Grassroots Education

08/03/2026

Last week during our 🌿 Nature & Animals Week 🐦, our students had so much fun making simple bird feeders using cardboard rolls, peanut butter, and bird seed!

Hands-on activities like this help children build fine motor skills, spark curiosity about nature, and learn how even small acts of kindness can make a difference for the wildlife around us. 💚

One of our favorite parts was seeing the excitement on their faces as they created something they could take home and use to feed the birds!

What kinds of birds do you see most often in your backyard? Let us know in the comments! 🐦🌻

07/28/2026

Watching learning come to life is one of my favorite parts of the day. 🐝🌿

For Nature & Animals Week, our students practiced letter recognition by helping each bee (uppercase letter) find its matching hive (lowercase letter).

One of my favorite moments in this video isn’t just getting the right answer—it’s watching the children notice when something doesn’t match, erase their own work, and try again. That kind of self-correction builds confidence, independence, and a growth mindset.

Mistakes aren’t something to fear—they’re an important part of learning. 💛

07/27/2026

Watching our students learn hands-on is one of the sweetest parts of our day. 🌱

As part of our Nature Week, each student painted a terracotta pot, chose a baby spider plant, learned how to carefully remove it from the parent plant, potted it with fresh soil, and gave it a gentle drink of water.

Activities like these help children build responsibility, confidence, patience, and an appreciation for the natural world—all while having fun!

We can’t wait to watch their plants grow alongside them. 💚

07/18/2026

We are currently enrolling for the 2026-2027 School Year in Liberty, MO!

At Grassroots Education, we believe high academic achievement should never come at the expense of a child’s natural curiosity or individual development.

Our highly individualized, competency-based curriculum adapts daily to meet each child exactly where they are. We honor their unique interests, strengths, and pace while following state guidelines and going well beyond them. Learning here is purposeful yet joyful — gentle enough to protect curiosity, yet rich enough to spark genuine discovery and a lasting love of learning in a safe, respectful, and caring environment.

If you’re looking for a warm, personalized K-5 experience where your child can thrive academically, physically, socially, and emotionally while growing into a confident, independent thinker; We’d be honored to welcome your family to Grassroots Education.
To learn more or schedule a tour, visit our website:

https://Grassrootsedu.org

06/29/2026

We are excited to announce our opening for a part time teacher assistant. For details please view the requisition on Indeed.com

https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=82c2c05cb06ea412&from=shareddesktop_copy

06/26/2026

🚀 We had so much fun wrapping up our Outer Space Week today!

The students made rocket ships using their names! First, they wrote their names on colorful paper squares, then glued them onto sparkly black “outer space” paper. After that, they added different shapes to turn their names into rocket ships and finished them off with lots of fun space stickers. 🌟🪐

It’s always awesome to see how creative each child is—every rocket turned out unique!

We had such a fun week learning about outer space, and this was the perfect way to end it. 💙✨

06/24/2026

At the heart of Grassroots Education is our individually paced curriculum, where each child progresses through core K-5 competencies at their own natural pace. With low student-teacher ratios, students can engage in meaningful hands-on learning and move forward when they demonstrate true mastery — not according to a fixed timeline.

Through inquiry, critical reasoning, and creative expression, children build deep conceptual understanding while developing independence and confidence. Our curriculum aligns with Missouri DESE Learning Standards, giving students strong academic foundations without the pressure of grade-level expectations.

The result is capable, self-directed learners who truly own their education and develop a genuine love of learning.

Learn more about our curriculum here: https://www.grassrootsedu.org/curriculum

06/24/2026

Outer Space Week is in full swing! 🚀

Today our students created beautiful galaxy paintings while learning about the amazing universe around us. Through art, children explore creativity, fine motor skills, self-expression, and scientific curiosity.

The results were truly out of this world! ⭐✨

06/24/2026

🌱Our classroom money tree officially has a name!🌱

Today, the kiddos decided they wanted to name our money tree plant. Each child came up with a name idea, and then we voted to choose our favorite using tally marks.

What started as a fun, child-led activity turned into a great learning opportunity! The students practiced making tally marks, counting votes, comparing numbers, and gathering information to make a decision as a group.

They also help care for our money tree by watering it, which builds responsibility and independence through practical life experiences.

One of my favorite things about Montessori-inspired learning is how naturally lessons grow from the children’s interests. 💚🌿

06/23/2026

What if education focused less on moving kids through grades… and more on helping them truly master what they’re learning?

At Grass Roots Education, that’s exactly what we do differently.
We use a competency-based approach for our K-5 program — replacing the traditional grade system with:
• Deep conceptual understanding
• Hands-on exploration and real experiences
• Personalized pacing that meets each child where they are

From a phonics-first foundation in Language Arts and science experiments that spark real inquiry, to math taught as the language of reasoning and social studies that starts with their own community — we build strong, lasting skills instead of just checking boxes.

We weave in daily Spanish, music, art, and outdoor exploration because children learn best when their whole selves are engaged and joyful.

The result isn’t just a roadmap to fifth-grade proficiency (or beyond). It’s confident kids who understand deeply and actually love learning.

Education built from the ground up — for the way children actually grow.

Curious what that looks like in practice? Schedule a tour or learn more at

Grass Roots Education is a small private school for children ages 5 to 8, located at First Presbyterian Church in Liberty, Missouri. We offer a single, intimate classroom with a highly individualized curriculum based on Montessori principles.