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Quality, Purpose, Sustainability

Our Signature Collection is lovingly created from careful design, eco-friendly practices, and your feedback.

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Hand-Crafted

Each product in the Signature Collection is carefully crafted by hand, ensuring attention to detail at every step.

Three planners titled "Hampton & Leaf & Planet" with illustrated bees and flowers, placed on a floral-patterned cloth on a wooden surface.

Locally Sourced

We prioritize local partnerships, sourcing materials and products from as close to home as possible.

A framed map of the United States titled 'the united states of schoolnest' with gold pins marking various locations, placed on a wooden shelf above a row of colorful books and a blue and green yarn garland.

Research-backed Design

Our designs are grounded in real-world feedback and best practices in education, keeping our products functional and effective in enhancing learning experiences.

A window decorated with artwork featuring a bee, flowers, and foliage, with the words "SCHOOL NEST LEARN CREATIVELY" written on it. To the left, there is a tall stack of boxes labeled "schoolnøst" and a potted plant on the windowsill. Another large potted plant is positioned on the floor near the window.

Sustainability at the Core

Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword for us—it’s built into every part of our Signature Collection. From materials to processes, we make thoughtful choices to protect the planet and reduce our footprint.

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Support a Solo, Woman-owned Michigan Business

Founded by a solo entrepreneur, schoolnest™ puts authenticity and quality first. Megan pours her heart into designing resources that inspire creativity, organization, and a love for learning. As a former member of the homeschool community, she understands the needs of families and has crafted each product with those needs in mind.

When you buy from schoolnest™, you’re not just supporting a business – you’re supporting a woman-led, small, local enterprise dedicated to creating meaningful resources for learners everywhere.

A cartoon illustration of a butterfly with teal and black wings, and a white outline.
Text graphic reading 'handmade with love' with pink and purple hearts
  • Illustration of a pink spiral-bound notebook with a white background.

    Sturdy spiral binding for ease of use.

  • Stylized illustration of a green leaf with dark veins, outlined in black and white.

    Carefully selected materials, packaging, and processes.

  • Illustration of three overlapping newspapers with blank spaces for headlines and articles.

    FSC Certified paper sourced from the Midwest.

  • A stylized hand-drawn portrait of a person with glasses, curly hair, and a blue sweater, resembling a Polaroid photograph.

    Handmade, cut, assembled, and packaged in-house.

Quality & Care

Handmade items are inherently unique, and that uniqueness comes with natural variations that we embrace. At schoolnest, every notebook and planner is printed, trimmed, bound, and finished by hand in small batches in our Michigan studio by husband and wife team Megan & Evan. Because of this process, slight variations will occur between individual items and between batches.

These may include:

  • subtle color shifts

  • tiny printer speckles

  • slight trim variances

  • spiral tension differences

  • natural differences in layflat binding attachment from batch to batch

These characteristics are normal for handcrafted books.

Durability & Wear

Our notebooks are built with care for everyday use, but handmade layflat bindings and softcovers and paper are not indestructible. With daily wear, repeated bending, moisture exposure, or being stored open under weight, the book may not be able to handle all levels of wear. This is a normal limitation of hand-bound books. I personally embrace a well-worn planner. I don’t want it to look new by the end of the year!

If an issue appears within the first 30 days of normal use, please reach out so we can take a look. We can’t always replace items that have normal variations, but getting some feedback once they are out in the world can help us improve our process. We are grateful to have you on board!

We cannot guarantee replacement or refund for:

  • natural wear and tear

  • damage due to accident, misuse, or rough handling

  • variations inherent to handmade production

  • binding changes that occur after extended use

Our goal is always fairness for both you and our small business.

Our Commitment

We take great pride in our materials, our craftsmanship, and our customer care. As a small woman-owned studio, we value transparency, honesty, and thoughtful production. When you purchase from schoolnest, you are choosing a handmade dream with heart, intention, and human touch.

A homeschool lesson planner with a bee and floral design, a set of colorful pencils, and sticky note plant decorations on graph paper.

Signature Collection products are crafted in small batches, so availability is limited. Make sure to claim one for yourself!

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