My Story

I’m Lena Dubovaya, and my journey has taken me from running a successful Kumon center, to walking away from law school, to creating a space where education and humanity can coexist with ease. I’ve spent over a decade working with children and parents—but not through a traditional school lens. I wasn’t formally trained in education. I learned by doing, by listening, and by observing what actually worked.

Long before stepping into motherhood myself, I viewed education through a different lens—one that prioritizes mastery, curiosity, and the relationship between adult and child. I didn’t have to unlearn a system—I never fully subscribed to it to begin with. I believed there was always a better, more human way to support learning—and I built Raising Humans to reflect that.

Raising Humans was born from a simple idea: we’re not just raising kids—we’re raising people. And every parent has the potential to be their child’s best leader. That requires deep listening, intentional support, and sometimes, a little bravery to do things differently.