Frequently asked questions

Lychee Learning is a personalized homeschooling program for families who want flexibility without losing academic direction.

We create an individual learning pathway based on what each student understands, what they are ready to learn next, and how they learn best.

Students receive personalized learning materials, teacher guidance, progress tracking, and real-world projects. Families can use Lychee Learning from home, while traveling, or through one of our partner learning hubs.

Lychee Learning is a hybrid online homeschooling program.

Students complete guided academic work independently, at home, or during focused learning time at a partner learning hub. They also meet online with a Lychee Learning teacher twice each week for individual support.

This gives families the flexibility of homeschooling while still providing access to real teachers, clear academic planning, and regular personal guidance.

Lychee Learning is designed for families looking for a flexible and personalized education.

This includes:

• Homeschooling families
• Worldschooling and traveling families
• Children attending learning hubs
• Families moving between countries
• Parents who want professional homeschool support
• Students who need a different pace or approach
• Families preparing for future academic pathways
• Children whose abilities differ across subjects
• Families who want learning to connect with their child’s interests

The program can be used from one location or continue with a family as they travel.

Yes. Lychee Learning is designed for families who need education to fit around different locations, routines, and lifestyles.

Students can learn from home, while traveling, or through a partner learning hub. Because their academic pathway, learning materials, progress tracking, and teacher support continue online, families do not need to remain in one place to keep using the program.

Wherever the family goes, the student can continue from the same learning pathway.

Lychee Learning does not organize students by age or grade alone.

Instead, we work with academic stages.

A student’s stage reflects the skills they currently understand and the learning they are ready to begin next. This makes the program easier to use across different countries and education systems, where age groups and grade names may not always match.

A student may also be working in different stages across different subjects. For example, they may be further ahead in mathematics while needing more support with writing or reading comprehension.

Their learning pathway reflects those differences.

A learning stage is a group of connected academic skills.

Each stage builds on skills developed earlier, while also preparing the student for more advanced learning.

Stages allow us to focus on academic development rather than placing limits on a student based on age, year group, or previous school placement.

Students move forward when the supporting skills are ready, not simply because a school year has ended.

Grade levels are not universal.

A child described as being in Grade 4 in one country may be placed in Year 5 or another level somewhere else. Curriculums may also teach subjects in a different order.

Stages create a more consistent way to understand learning across countries and systems.

They help us answer more useful questions:

• What does the student already understand?
• Which foundations support the next skill?
• Where do they need more practice?
• What are they ready to learn next?
• Which longer-term goals are they working toward?

This keeps the focus on the student’s development rather than a label.

We begin by understanding what the student already knows rather than placing them directly into a standard program based on age or grade.

We then create a learning pathway that identifies:

• The student’s current skills
• Skills that need more practice
• Skills they are ready to learn next
• Connections between different areas of learning
• Interests that can make lessons more engaging
• The level of support the student needs
• The academic direction they may need in the future

The plan continues to develop as the student grows. It is not created once and then left unchanged.

A standard homeschool curriculum usually gives students within the same age or grade the same lessons in the same order.

Lychee Learning takes a different approach.

We look at the individual skills a student has already developed and the skills that support their next learning goal.

When a foundation is strong, the student moves forward. When one connected skill needs more attention, we strengthen that specific area first.

This helps prevent students from being pushed through work they are not ready for or spending too much time repeating lessons they already understand.

A skill-based curriculum breaks larger subjects into smaller, measurable learning goals.

For example, mathematics is not treated as one general ability. It includes individual skills such as understanding place value, adding larger numbers, reading graphs, comparing fractions, measuring length, and solving equations.

Lychee Learning has divided its curriculum into more than 800 mathematics skills and more than 750 literacy skills.

This allows us to understand a student’s development in greater detail and make more precise decisions about what they should learn next.

We see academic skills as building blocks.

Each new skill rests on earlier learning. Some skills sit directly underneath the next goal, while others connect from a different area or an earlier stage.

Before introducing something new, we look at the skills that support it.

Most foundations may already be strong. When one specific skill needs more attention, we focus on strengthening that area first.

We do not make the student restart everything.

We return to the exact skill they need and then continue building forward.

Learning gaps do not mean that a student needs to repeat an entire stage or subject.

Before introducing a new skill, we look at the earlier skills that support it. When one specific area is weaker, we focus on strengthening that skill before continuing.

This allows the student to move forward with a stronger foundation without unnecessarily repeating learning they have already mastered.

Students are not held back because of their age or because a standard grade-level program has not reached a certain topic yet.

When a student has confidently developed the skills that support the next learning goal, they can continue moving forward.

The same student may progress at a different pace across different subjects. Their pathway can reflect this without forcing every subject into one level.

Yes. Lychee Learning develops its academic pathways using internationally recognized educational standards.

These standards help us make sure that students build the knowledge and skills needed to continue into more advanced learning.

