Where homeschool & unschool teens thrive
Social-Emotional Development Program for Teens 14yrs+
learn people, learn connection, learn you
We help teens socialize, build strong relationships, become self-aware, and best of all, thrive because of it.Why a Social-Emotional Development Program for homeschool/unschool teens?
Social-emotional development is crucial to a teen’s self-confidence, high empathy level, ability to develop meaningful and lasting friendships and partnerships, and most importantly, a sense of self-worth.
Studies show teens only benefit from social-emotional learning through experiential methods, rather than listening to lectures or doing worksheets.
High-quality peer relationships protect against mental health problems and strengthen adolescence resilience.
As teens approach adulthood, social-emotional development becomes vital for success in the workplace, education, relationships, and functioning in life.
Homeschool/Unschool teens vitally need social-emotional learning opportunities which are consistent and in-depth to help them grow their social-emotional capabilities.
Socialization
Meet up with other teens several times a week at fun locations around Austin. We vary activities to accommodate all interests and keep the teens having fun together. We bowl, roller skate, swim, arcade, coffee shop, do sports, and so much more! It's a pre-planned, guaranteed, consistent time for teens to socialize multiple times a week with other committed teens. What’s different about TeenTurf? We specialize in helping teens overcome social anxiety through our social-emotional learning methods so they can feel at ease and form genuine relationships.
Community
This is where TeenTurf shines! We continually build solid tight-knit teen groups. It feels like family here. Our unique programming includes fun icebreakers, teen bonding games, relationship-building methods, and a very open, laid-back environment. Our membership model also builds connection through frequent and consistent meetups with other committed teen members. Teen members have their own private group chat and often organize their own additional meetups between TeenTurf days and everyone is always included! New teens tend to fit right in, make friends, and are hooked after just one week!
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Running since June 2021
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Self-Esteem
Our programs are led by a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, formerly licensed in Washington, providing a unique social-emotional development experience for teens. When you combine effective socialization, community belonging, and genuine attachment, alongside parent collaboration, the result is a thriving teen that feels good about themselves. Shortly after joining TeenTurf, parents often report their teen feeling happy, confident, and thriving like they’ve never seen before. It’s a game changer for homeschool/unschool teens. They now have a place to belong, a close friend group, and feel valued in the world.
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Make friends, grow as a person, and be part of a community!
Studies show frequent and close proximity to others produces friends. We foster connection through consistently meeting at the same time, same place, same people, and then to top it all off, we specialize in helping teens socialize so they can easily make friends while learning about themselves.
While we are open to all, because our program is very organic & experiential, TeenTurf aligns best with teens who are:
unschooled or lightly homeschooled
progressive
secular
open with others
close with their parents
and whose parents prioritize social-emotional development