The Center for Semi-Conducted Learning (CSCL) is a homeschool resource based at Parts & Crafts in Somerville, MA that supports maker-focused, self-directed learning for children roughly aged 7–13.
The Center for Semi-Conducted Learning is a makerspace-based homeschool resource located in Somerville that supports hands-on, self-directed learning for school-age children. It operates as part of a nonprofit makerspace and community workshop that serves youth interested in building, crafting, and technical projects.
The program emphasizes student-directed activity, mixing social and academic pursuits and encouraging collaborative, project-based work. It draws on a range of educational influences rather than a single pedagogical model, and sets clear community expectations for behaviour and shared responsibilities.
Programming is staffed by a team of makerspace educators and assistants with experience in arts, coding, fabrication and informal education. The organization offers opportunities for family engagement and provides need-based financial assistance for some programs.
Opened in September of 2012, the Center for Semi-Conducted Learning has been described as a joyful experiment in creating meaningful relationships between kids and adults and amongst themselves; it does not follow a single pedagogical theory but draws from a number of educational philosophies.
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