You’re interested in joining the club?

APTB is a private club of freedom-minded families who either homeschool or unschool. Once we have secured the land in fall of 2024 and establlished all essential blocks we will open our doors shortly after so that our members can spend the days there.

What you’ll be able to enjoy in the beginning:

  • SPACE: 500.000+ m2 piece of forest land with view over the ocean

  • COMPANY: Kids of all ages and cool families

  • BLOCKS: several container buildings and tents that offer shelter from sun, wind or rain and that can be used by the community for whatever we want.

  • COWORKING: container building with tables, chairs, electricity and internet

  • KITCHEN: an outdoor kitchen for everybody to prep food

  • ANIMALS: Chickens, guinea pigs, dog, cats and goats

  • RESTROOMS: toilets for male and female

Our rates

Unschooling community

Children OVER 4 years old.

One-time Sign Up Fee: 5000 Euros per family

Monthly tuition: 500 Euros per child per month*. You stop paying the fee for your kids when they reach their 18th birthday. After that they can continue coming without charge.

What’s included? The usage of our facilities and services during the day from Monday to Friday between 9 and 3pm. Does not include lodging and certain workshops/retreats.

*will increase by 5% each year due to inflation.

Youngster’s Club

Children under 4 years old.

One-time Sign Up Fee: 5000 Euros per family

Monthly tuition: 150 Euros.*

What’s included? The usage of our facilities during the day from Monday to Friday between 9 and 6pm. Does not include lodging, childcare or certain workshops/retreats. All kids under 4 need to be accompanied by the parent or another caretaker.

*will increase by 5% each year due to inflation.

Do I have to pay even when we’re not using the space?

You only pay for the months that you spend at APTB if you have a short/medium term rental or if you’re only using our premises during the day. If you decide to be away for 3 months for example, you don’t pay during this time. Long term rentals need to be paid even though you’re away and not using our faiclities.

Do you have discounted prices for locals?

Yes, we give 3 Madeiran families with a low income the chance to register and pay 250Euros per child per month and 0 sign-up fee.

Our kids go to school. We’re thinking about unschooling them and would like to experience what it’s like to be in such an environment. Can we do a trial phase?

Yes. However, a trial is subject to availability and only possible for few familes at the same time.

Prices and availability subject to change without notice. Lodging is not included in the price.

Living at APTB

For families who want to live at APTB, either short, medium or long term.

One-time Sign Up Fee: 5000 Euros per family

Rent: depeding on the size of the house and the length of your stay. Prices are not available yet.

Monthly tuition: -

What’s included? Living in your home and usage of all areas of APTB.

*will increase by 5% each year due to inflation.

FAQ’s

BEFORE SIGNING UP

BEFORE SIGNING UP

We’d like to recommend a few things before signing up if you’re planning on living at APTB:

  1. Read Free To Learn by Peter Gray

  2. Read The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff

  3. Continue doing your own research on unschooling

  4. Spend several months in Madeira (Ajuda area) to get to know the island, the community and so that we can get to know you and your family.

1. Complete the form located at the bottom of this page

2. We’ll arrange a meeting online

Please fill out the form to apply for APTB.

Once you have submitted the questionnaire we will get in touch to schedule a call to speak face to face.

We appreciate your interest and are looking forward to meeting you.

Cheers

Sylvia