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For this Denver family, worldschooling was a life-changing adventure and opportunity

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield
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22min 12sec
Members of the Wells family seated at a table in Mexico.
Marlon and Jouanna Wells
The Wells family in Mexico where they spent 4 months worldschooling.

For Marlon and Jouanna Wells of Denver, the chance to spend four months in Mexico with their four children and two cousins was a chance to break from the routine of daily life and give their family a unique experience to learn while immersed in another culture. Chandra Thomas Whitfield talks with the Wells family about their worldschooling experience and their advice for others who want to try it, but might be hesitant to do so.

Students at an international language school in Mexico pose for a class photo.
Marlon and Jouanna Wells
The Wells family's kids attended a language school founded by a Denver native during their worldschooling adventure living abroad in Mexico for four months.
The four Wells family children and their cousin pose outside a sign in a community in Mexico.
Marlon and Jouanna Wells
The Wells family's kids and their cousin spent four months worldschooling in Mexico.

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