Where children thrive in the natural world.
River Grove Elementary is a tuition-free public charter school serving grades K-5. Our community-supported structure, nature-based focus and small school environment nurture the whole child.
Learning goes beyond the classroom at our one-of-a-kind school in the forest.
Our approach to educations allows students to spend a good portion of their day outside. In addition to unique indoor and outdoor classrooms, the woods, prairies, bogs, lakes and trails of our expansive campus become a catalyst for exploration and growth in all subject areas.
“My children are thriving at River Grove. The hands-on approach engages their natural curiosity and love of learning. I love that they are excited to go to school every single day. It means the world to me that the staff at River Grove care deeply about my children’s education, but also their social-emotional development and wellbeing.
— Emma Walker, Parent of 2 River Grove Students