Building literacy through storytelling and the arts
Sometimes, parents worry that that their child is behind in reading or writing. At Grassroots, we don’t push children to read, but …
Learning by doing
The biggest leap for many parents new to Grassroots School is trusting that their kids are learning. At Grassroots, much of the learning …
The Grassroots Chickens
This is the first in a series of student-produced blogs. Look for more coming soon! We wanted Grassroots to get chickens, so I brought …
Spur-of-the-Moment Science
Last week, a few students were playing in the sandbox and they built a mountain. They thought it would be cool to …
Spring 2017 Family Camping Trip
The Spring 2017 Family Camping Trip was to the Newport Campground and St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. Kerrie did a great job organizing …
A Tree for Pat
Grassroots’ founding Director Pat Seery filled the school with curiosity and joy. He welcomed students with a twinkle in his blue eyes …
So, how does it work?
The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion—these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at …
Birthday Party fundraiser 2017
Grassroots School celebrates its 45th year of providing freedom in education. The Grassroots Community, which surrounds the school, is celebrating its 35th …
Grassroots Grads
Four former Grassroots Free School students are graduating from SAIL High School this Spring. Three of them–Miguel Ortiz, Kristina Leigh Ann Wentz, …
‘Free’ a collection of photos by Grassroots students
For the past couple of weeks, our students have been photographing all the people, places, and things that make Grassroots special. Here …
Photography at Grassroots
Our students have been working on a photography project about the school for the past couple of weeks. Today, they experimented with …