Austin EcoSchool

Austin EcoSchool is a progressive elementary school and learning center committed to providing a healthy environment for intellectual, social, and emotional growth. We maintain a low student-to-teacher ratio in our mixed-age classrooms for children ages five to eleven. Combining the best of homeschooling and teacher-guided instruction, our teachers partner with children and their parents to create flexible individual learning plans.

We seek to nurture in our children a joyful understanding of themselves as important members of their communities, to empower them to think creatively and critically, and to foster practices that reflect our belief that each person has an important role in protecting the environment and building a positive future. We model and encourage constructive behavior, use positive redirection, and facilitate peaceful conflict resolution.

Designed to make learning natural, relevant, and lasting, the Austin EcoSchool curriculum is cross-disciplinary and theme-based, encompassing Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Music.

Our three-day week culminates with educational games on Village Day. Role-playing immerses children in an interactive historical adventure that challenges them to solve problems as a group. In the Game of Village children explore the world at large by creating a world in miniature. Village Day also is open to the homeschooling community as a stand-alone course for children ages eight to twelve.