Reimagine Education Expo

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm UTC-07:00

Lakeside Park Garden Center | Oakland

Luminary Learning Village
Publisher/HostLuminary Learning Village
Reimagine Education Expo
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About this Event

Reimagine Education Expo

More Information https://www.reimaginedxpo.org/


For more than a century, the school system has been built around standardization — preparing students for an industrial world that required conformity, repetition, and centralized knowledge. But the world has changed. Information is now instant, technology is evolving rapidly, and the future demands very different capacities from young people. When information is instant, the most valuable skills become deeply human —creativity, adaptability, initiative, and critical thinking.
Across the country and here in our own community, educators and families are already building learning environments designed for this new reality — places where curiosity, independence, collaboration, and real-world engagement are at the center of learning.
By stepping outside the standardized model, families can find environments that prioritize cultivating skills that are truly relevant in an ever-changing world.
The Reimagine Education Expo bridges the gap between innovative educational options and your family’s needs.
We bring together founders, facilitators, and educators of nature programs, microschools, self-directed centers, progressive and alternative schools, homeschool groups in one shared space.
We make it possible for you to explore modern educational approaches and find the perfect alignment for your unique child.


At the heart of the Expo is the Exhibitor Hall, where families can meet and speak directly with founders and educators from forest and nature schools, learning pods, co-ops, self-directed learning centers, microschools, homeschool groups and progressive private schools. Visitors have the opportunity to ask questions, explore educational philosophies, and discover programs that align with their child’s needs, strengths, and values.

Beyond the exhibitor space, the Expo serves as a convening ground for meaningful conversation. Through curated roundtables and short talks, educators and families come together to discuss alternative pathways, share lived experiences, and explore what education can look like. These facilitated conversations create space not just for information-sharing, but for collaboration, collective problem-solving, and movement-building.

A unique and powerful component of the event is the Youth Vendors Exhibit and Youth Performance Stage. These exhibitions offer tangible proof of what learner-centered education can cultivate: confidence, initiative, resilience, and purpose. The space also offers art activities for young people attending the expo.

The Reimagine Education Expo is more than an informational fair. It is a call to action — a space for visibility, dialogue, and momentum!





Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Expo
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Youngpreneurs Exhibit & Youth Performances
12:00 - 3:00 - Round Tables and Talks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, United States

Tickets

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