THE SCHOOL OF EVERSHADE
A Magical homeschool subscription box
Real tools
Real learning
Real enchantment
What is the School of Evershade?
The School of Evershade is a 12-month immersive curriculum in a box, where students learn real-world skills through a magical lens. Designed for ages 12+, each monthly delivery supports a thoughtfully sequenced, interdisciplinary curriculum using high-quality tools, hands-on projects, and structured Materia Magica lesson books. Subjects include potion-making, herbology, scrollwork, runes, creative arts, and more.
Enrollment opens through Kickstarter on July 1st. Early supporters will become our Founding Students and receive exclusive rewards, early access, and a chance to help bring the school to life.
What's Inside Each Box?
Each box supports a specific stage of the learning journey, providing everything needed to complete that month's curriculum. Lessons build on one another, encouraging mastery through practice, creativity, and exploration.
Inside, you'll find:
One volume of Materia Magica - your student handbook for that month, filled with structured lessons, and instructions across subjects
Hands-on tools & real ingredients - including dried herbs, glass jars, parchment labels, wax seals, ink, a ceramic cauldron, and more
Interdisciplinary, skill-based projects - apply what you learn in herbology to potion-making, or in runes to creative arts - each project connects across disciplines
All core materials provided - no extra shopping trips; just curiosity, workspace, and a bit of imagination
Designed for ages 12+ - ideal for independent learners, homeschool families, and fantasy-loving teens or adults
Scrollwork
Practice parchment writing and wax sealing with real tools and stationery.
Your toolkit includes real writing instruments and wax seals for hands-on learning that feels like magic
Potions
Brew and bottle creations using your own ceramic cauldron and real ingredients.
What You'll Learn at Evershade
Potions – Learn to brew, bottle, and label real potions using historical methods and natural ingredients. Students will work with their own beginner cauldron to create glycerites, infused oils, salves, creams, gel-based mixtures, and balms - practicing safe heating, pouring, and potion storage. They'll explore texture, scent, shelf life, and herbal function while learning proper tools and techniques for each type of preparation. Every potion teaches hands-on skills that look and feel like magic - because they are real, useful concoctions they'll make themselves.
Herbology – Grow and care for your own living apothecary. Students will plant seeds, tend herbs, observe growth stages, and harvest botanicals for use in potions and projects throughout the year. They'll learn to identify plant properties, track changes, and handle herbs with care - building practical gardening skills that connect directly to potion-making and more. Each herb they grow becomes a new ingredient in their magical toolkit.
Scrollwork – Write with elegance and precision using real parchment, ink, and a dip quill. Students will practice calligraphy strokes, label-making, and the lost art of sealing correspondence with wax. They'll also create their own ink from natural ingredients, learning about pigment, permanence, and presentation. Scrollwork blends artistry with discipline, giving students a way to document their discoveries and present their projects like true scholars of the arcane.
Runes – Unlock the meaning behind ancient symbols and make them your own. Students will study 24 historical runes, learn their phonetic sounds and uses, and create their own carved or stamped rune guide. They'll apply runes across subjects - marking pots, labeling tools, and integrating them into craftwork - while building memory and language skills along the way. This isn't a spiritual system; it's a hands-on introduction to early literacy, logic, and creative application.
Creative Arts – Bring the magic to life with hand-crafted tools, personalized labels, potion accessories, and more. Each project helps reinforce what students have learned through functional creativity - like decorating rune sets, customizing potion jars, or shaping their own clay artifacts. These projects don't just look magical - they serve real academic purposes, encouraging independence, design thinking, and pride in their work.
Headmaster Squirty’s Notes – At the start of each quarter, students receive a wax sealed scroll from Headmaster Squirty - a gray squirrel in charge of Evershade. His letters are short, friendly check-ins that welcome students to the term, reflect on their progress, and offer a lighthearted overview of what's ahead. These scrolls don't contain lessons - they're there to build connection, celebrate milestones, and remind students that even a magical school needs a bit of encouragement (especially from a squirrel who somehow became headmaster).
ABOUT ME
My name is Kali.
Why I Created Evershade
I didn’t initially build this as a business idea. I built it because I wanted to create something that didn’t exist.
I have four kids—middle and high schoolers—and I’ve always loved the idea of magical school. But not just costume cloaks and prop wands. I wanted the real thing. A place where you actually learn to grow herbs, brew things in a cauldron, write with a quill, and seal scrolls with wax. Where the tools aren’t just pretty—they’re used.
I wondered if other people felt that way too. So I started designing Evershade.
It’s for the kids who never got a letter by owl post.
It’s for hands-on learners, crafty teens, fantasy fans, herbalists, cottagecore dreamers, and neurodivergent creatives who want something different.
It’s for anyone who wants education that feels like a story, but teaches you something real.
Evershade is a magical curriculum disguised as a fantasy adventure. There’s no symbolism, no rituals, and no metaphysical claims—just real history, science, and botanical skill-building wrapped in enchantment.
I’ve poured everything into designing the lessons, writing the books, and choosing every jar, wax seal, soil pellet, and scroll. Now I just need the funding to print, assemble, and launch it.
If this speaks to you—even a little—I hope you’ll help me make it real.
The Gates of Evershade Open July 1st
Become a Founding Student and be the first to experience potion-making, herbology, scrollwork, and runes - designed for curious minds and creative learners.
On July 1st, the School of Evershade launches on Kickstarter!
This will be your one chance to become a Founding Student by backing the very first year of the curriculum. Through Kickstarter, you'll be able to pre-order:
The full 12-month subscription (limited spots available)
The one-time Professor's Pick sampler box
Or support the project digitally and get early access to future enrollment
The funds raised through Kickstarter will help me:
Print the Materia Magica books
Purchase materials for the first three months of boxes
Build packaging, order supplies, and prepare for launch
Share Evershade with curious learners across the world
Once the campaign ends, I'll begin production and ship rewards to our backers. If the Kickstarter reaches its goal, the school officially opens.
Join the Waitlist
To be Notified When the Kickstarter Launches
Early access. Limited spots. No wand required.
Founding Student enrollment begins on July 1st - exclusively through Kickstarter.
Join the waitlist to:
Be the first to access the campaign when it goes live
Get early previews of the boxes and behind-the-scenes updates
Claim limited spots before they sell out
Help bring the School of Evershade to life from day one
We don't send spam - just magical updates and your invitation to enroll.
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