Boca Raton, FL · Grades K–8 · 2026–27 Class Full

Where kids are known, learning is alive, and you’re not doing this alone.

A nature-rooted, screen-free homeschool cooperative providing an 8:1 student–teacher ratio with meaningful learning, and real community.

Nature-led Screen-free 8:1 ratio$ Money Matters K–8🌱 Eco-School Gold
Secular & inclusive
FL scholarships: PEP, FES-EO, FES-UA
Eco-School Gold certified
Independent — no franchise
2026–2027 Programs

Two programs. One mission.

Each designed to complement your home-based learning with collaborative, project-rich, screen-free experiences. Full details & schedule →

Core program

Tuesday & Wednesday Co-op

Grades K–8 · 3 trimesters

Our twice-weekly cooperative blends language arts (IEW), math, financial literacy, eco-education, life skills, and collaborative games — in a multi-age, screen-free setting with an 8:1 ratio.

ScheduleTue & Wed, 10am–4:30pm
ScholarshipsPEP, FES-EO, FES-UA
Full details →
New for 2026–27

Thursday Enrichment

Grades K–8 · Interdisciplinary

A year-long journey integrating each topic across all subjects, with trimester showcases and a year-end project celebration.

K–2Science, mixed media art, geography & global studies across all seven continents
3–8Modern history, Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN), and filmmaking — culminating in a film premiere and MMUN conference
ScheduleThursdays, 10am–4:30pm
Full details →
GROW student wearing Education Rocks shirt at fundraising event
Education Rocks · This school year

Every GROW student is raising $365 to sponsor a child’s full school year in Bali, Indonesia — and 100% will reach their goal by May 2026.

edrocks.org →
My boys leave every day talking about the best time they had.
Grow Co-op parent, Fall 2025
Our curriculum philosophy

Rigorous, holistic, and deeply human-scale.

We don’t pick between academic depth and childhood joy. GROW delivers both — screen-free, in small groups, with every child genuinely known by name, strength, and story.

“Though we are an academic program with the intention to see real gains in every child, we blend that with a deep belief in the importance of free play, movement, and self-directed time. Children need space to be children — and that’s not in tension with rigor. It’s the foundation of it.”

— Jessica Murray, Co-Founder & Head of Education

Language Arts

IEW's Excellence in Writing forms the backbone of our writing program — structured, proven, and empowering. Alongside it: phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and oral storytelling. Every child builds a voice they trust.

Eco-Education & Science

Nature isn't a one-week unit — it's part of who we are. Pollinator gardens, citizen science, bird-friendly habitats, composting, and hands-on ecology woven through every week. We hold Eco-School Gold certification from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) — the highest level awarded.

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Math and Financial Literacy

Mastery-based math through Mammoth Math meets each child exactly where they are, with individualized pacing and parent-accessible lessons. Every child also gets 30 minutes of real money education daily — a Family Money Mission goes home each day so the whole family grows together.

Project-Based Learning

Each semester centers on a thematic unit that weaves across subjects — history, science, art, writing, and more — and closes with a student showcase where families see the work come to life. Learning isn't fragmented; it builds toward something real.

A day at Grow

Hands-on. Intentional. Screen-free.

Learning blocks that make sense

Every day follows a steady rhythm — because when kids know what’s coming, anxiety drops and confidence rises. Three learning blocks mix academic foundations with Socratic seminar, literary discussions, life skills, and outdoor time.

No worksheets-on-repeat. No screens. Just meaningful, hands-on work in small groups where every child has room to be seen.

Two students reading together on the outdoor swing at The Grow Co-op

“She got her homework out before anyone was awake because she was excited to do math.”

— Grow parent
Sample daily schedule
10:00
Morning circle & welcomeCommunity connection, setting intentions
10:30
Block 1 — Academic foundationsMath, language arts, financial literacy in small groups
12:00
Lunch & outdoor timeShared meal, free play, nature exploration
1:00
Block 2 — Life skills & projectsSustainability, gardening, entrepreneurship, SEL
2:30
Block 3 — Socratic seminar & discussionLiterary discussions, debate, movement & free play
4:00
Closing circle & pickupReflection, celebration, transition home
Our cohorts

Three groups. One community heartbeat.

Multi-age cohorts that protect small groups and build real relationships — not just across a semester, but across years.

Maples

Grades K–2
Young GROW students planting and tending the garden together

Wonder-driven learning through play, art, movement, and nature. Building foundations in literacy, numeracy, and a healthy relationship with learning.

My kids had the best day. They loved all the games.

Palms

Grades 3–5
GROW students carrying a planter box together outside

Longer projects, growing independence, and real-world connections. This is where kids start saying "I can do this without someone hovering."

They came home so excited to tell me everything they learned… you're creating memories that go way beyond the classroom.

Oaks

Grades 6–8
Two Oaks students focused on a game of Math-opoly at The Grow Co-op

Confidence, critical thinking, and readiness. Rebuilding academic belief, especially in math, while giving students real chances to lead and contribute.

