NOW ENROLLING Grades 3-5 FOR 2024-2025

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NOW ENROLLING Grades 3-5 FOR 2024-2025 〰️

Welcome to Goldfinch Nature School

We are doing school differently.

Goldfinch Nature School is a nature-based microschool in Richmond, VA. We provide a well-rounded academic education with a unique curriculum that leaves plenty of room for arts, curiosity, nature, imagination and adventure.

Rooted in nature, grounded in academics.

Environmental Science and Land Stewardship focused education

Secular microschool with mixed-age classes

Child-centered learning in a natural environment

Rolling admissions.

Actively seeking families to join for the 2024-2025 school year.

As a small-but-mighty microschool, we can do a lot of things, but not all! One of those things is a big school play. Arts, music and drama are very important to us at Goldfinch as part of a well-rounded education. Thankfully, Richmond is rich with op
So proud of our 4th grade student. We have worked on math anxiety all year, and now-you’d never know it! With gentle teaching, an environment that encourages making mistakes and progress over perfection, and small class sizes (4 students this y
Language Arts class in the fairy circle, creek play, and color pops in the student garden. These are a few of our favorite things 🎵 #goldfinchnatureschool #outdoorclassisin #landstewardship #natureschool #staycurious #rva #microschool #environmenta
There is no “typical day” when your classroom is in nature, but this is a pretty good example! •Start the day with a nature walk, check in on the garden •Core subjects study with one-on-one certified teacher support •STEA
School scenes 🌱 #goldfinchnatureschool #outdoorclassisin #landstewardship #natureschool #staycurious #rva #microschool #environmentalsciences #childcenteredlearning #secularschooling #community #emergentcurriculum #creativeeducation #stem #stemeduc
Discovering very old trees on our morning nature walk. Gave us a lot to think about, and we had a rich class conversation about the importance of stewardship as the tree was here long before us and will stand guard long after us if we take care. 🌳
Do you have a kind, curious upper elementary child who loves learning and nature? We are building our cohort for next year and looking for 8 more students to join us! We have hired a VA certified teacher to teach core subjects to Grades 3-5 next yea
We believe in taking the slow road, the overgrown path, the sun-dappled walk to class. Stopping to observe nature and practice being grateful. Academics are important, but so too are goldfinches singing in the branches. Education takes many forms a