About Us

Our History

In the spring of 1989, a group of farmers, parents, scientists, writers, and local business people met over a period of time and, in the end, said YES! to a new, (and at the same time, very old fashioned) model of education. We recognized the need for balance in education, for the physical body, the emotional life, and the mental capacities to work together in harmony, through a direct connection to the earth. We saw the need for children to be part of a community connected to farming, forestry stewardship, and nature conservation. We formed the Millers River Educational Cooperative, Inc. (M.R.E.C.) and opened the Village School as a small preschool in September 1989. The Village School grew as other parents, teachers, and community members connected to the vision of the school and became involved in its operation. Today the Village School offers a comprehensive and tested preschool through 6th grade education.