Whole Life Learning Center

Whole Life Learning Center Our mission is to inspire lifelong learners, creative change-makers, and conscientious leaders for a more equitable, just, and sustainable world.

The Whole Life Learning Center is a progressive, independent PreK-8th school in Austin, Texas with an innovative, holistic approach to education. WLLC has a dedicated staff that serves an amazing community of around 75 families. We are situated on a beautiful property with gardens, animals and an expansive outdoor space for creating, learning and playing.

Heart Maps: An Inside-Out Vision BoardThis week’s theme is Inspiration, and one of our favorite ways students explore it...
09/02/2026

Heart Maps: An Inside-Out Vision Board

This week’s theme is Inspiration, and one of our favorite ways students explore it is through Heart Maps.

A Heart Map works like a vision board, but nothing is pre-made. No magazine cutouts, no pulled images. Every symbol and word is hand-drawn, straight from the student’s own imagination, after sitting with a few questions:

⭐️What lights you up?
⭐️What do you want to learn more about?
⭐️What impact do you want to make on the world?

There’s no wrong way to do it. Some maps are packed with tiny details, others are just a few bold symbols.

Try it yourself this week. Grab some paper, sit with those same three questions, and see what you draw. You might be surprised what shows up when the image comes from inside instead of outside. Feel free to share an image of yours in the comments or keep it to yourself. ♥️

Pictured: a collaborative Heart Map from our Jades, our kinder aged learners.

Tucked into the food forest on our campus, among the fruit trees and native plants our students help tend, there is a pa...
08/28/2026

Tucked into the food forest on our campus, among the fruit trees and native plants our students help tend, there is a passionflower in full, wild bloom right now.

Passionflowers have long been seen as a symbol of resilience, plants that grow and thrive even in hard conditions. They are climbers. They need something real to grow on, and when they are given that structure and room, they turn into something this intricate, this unhurried, this fully itself. You see where I’m going with this.

That is a lot of what we hope for at Whole Life. We are not trying to grow every kid the same way. We are building the conditions, the roots, the structure, the community, so each child has something steady to climb on while they figure out who they are.

Our permaculture areas are not just about food. They are part of how our students learn. They watch things grow slowly, they watch what happens when something wild is given real support, and that lesson lands without anyone having to explain it.

This flower took its time, and it will still give us fruit.

So will our kids.

One week into the new school year, and this is one of my favorite things happening on campus right now.Some of you may r...
08/27/2026

One week into the new school year, and this is one of my favorite things happening on campus right now.

Some of you may remember Sylvia, the tree that came down at the Opal house. Instead of hauling her away, we kept her close. Pieces of her became a circle of seats, waiting for cooler days and an actual fire. Other pieces became something to climb, balance on, and play on. Some of her even made the trip to our main campus, so her story continues in more than one place.

A tree that falls does not have to disappear. It changes shape and keeps holding kids up, just differently than before. That is not so different from what we hope kids learn here. Change is not the end of a story. It is often the start of a new way to grow, and a new way to support the people around you.

One week back, and kids are already walking on the past to build the present.

How has your first week back been?

Summertime can be a quiet time for schools. The kids are home with parents or at camps, teachers and mentors get a littl...
07/09/2026

Summertime can be a quiet time for schools. The kids are home with parents or at camps, teachers and mentors get a little break to rest and fill their cups. And we just have our memories of the past year to hold onto as we prepare for the coming school year.

As the person who writes our social media posts, I wanted to share a personal note. This past year was my families first year with Whole Life Learning Center, and I could’ve never imagined what the year would bring to my child and me. We build friendships, community, confidence, and so much more. And as we are sliding into July, that love and joy and confidence is still strong. Though we aren’t deeply connected with all of our school friends, the energy exists outside the walls and campus grounds. I know we could reach out if we need something and we would jump at the chance to help a fellow WLLC family if needed. Community is about showing up. Sharing space. Choosing to be part of the bigger picture.

I hope your summer is filled with joy and fun and adventure. We can’t wait to see you in August. Maybe we need to find a time to gather sooner! If you’re not in the What’sApp group, send us a message and we can add you. Let’s plan a before school starts gathering!

Summer is in full swing, but this community never really stops. Wishing our Whole Life families a summer full of slownes...
06/28/2026

Summer is in full swing, but this community never really stops. Wishing our Whole Life families a summer full of slowness, adventure, and good food. We will be back with more soon.

06/02/2026

Another year. Another closing ceremony. Another room full of people who somehow made something extraordinary out of the ordinary work of learning together. We sang our school song today and felt, maybe more than ever, what it means to be Whole Life. So proud of every person who made this year what it was.

One last open house before summer. If WLLC has been on your mind, June 3 is your invitation to come find out what we’re ...
05/31/2026

One last open house before summer. If WLLC has been on your mind, June 3 is your invitation to come find out what we’re about. Pre-K through 8th grade, small class sizes, and a place where curiosity actually leads. 11 to 12:30 at 10801 Old San Antonio Road, Austin.

Send a message if you’ve got a question.

Big news from South Austin. Whole Life Learning Center is now accredited by the Middle States Association, a recognition...
05/27/2026

Big news from South Austin. Whole Life Learning Center is now accredited by the Middle States Association, a recognition that reflects the depth of care, intention, and continuous growth that has always defined this community.

For families curious about what this means and what life looks like at WLLC, we would love to have you come see it for yourself. Link in bio to learn more and book a tour.

Seventeen Opals. Nine adults. One overnight trip to Fort Worth that none of us are going to forget.From the Dr Pepper Mu...
05/26/2026

Seventeen Opals. Nine adults. One overnight trip to Fort Worth that none of us are going to forget.

From the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Omni Theater, the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, and a midday Thursday at Billy Bob’s, our middle schoolers moved through every one of those spaces with curiosity and ease and a confidence that made every docent and staff member take notice.

The Modern Art Museum welcomed our students into a space that kids don’t always feel like they belong in, and our kids rose to meet it. The Omni was the highlight of the trip and our students will tell you so themselves. We laughed. We cried. The kids are still talking about it. The Botanical Gardens surprised all of us with their scale and beauty, from the Rose Garden to the Japanese Gardens to a Lego exhibit that proved wonder has no age limit. And Billy Bob’s? They had no idea what was coming. It was pure joy to give them that.

Thank you to the Dr Pepper Museum for their grace and flexibility when we needed it most, to the Modern Art Museum for their incredible docents and for genuinely welcoming our students, and to the Omni team for creating something our kids will carry with them for a long time. To every family who trusted us with your kid. To every chaperone who showed up. And to the adults who kept the trip running smoothly even when it didn’t start that way.

And to the Opals: you were the absolute best. Prepared, grounded, comfortable in any room, and completely, wonderfully yourselves. That is a testament to Whole Life and to the way this community raises its kids. We are so proud of you.

Nine days left. Can you believe it?We squeezed in one last coffee and connection this morning, and it felt exactly like ...
05/15/2026

Nine days left. Can you believe it?

We squeezed in one last coffee and connection this morning, and it felt exactly like it always does — like the best kind of pause. Good people, good conversation, the school year winding down around us. We’re not ready, but we’re grateful.

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10801 Old San Antonio Road
Austin, TX
78748

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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