About Us

About Our Community

Our growing community minded learning environment designed for 3–10-year-olds to learn, explore and grow. At the core of our approach is the belief that teachers are educators, and their job is to take the interests of the kids and help them navigate those interests in a meaningful and concrete way. Days are organized, but not structured. The experiences are guided and facilitated by the kids, not the teachers.

Kids are learning about the earth, animals, growing vegetables, flowers, the seasons, lifecycles, landforms, weather and much more. They are exposed to real life, practical skills and learning about math and science through everyday activities, chores and life skills. This develops confidence, helping them learn how to plan and organize their days.

Blended and Emergent Learning Experiences

The emergent learning program is fluid, flexible and adaptable and while goals and standards are set, they too emerge, for an individualized approach that is child led, and gives kids choices.

Blending elements from Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, Charlotte Mason and others, we aim to blend parts of many alternative school philosophies and create our own, emergent program that reflects the kids and their curiosity and interests.

“I don’t believe that kids can achieve their full potential by being married to only one philosophy or pedagogy. I think every child learns differently and I think merging several philosophies in a holistic and organic way is really when we really see magic happen. There’s a lot that I love about different pedagogies, but I think you can become rigid, and we don’t want that. I believe that we can merge all of this depending on the day, the kid and the skill being taught and that’s where we find the balance,” said Tia Rendine, Founder and Creator.

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