Tierra Learning Community is a K-8 microschool where belonging isn't a buzzword — it shapes everything we do. Here, your child will be seen through their strengths, held with unconditional positive regard, and inspired to grow with curiosity, joy, and purpose.
We are a small, intentional learning community reimaging what education can look like. Our days are built around deep relationships, curiosity, and giving every child the space to discover who they are and what they're capable of.
Every child deserves a school that honors their inherent genius, connects them to their communities and makes learning come alive. That's exactly what Tierra Learning Community was built for.
Our approach is grounded in four pillars that guide everything we do at TLC.
Every child has unique gifts. We honor that by helping students set goals, explore their interests, and work in their zone of genius.
Children thrive when they feel deeply connected to their identities, culture, values, to one another, and to the natural world.
The most powerful learning happens through doing. Students explore real-world problems and build solutions in — and with — the natural world.
The local landscape, culture, and neighborhood assets serve as the core curriculum. Math, science, and literacy are learned through solving real, local problems in cooperative groups.
We'd love to meet your family. Reach out to learn more, or to schedule a visit.
We are a proud Changemaker Partner Microschool — part of a growing network of educators who believe every child deserves a microschool that sees them. Changemaker Education provides coaching, curriculum, shared standards, and community support to founders like us.