Because our curriculum is organized into stages and individual skills, we can maintain a clear academic progression while still personalizing the pace, examples, and learning experience for each student.

Lychee Learning is designed to provide students with a strong academic foundation for continued education.

The curriculum develops core knowledge, subject skills, independent learning, research, communication, and problem-solving.

As students grow older, their pathway can become increasingly focused on the subjects and skills they will need for their next educational step.

Formal entry requirements differ between schools, colleges, universities, qualifications, and countries. Families should always confirm the specific requirements of the institution or pathway they are considering.

When a student has a clear future goal, we can adjust their longer-term learning pathway around it.

For example, a student interested in engineering may need a stronger focus on advanced mathematics, physics, design, and problem-solving.

A student interested in writing, law, or communication may need a stronger focus on reading, research, argument, analysis, and written expression.

We continue to protect the student’s wider academic foundation while giving additional attention to the areas most relevant to their future plans.

Yes. When a family is working toward a particular educational pathway, qualification, school transition, or area of further study, we can adjust the student’s end goals.

We begin by looking at:

• The entry expectations of the future pathway
• The subjects that will be important
• The skills the student already has
• The areas that need further development
• The time available to prepare
• The student’s interests and motivation

We then build those goals into the student’s wider learning pathway.

No educational program can guarantee admission.

Admission requirements depend on the institution, country, qualification, student profile, and application process.

Lychee Learning can help students build the academic skills, learning habits, subject knowledge, and supporting records needed for their intended pathway.

Families remain responsible for confirming formal application, examination, accreditation, and admission requirements with the relevant institution.

Lychee Learning provides curriculum planning, educational materials, teacher guidance, progress tracking, and personalized homeschool support.

Families should not assume that using a curriculum automatically provides the same legal status, accreditation, diploma, or certification as enrollment in a registered school.

Formal recognition and homeschool requirements differ between countries and education systems.

We encourage families to discuss their future plans with us so we can explain what Lychee provides and identify any additional external requirements they may need to meet.

Lychee Learning supports core academic development through mathematics, literacy, science, and project-based learning.

The exact focus depends on the student’s current stages, learning needs, interests, and future goals.

Lessons are planned so that subjects can connect with one another rather than always being taught as completely separate topics.

Students learn through a combination of:

• Clear explanations
• Supporting videos
• Personalized worksheets
• Independent practice
• One-on-one teacher guidance
• Reading and research
• Creative activities
• Real-world projects

Some learning is structured because students need clear explanations and opportunities to practice important skills.

Other learning is applied through projects so students can understand how those skills are useful outside a worksheet.

Worksheets are used for focused academic practice, but they are not the complete learning experience.

They help students practice new skills, show their thinking, and become more independent. The level, examples, and amount of work are adjusted to the individual student.

Structured practice is balanced with teacher sessions, explanations, research, practical activities, creative tasks, and real-world projects.

We use a student’s interests to make academic learning feel more relevant.

A student who loves soccer might practice mathematics through player statistics, jersey orders, match scores, or ticket sales.

A student interested in animals might develop literacy, science, and budgeting skills while planning an animal rescue center.

The academic goal remains clear. The context is changed so that the student has a stronger reason to engage with it.

Project-based learning gives students an opportunity to use academic skills while creating, researching, planning, or solving a realistic problem.

Every six-week learning cycle includes a project connected to the student’s interests.

A student might:

• Create a restaurant
• Design a clothing brand
• Plan an animal rescue center
• Develop a sticker business
• Build a model
• Create a performance
• Investigate an environmental issue
• Develop an original idea

Lychee Learning connects the student’s current mathematics, literacy, science, research, and communication goals to the project.

Students need both a strong academic foundation and opportunities to understand why their learning matters.

Focused practice helps them develop accuracy, confidence, and independence.

Projects help them use those same skills to make decisions, solve problems, communicate ideas, and create something meaningful.

This balance allows students to build important academic skills without making education feel disconnected from real life.

Yes. Students meet online with a Lychee Learning teacher twice each week.

These are personal sessions rather than large online classes.

The teacher reviews the student’s work, explains difficult concepts, celebrates progress, identifies areas that need more support, and helps determine the next learning steps.

Over time, the teacher also learns how the student thinks, what motivates them, and which explanations help them understand.

Yes. The regular Lychee Learning teacher sessions are one-on-one.

This gives the student space to ask questions, receive explanations at their own pace, and discuss what felt easy or difficult during the week.

The sessions are also an important part of keeping the learning pathway current and genuinely personalized.

No. Parents do not need to be qualified teachers to use Lychee Learning.

Parents still play an important role, especially when the program is completed from home, but they do not have to design the curriculum, choose every next skill, or solve every learning challenge alone.

Lychee provides the academic pathway, learning materials, teacher support, progress tracking, and practical guidance parents need to support learning with greater confidence.

