Experiential Education for Homeschool groups, Micro-schools, Worldschoolers, Alternative Learning Families or for students seeking enrichment programs.
Earthbound Academy, founded in Miami and rooted in Puerto Rico, provides experiential education for homeschool students, Personalized Education Program families, microschools, worldschoolers, and students seeking meaningful educational enrichment through environmental science, ecology, sustainable agriculture, cultural studies, outdoor education, and community leadership.
Our programs combine guided instruction, hands-on investigation, discussion, projects, field study, and reflection. Each course is designed around defined learning objectives and connects real-world experiences with academic subjects and practical skills.
Grades: K–12, with programs grouped by developmental level
Format: In-person instruction
Program Types: Home education instructional programs, enrichment courses, workshops, and field-based learning
Academic Areas: Science • Environmental Studies • Agriculture • Social Studies • Health • Arts • Leadership • Life Skills
Earthbound Academy uses farms, forests, coastlines, gardens, cultural sites, and communities as living classrooms.
Students investigate real-world questions through structured instruction in areas including:
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Environmental Science & Ecology
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Sustainable Agriculture & Agroecology
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Earth Science
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Botany & Plant Science
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Coastal & Marine Ecosystems
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Puerto Rican & Caribbean History
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Art & Scientific Nature Journaling
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Health & Physical Education
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Environmental Leadership
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Community Action & Sustainability
Programs may be taken as individual enrichment courses or combined into a broader sequence of instruction selected by families as part of their student's parent-directed education.
Earthbound Academy maintains publicly available descriptions of its curriculum, courses, learning objectives, grade ranges, and instructional focus.
Earthbound Academy is a registered 501(c)3 educational nonprofit. Earthbound Academy operates as an educational organization providing structured in-person courses, classes and enrichment programs.
Our Mission
To provide students and alternative learning families with nature-centric educational programs that foster ecological stewardship, academic growth, and cross-cultural competency in a changing world.
Our Vision
Our goal is to be leaders in experiential learning, uniting global and local youth to tackle ecological and community issues through powerful, hands-on learning and shared discovery.
Outcomes
- Ecological literacy, advanced leadership skills, proficiency in sustainable arts, cross-cultural competency, real-world problem-solving mastery, and academic enrichment in field science.
We prepare K-12 learners to become resilient leaders and responsible global citizens.
Our Offerings
Restorative Education
Our Approach
We are rethinking education to live up to the challenges of the 21st century. We are helping the next generation become leaders of the world by connecting them to nature, by teaching them sustainable practices, by fostering well-being, by developing cultural empathy and global leadership.
We are growing a sustainable future through experience and education.
Nature Connection
Bridging the gap between human environments and the natural world through earth-based learning.
Sustainable Practices
Teaching hands-on traditional skills and ecological stewardship for a regenerative future.
Community Leadership
Empowering students to lead restoration projects and drive collective action within their local communities.
Cultural Empathy
Integrating ancestral wisdom and global perspectives to cultivate deep-rooted respect for all living cultures.
Emotional Resilience
Building inner strength and mindfulness through nature-integrated practices that support mental and emotional well-being.
Eco-Conscious Leadership Model
Earthbound Academy offers a transformative, nature-based approach to education rooted in agro-ecology. Students learn to lead through:
Self Leadership
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Emotional resilience
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Responsibility
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Reflection
Community Leadership
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Teamwork
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Service
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Collaboration
Environmental Leadership
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Stewardship
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Sustainability
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Conservation
Global Leadership
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Cultural awareness
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Empathy
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Systems thinking
The Earthbound Agenda:
Camps & Workshops
Our Leadership & Board
With a deep love for nature and sustainable living, Alisha is devoted to helping communities reconnect with the earth. With her teaching background and as an Ayurvedic practitioner, she weaves holistic wellness, emotional healing, and earth-based practices into every program. Through Earthbound Academy, she creates spaces where people build practical sustainability skills, stronger communities, and a more caring relationship with the land.
Contact Alisha at alisha@earthboundacademy.org
Co-Founder & CO-CEO
ALISHA JACOBS
ORIANNE TAIRUM
Orianne is a lifelong learner from Switzerland whose path has been shaped by education and travel. After studying and teaching in Switzerland, the UK and Australia, she two masters' degrees in Literature, History, and Secondary Education and became a high school teacher. As the Program Director of Field Academy in Miami, she is dedicated to helping each student feel seen, valued, and inspired. Her work centers emotional well-being, intrinsic motivation, and deep connection with nature, animals, and diverse cultures.
Contact Orianne at orianne@earthboundacademy.org
Co-Founder & CO-CEO
JUDY DEJEAN-SUBIRATS
Judy has over 20 years of experience as a homeschooling mom, guiding her three children from home education to college and beyond, including Field Academy, Miami Dade College, and Berklee. She combines her background in education with entrepreneurial and arts experience from running a family cake shop and stage managing non-profit dance programs. As a success coach, she supports children, teens, and families in reaching their goals and thriving together.
director and president
Joaquin’s relationship with horses began early, when his first horse opened a world of truth and love. After studying Psychobiology and Molecular Biology and working 22 years as an analytical chemist, a lab accident led him back to his true path. In 1993 he founded Pan-Equus in Grass Valley, CA, a nonprofit exploring the healing bond between humans and horses through training, therapeutic riding, and trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy, especially for veterans.
director and secretary
JOAQUIN JACOBS
director and TREASURER
FERNANDO TAIRUM
Fernando brings over sixteen years of experience as a Senior Project Manager in the financial sector. He has a keen interest in innovative technologies and is passionate about impactful projects that inspire the next generation. Originally from Portugal, Fernando moved to Switzerland as a teenager and later relocated to Miami, gaining valuable insights from diverse educational systems. As a strong advocate for smart education, he believes in its transformative power to change lives and uplift communities.
Empower Restorative Education
Your donations directly fuel our eco-conscious leadership initiatives. We believe that investing in experential, earth-based learning today creates the restorative solutions our future needs. Every contribution makes an impact. Your donation will go towards scholarships, supplies, building and expanding our eco-friendly campus.
Investors & Donors
Earthbound Academy is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization
Reach Out & Root Together
Whether you're looking to book a workshop, a camp, volunteer, support our mission or simply ask a question, we invite you to connect with us. Every seed of inquiry grows into community connection.