Perhaps my child can teach me about stock investing!
Thank you for providing a space where our children can safely grow, make mistakes, and learn from them.
Grow Co-op parent
Real-world entrepreneurship

These kids aren’t studying entrepreneurship. They’re doing it.

At GROW, entrepreneurship isn’t a unit or a workshop. It’s woven into every week — and it’s not just for the kids. While children learn money and run real ventures, parents take a parallel 10-week investing course. Every week, a Family Money Mission bridges the learning at co-op with conversations at home.

At GROW:

  • Kids learn money, budgeting, saving & investing every week — Grades K through 8
  • Parents take a 10-week Money & Investing course running alongside their children
  • Whole families design, build & sell real products addressing ecological problems
  • Every student sponsors a child's full school year in Bali through ventures they created
GROW students running their Education Rocks market booth

Every student set one goal: raise $365 to sponsor a child’s education in Bali. 100% will reach it by May 2026.

Parent course · Thursdays · 10 weeks

While kids run their ventures, parents take their own class. Our 10-week Thursday Money & Investing course covers budgeting, debt, emergency funds, behavioral finance, and long-term investing — taught by Rajeev alongside the children’s curriculum so the whole family is learning together.

GROW students in Money Matters class
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Every Tue & Wed · 20 min · Grades K–8

Money Matters

Co-founder Rajeev Arora — 30+ years in EdTech (Nearpod, Blackboard) — teaches this live every Tuesday and Wednesday. Kids meet Iggy (impulsive spender), Tina (wise saver), and their mentor Manny, who closes every lesson: “That’s why money matters.”

The spiral curriculum runs Sept–June. Each day, a Family Money Mission brings the lesson home so the whole family grows together.

K–2Needs vs wants, coins, Spend / Save / Share jars
3–5Budgeting, earning, giving & philanthropy
6–8Debt, investing, risk & profit allocation
GROW students at the Education Rocks fundraising event
Year-long venture · edrocks.org

Education Rocks

Every student set one goal: raise $365 to sponsor a child’s full year of school in Bali, Indonesia. They designed their own ventures, made products, and sold them in their communities. Every single one will hit their goal by May 2026 — in our very first year together.

GROW students building their eco-venture project outdoors
11-week project · Trimester 2 · Family-centered

My Eco Venture

Each family chose an ecological problem, researched its scale, designed a solution, built prototypes, and started selling — with siblings working together at their own grade level. The trimester closes with the Eco Venture Showcase.

Handmade tea-towelsto replace single-use paper towels (paper waste)
Repurposed clothingturned into stuffed animals & shopping bags (fast fashion)
Sprouts & seed kitsgrown and sold to expand local green space

The market was wonderful… they made around $200.

— Grow Co-op parent

He can’t stop talking about how much he loves working at the market.

— Grow Co-op parent
Our mission

GReen Our World

Eco-learning shows up in projects and choices — not as a one-week unit, but as part of who we are. We achieved Eco-School Gold Status through the National Wildlife Federation.

GROW students tending the pollinator garden
GROW students carrying a planter box to the garden
Students working hands-on in the raised garden bed
Students working with soil and compost
🌱 Pollinator garden♻ Recycling program🐦 Bird-friendly campus🔬 Citizen science🦋 Field trips🌿 NWF Eco-Schools

Our student-created Eco Code

  1. 1.Keep it clean — pick up garbage, never litter
  2. 2.Reduce, reuse, recycle — up-cycle with creativity
  3. 3.Grow with nature — plant trees, tend gardens
  4. 4.Protect habitats — care for all living things
  5. 5.Lead with love — kindness, responsibility, courage
What families say

Real voices from the GROW community.

I am so, so thankful… you’re not just supporting the children, but us adults too.

— Grow Co-op parent

Noelle got her homework out before anyone was awake because she was excited to do math.

— Grow Co-op parent

Even as an adult, I learned something new through my boys telling me everything.

— Grow Co-op parent
Our team

100+ years of experience. Four deeply intentional educators.

Meet the people your children would actually be with — educators who think about kids, not just curriculum.

Jessica Murray

Jessica Murray

Co-founder, Head of Education
25+ yrs · NBCT in ELA
Cayla Coco

Cayla Coco

Founding educator, Eco-Ed
25+ yrs · Nature education
Marissa Manister

Marissa Manister

Founding educator, Elementary
25+ yrs · SEL coach
Rajeev Arora

Rajeev Arora

Co-founder, Head of Admin
30+ yrs · EdTech & STEM
The past 11 weeks have been completely soul-filling… a beautiful close to the first trimester.
Grow Co-op parent, Fall 2025
Small by design · 2026–27 class full

Interested in 2027–28?

We’d love to meet your family. Get in touch — spaces fill early and we’re always happy to answer questions.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton
2601 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33434
info@thegrowcoop.org