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About Us
We are a homeschool homestead located near Paron, AR. We are transitioning into a private school. We currently serve PreK-12th grade. We have 150 acres to explore and learn. We have a strong balance in nature & homesteading, academic, and social-emotional learning. Students enrolled at The Harvest School will experience outdoor classrooms, rich academic instruction, and the ability to harvest their own skills and their own food.
Our Program Mission
Our program at The Harvest School has a deep-rooted focus on nature, homesteading, student interest, and meeting the needs of all students. We follow the systematic approach of Professional Learning Communities and the influential approaches from Dr, Greenspan, Richard Defour, Abraham Maslow, and John Hattie. We ensure all state standards are met. We offer a balance of rich academic curriculum, outdoor learning opportunities, and effective social-emotional nurturing woven into everyday learning.
Children are encouraged to actively participate in their own daily educational development. The Harvest School provides these opportunities to children through project-based learning, outdoor classrooms, small group instruction, explicit phonics instruction, engaging centers, and natural exploration.
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Every part of the day is planned and structured to meet the needs of every child. We strive to cultivate the interests and strengths of each child. Through daily exploration, together we will harvest the learning of children.
About The Harvest Director
The Harvest School was opened when a few kids with neurodivergent tendencies had no place to learn, but home. It was named The Harvest School because children all cultivate a harvest. It may be in different areas, but they deserve to be in an environment that helps them cultivate their own harvest.
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The director of The Harvest School is Elizabeth Graves Meyer. She has been in education for 10 years. She has 4 college degrees and certifications in areas of:
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Liberal Arts
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Science of Early Childhood Education
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Special Education
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English as Second Language
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DIR Floortime
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Leadership and Administration
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Professional Learning Communities
It is her personal mission to see that children learn in environments and in ways that are conducive to their success and personalized needs.