Parents receive practical guidance about topics such as:

• Creating a manageable learning routine
• Introducing new work
• Responding to frustration
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting motivation
• Knowing when to help and when to step back
• Understanding why particular teaching approaches are being used

Families using the hybrid homeschooling program also receive individual parent guidance.

We support the student’s learning while helping the parent feel more confident in their role.

No. Lychee Learning plans the student’s academic pathway and prepares the learning materials.

Parents may help create a routine, support independent work, and communicate how the week is going, but they do not need to search for a new curriculum or decide what should be taught next.

The amount of daily parent involvement depends on the student’s independence and whether they are learning at home or through a partner hub.

Yes. Lychee Learning is designed to give worldschooling families academic continuity while they travel.

Students can experience new countries, cultures, communities, and learning hubs while continuing with the same personalized academic pathway.

Their location may change, but their progress information, teacher support, and next learning steps do not need to start over each time.

The learning hub provides the daily environment, community, local experiences, and in-person support.

Lychee Learning provides the personalized academic pathway, weekly learning materials, individual progress tracking, and online teacher sessions.

Students can complete much of their academic work during the hub’s focused learning time, with an educator nearby to answer questions and support the learning environment.

The hub and Lychee support different but connected parts of the student’s education.

Yes. The learning pathway can continue from the hub to home, between destinations, or through another learning environment.

This is one of the main benefits for traveling families.

The student does not lose their academic direction simply because the family changes location. Lychee continues from their current progress rather than beginning with a completely new program.

Travel does not always follow a perfect weekly routine.

The learning plan can be adjusted around flights, changing time zones, family plans, busy hub weeks, illness, or unreliable internet access.

Depending on the situation, the workload can be reduced, moved, prepared in advance, or continued when the family is settled again.

The aim is to provide consistency without making travel feel like a failure to follow a rigid school schedule.

The amount of learning time depends on the student’s stage, independence, pathway, and program.

For students learning through a partner hub, the usual academic workload is approximately 10 to 12 hours per week. Much of this can be completed during focused learning time at the hub.

Hybrid homeschooling schedules are planned around the student and family.

We focus on consistent, meaningful learning rather than requiring every student to follow exactly the same daily timetable.

We track progress at the individual skill level.

This allows us to see more than whether a student has completed a lesson.

We can look at:

• Which skills they understand confidently
• Which skills still need practice
• How earlier learning connects to new goals
• Where the student is progressing quickly
• Where a different explanation may be needed
• Which stage they are currently working within
• What the next appropriate goal should be
• How current progress connects to longer-term plans

Parents receive regular insight into their child’s strengths, challenges, progress, and next steps.

Yes. Lychee Learning provides progress information so parents can understand what their child has been working on and how their learning is developing.

Reports may include:

• Current stages
• Areas of focus
• Skills practiced
• Skills strengthened or mastered
• Challenges noticed
• Project development
• Teacher observations
• Recommended next steps
• Progress toward longer-term goals

The exact reporting format may depend on the student’s program.

Lychee Learning can provide a clear record of the stages, skills, subjects, and projects a student has worked on.

This can help families explain the student’s learning history when moving to another program or returning to a traditional school.

However, placement, accreditation, enrollment, and documentation requirements differ between schools and countries.

Families should always confirm the formal requirements that apply to their situation.

Homeschooling laws and registration requirements differ between countries and, in some cases, between states or regions.

Lychee Learning provides curriculum, teacher support, progress tracking, educational planning, and parent guidance.

Families remain responsible for confirming and meeting the legal homeschooling or school enrollment requirements that apply to them.

We can explain what educational records Lychee provides so families can determine how these fit their situation.

The first step is a conversation about the student and the family’s situation.

We want to understand:

• Their previous learning experience
• Their current strengths and challenges
• Their interests
• Their level of independence
• The family’s schedule
• Whether they are learning from home, traveling, or attending a hub
• Their possible future study goals
• What the family hopes education will feel like

We then assess the student’s current skills and stages before creating their personalized learning pathway.

Yes. The purpose of the assessment is not to pass or fail the student.

It helps us understand what they already know, which skills are still developing, which stage best reflects their current learning, and where they are ready to begin.

This prevents us from making assumptions based only on age, grade, or previous school placement.

Yes.

Each student follows their own learning pathway, even when siblings are close in age or previously attended the same grade.

They may be working at different stages, using different materials, or receiving different levels of support.

They may also work together on selected projects or shared activities when this benefits both students.

Yes. A personalized learning pathway should develop with the student.

We adjust it when:

• The student masters skills more quickly than expected
• A foundation needs more attention
• Their interests change
• Their level of independence grows
• Their family’s routine changes
• A future study goal becomes clearer
• A school transition or qualification needs to be considered

The pathway stays connected, but it is never rigid.

Yes. We encourage families to speak with us before choosing a program.

This gives you an opportunity to ask questions, explain your situation, and understand what Lychee Learning would look like for your family.

It also helps us determine whether our approach is the right fit for the student.