Roots Nature & Leadership Academy

Roots Nature & Leadership Academy located in south Sarasota, FL inspires the child’s creative spirit, inquisitive mind, love of learning, and compassion for others and the world. Our dynamic learning environment seamlessly integrates both inside and outside spaces where we ignite the senses and encourage learning through the use of natural surroundings and materials. Our innovative and holistic academic curriculum nurtures the whole child by honoring their individual interests, learning styles, and journey. Beyond supporting the development of children, we care deeply about nurturing families, and fostering community.

As part of our vision to reimagine education, our beautiful school campus offers a magical outdoor classroom environment surrounded by forests and nature trails. This is combined with indoor specialty rooms such as the library, music room, zen den (used for meditation and yoga), art lab, and specialty subject rooms (e.g. aquatics, botany, and zoology). We believe that immersing children in nature builds a strong sense of connection to the world, to others, and to themselves.

Our inspiring curriculum combines Montessori and nature-based materials in our Morning Flow where we honor a student-led approach, with a focus on mathematics and language. During Special Skills children have an opportunity to deep-dive into the wonderful world of music as they learn to play instruments (e.g. piano, drums, guitar, ukulele), yoga & meditation, homesteading, gardening, cooking, art, cultural studies, coding, etc. In the afternoon the emphasis is on expeditionary project-based learning where we aim to inspire a love for learning through addressing real problems in our community and making a meaningful social impact. Our curriculum is one that nurtures the whole child, honors individual interests and learning styles, and develops leaders who can thrive with purpose in the future that awaits them.

To learn more visit us on Instagram (@RootsAcademySarasota) and on our website (www.RootsAcademySarasota.com).