsin. This is learning as an experience, not a worksheet, not a screen, and not something easily replicated at home.

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OPPORTUNITY:

Our current Club is full for the 2627 school year, but I'm considering adding a second science group for 3rd - 6th graders if the interest and fit is there. If this group organically grows to six or more students, it could be an exciting new possibility! We would meet on the near west side in Madison on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Please contact me if you have an interest in this option.

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What Is The Curiosity Club?

A premium, small-group studio that may look like:

  • Students descending into fictional mine systems, analyzing fossils from canyon walls, testing unknown minerals, debating impossible moral choices from literature, and building explanations from evidence they uncover together

  • Deep reading, thoughtful discussion, and purposeful writing

  • Story-driven, expedition-style learning 

  • Calm, supportive cohorts that build confidence and portable academic skills

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In a world of increasing digital instruction, Curiosity Club protects the deeply human parts of learning: collaboration, experimentation, discussion, and intellectual risk-taking.

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Who Is This For?

The Curiosity Club is ideal for learners who:

  • Are homeschooled or in flexible/hybrid settings

  • Enjoy thinking deeply and asking questions

  • Prefer small, discussion-rich environments

  • Love stories, experiments, creativity, and big ideas

  • Need meaningful challenge tailored to their specific needs

​Groups are intentionally small, so relationships matter, conversations have depth, and each student is truly known.

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How It Works

  • Location: Madison, Wisconsin

  • Schedule: Two in-person sessions per week

  • Note: These classes do NOT count toward DPI homeschool hours.

  • Session Length:

    • Science Studio: 90 minutes

    • Reading Studio: 60 minutes

  • Group Size:

    • Science: up to 12 students

    • Reading: up to 7 students

  • Studio Focus:

    • Science: Hands-on, NGSS-aligned investigations built around real-world problems and evidence

    • Reading & Writing: Deep discussions, structured writing, and creative response options to rich, literature

Each session blends thinking, doing, discussing, and creating  with the group experience at the center.

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Ready to Learn More?

Visit the contact page to connect with Mr. Farnsworth. We’ll talk through your child’s interests, learning style, and goals to see if The Curiosity Club is the right fit for your family.

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