A first family worldschooling stay in India

Imagine having a month to discover a new place, with other families to share it with. Children have a morning group, parents have people to talk to, and your family can find favourite routines between outings. A four-week base in South Goa is a welcoming way to begin exploring India together.

Our Hub is in Lolen, in the Poingunin area, near Galgibaga and Talpona. Children aged 3 to 11 join the Drop-Off Programme; teens aged 12 to 18 have their own group. The surrounding coast, Goan cooking and cultural experiences bring plenty to be curious about.

Choose your cohort and family base

Confirm space on your chosen four-week cohort before booking flights. Compare an onsite room with staying nearby: how close do you want to be to shared spaces, and how will your family get to the morning programme?

The nine onsite air-conditioned en-suite family rooms include weekday breakfast and housekeeping. Other meals are self-catered unless an activity includes food. Offsite Community and Activity Pass holders can use the Hub kitchen and join adult and family sessions and outings. Larger families can enquire about the two-bedroom house 400 metres from the Hub.

Make arrival manageable

Check official visa, passport and entry requirements for every family member. Before arrival, we share a family handbook and can help arrange airport transfers and vehicles, with local information about SIM cards and getting around. Transfers and everyday transport are additional costs.

Pack the things that make daily life easier: medicines and prescriptions, work equipment, learning materials and a few familiar comforts. Bring practical questions to the team as you plan.

Discover Goa together

Goa has its own language, flavours and traditions. Konkani is its official language. Coconut, spices and rice feature in Goan cooking, with fish curry a familiar local dish. Cooking and cultural workshops, henna, traditional dress and chai and chat have featured in previous Hub cohorts.

A new dish, a word you hear or a pattern in rangoli can lead to a conversation with a facilitator. For visits to temples, ask about local dress, footwear and photography guidance. Ask permission before photographing people and give wildlife space.

Take care of the essentials

Arrange travel and medical insurance, bring prescriptions and discuss ongoing needs with your own clinician. Our arrival page links official healthcare information for Canacona and Margao; specialist availability varies.

Discuss serious food allergies and dog concerns before booking. The communal kitchen cannot guarantee allergen separation, and vaccinated outdoor dogs live at the property. The suitability guide explains these arrangements.

Programme hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 1pm, with excursion arrangements varying. Parents are responsible outside supervised sessions. Leave afternoons for a mix of family life, optional activities and any work or study you need to organise.

A four-week base within a family gap year

Some families plan a longer trip and use a cohort as a settled month in the middle of it. Having friends, a routine and a familiar room for four weeks can give children and parents a rest from packing and planning before the next stage.

Start with the cohort dates, then plan the travel either side. Arriving a few days early gives time to recover from the journey, and leaving room after the cohort ends avoids a rushed departure. Check that visas and entry permissions cover the whole trip, not only the time in Goa.

If children are following online courses or parents are working, look at how study and work will continue on travel days and in places with less reliable connectivity. Plan how you will get to and from the Hub at the start and end; we can help arrange airport transfers at an additional cost.