Grassroots School

Grassroots School Students ages 5-14 use self-directed learning to explore freely, think critically, and work collabor

Grassroots is a private school in Tallahassee, FL that was founded by a group of parents seeking an alternative for their children. Modeled after Summerhill School in England, Grassroots School encourages interested parents to read the book "Summerhill" by A S Neil before visiting the school.

We LOVE our Field Trips!!! After an educational and super fun 3D movie about the Lemurs of Madagascar at the IMAX theate...
09/03/2026

We LOVE our Field Trips!!! After an educational and super fun 3D movie about the Lemurs of Madagascar at the IMAX theater, we went to the top of the Capital Building to enjoy our lunch and check out the views of our State Capital. We spied the Supreme Court Building, Doak Campbell football Stadium, and the campus’ of FAMU and FSU among many other sites.

First week back to school was filled with happy friends reuniting, cuddling our new chickens, playing lots of games, int...
08/16/2026

First week back to school was filled with happy friends reuniting, cuddling our new chickens, playing lots of games, introducing our new students at Council, and practicing for our upcoming talent show! We are so thrilled to start our 55th year at Grassroots Free School!

08/07/2026

We had a WONDERFUL Family Orientation this week and we are READY and EXCITED to start the 2026-2027 School Year! Let’s do this!!!

Field trip today to Krispy Kreme to learn how they make doughnuts. We got to sample fresh, hot glazed doughnuts and then...
07/01/2026

Field trip today to Krispy Kreme to learn how they make doughnuts. We got to sample fresh, hot glazed doughnuts and then pick out our favorite flavor to take home. Then we stopped into Petco to visit all of the animals. They all want to go back again!

06/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our first Open House! It was a wonderful success!

Making music has been a favorite this Summer at Grassroots! ROCK ON!!!
06/18/2026

Making music has been a favorite this Summer at Grassroots! ROCK ON!!!

If you, or someone you know, is looking for an alternative way of learning that supports the child’s interests come out ...
06/18/2026

If you, or someone you know, is looking for an alternative way of learning that supports the child’s interests come out THIS SATURDAY and see what Grassroots Free School is all about! Everyone is invited to explore Freedom and Democracy in Education and get a tour of our beautiful campus! Hope to see YOU there!

Who says you can’t play with your food? Just a little exploration of how we can make food that not only tastes good, but...
06/06/2026

Who says you can’t play with your food? Just a little exploration of how we can make food that not only tastes good, but looks good too! There are so many opportunities for learning and creativity in cooking. Not to mention it is an important life skill! Cooking with kids🩷

The weather was perfect for a field trip to Tom Brown Park today
06/03/2026

The weather was perfect for a field trip to Tom Brown Park today

EVERYONE IS INVITED! Come and learn what a Democratic Free School is all about! Join us at Grassroots Free School for an...
06/02/2026

EVERYONE IS INVITED! Come and learn what a Democratic Free School is all about! Join us at Grassroots Free School for an informative Open House Event followed by a tour of our beautiful campus!

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2458 Grassroots Way
Tallahassee, FL
32311

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm

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