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Esther’s Story: Mom of 10 exercises educational freedom

Posted on October 21, 2022

As a daycare provider, classroom teacher, and homeschooling mother of ten, Esther Fleurant has a deep respect for education freedom and the opportunities it can open up for the next generation of eager learners. Esther and her husband Caleb have eight children at home ranging from second to twelfth grade, all of whom are homeschooled Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire (CSF NH) Scholars. Their two older children – both CSF NH alumni – have graduated already. The eldest is at Rochester University in NY and the other is pursuing a music degree through Berklee School of Music’s online program.As a daycare provider, classroom teacher, and homeschooling mother of ten, Esther Fleurant has a deep respect for education freedom and the opportunities it can open up for the next generation of eager learners. Esther and her husband Caleb have eight children at home ranging from second to twelfth grade, all of whom are homeschooled Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire (CSF NH) Scholars.

Pictured: Esther with CSF New Hampshire Executive Director Kate Baker Demers and several of her children at a CSF New Hampshire donor appreciation event in 2018.

Esther has found that homeschooling can help children become more independent and make quality decisions rather than having everything be standardized.


“‘I need someone to grade me’ is the idea in private school. The kids don’t see it yet, but I can see how they are growing. I don’t want them to be robots, to just rely on someone to come and teach them stuff. I want them to know how to find out for themselves and make critical decisions and have a voice in public with strong communication skills. I want them to know the difference between a debate and a fight. I want them to be able to think for themselves, not be naïve, protect themselves. Go learn the answer and help someone else figure things out, fix things, find the tools.”

Pictured: CSF New Hampshire Executive Director Kate Baker Demers with four of the Fleurant children.
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