The Family Track supports families through structured community learning, emphasizing personalized education for children via Competency-based Education (CBE) and Trauma-informed Education (TIE) principles.
Parents and caregivers receive guidance on curriculum facilitation, student development tracking via our Little U Micro-credentials Framework, alongside dedicated support channels for safeguarding and consultations.
Families commit to year-round participation, with enrolment tied to term cycles starting January and July, fostering collaborative growth in safe, trauma-aware environments.
What We Do
At the Family Track, where we work closely with families, the care for a vulnerable profile is 10 to 1.
This means that a child-at-risk will have 10 homeschooling parent-educators and their families watching closely over the child’s learning needs, around 340 hours/year. We will start by attaching the child to an experienced parent-leader who leads a co-op in the community. Only when a child feels safe will we expose him/her to more activities. As trauma-informed educators, we do not override a child’s consent. Nor will we side with the child’s adult caregivers’ demands if the demands violate the child’s psychological welfare (because this worsens the trauma).
For a family-at-risk, 10 homeschooling families will work as a team to nurture the family to healing and safety in learning, around 260 hours/year. We will attach the family to two experienced parent-leaders who lead two different activities. This way, the family has more options to develop confidence and friendship.
For a vulnerable family with better regulation, the care ratio is 5:1. This family’s profile will be able to choose their activities to join easily. The activities should be limited to familiar faces within Little U only, as too many interactions with new people will emotionally drain the family. Moreover, Little U members are submitted to the governance of our policies. There will be more predictability and consistency in the interactions.
The Family Track accepts families with children from ages 3 and up. There is strong community support and an exciting calendar of activities. Learn many things together through co-ops, classes, and Little U outreach events. We will help you develop your capacity to create projects in the community. Many families that we have helped have gone on to build their communities beyond Little U.
Modules available for Term 1 2026
Activities do not happen on PH and 5th Fridays of the month, except stated otherwise.
Mondays
Math Class
organised by Kyra Chua
4pm-530pm. Weekly, Caldecott area
Tuesdays
Geography / Literature Co-op
organised by Ding Zhen Xin
315pm-5pm. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Newton area
Craft Co-op
organised by Vanessa Chong
Time: 11am to 2pm (byo lunch). Every 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Punggol area
Dates: 20 Jan, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May (in lieu of CNY in Feb)
Wednesdays
Zoo/Nature Co-op
tbc
Thursdays
Social-emotional learning (SEL) through boardgames
organised by Sandra Chan
3pm-5pm. Every 1st Thursday of the month. Tanjong Pagar area
Age group: 11-14
Science Co-op
organised by Leonard Foster
4pm-530pm. Every 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Caldecott area
Age group: 4 to 8
Public Speaking
organised by Dawn Fung
3pm-5pm. Every 2nd Thursday of the month. Sengkang area
Age group: 9 to 14
Lego Co-op
details tbc
Fridays
Teaching Track : Foundations of Trauma-Informed Family Leadership (Jan–Apr)
Objectives: Recognize trauma’s impact, apply relational healing strategies, and foster safe, inclusive microschool environments.
3pm-5pm. 1st Fridays of the month, Telok Blangah area/tbc
Open to Parent-Leaders running programs at the Family Track.
Language Fridays
11am-1pm. 2nd and 4th Fridays, Geylang area
a) “Before Five In A Row”, for 2-4 yo
organised by Jennifer Chan
Then we will proceed to “Five In A Row” for 5-12yo in 2026/2027
b) Storytelling & Grammar, for 5-8yo
organised by Dawn Fung
Sports / Nature
devised by the community’s children
3pm-5pm. Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24. 4th Fridays of the month.
Holidays
June – Community Trip to Cambodia
organised by Faith Davis
How to Join Us
Enrolment opens September 1-15 for Term 1 (January start) and March 1-15 for Term 2 (July start), with onboarding September 20-30 or March 20-30, and module submissions due October 20 or April 20.