Wild Roots Open House: Saturday, April 25th- 10am-12pm
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Wild Roots Open House: Saturday, April 25th- 10am-12pm 〰️
Stevensville, MI
Where learning takes root and fun runs wild!
Welcome to Wild Roots! We are a secular, outdoors-focused educational program providing unstructured free play and individualized academic instruction.
Secular- We celebrate all walks of life and do not integrate any religious teaching into our school day.
Outdoors-focused: Excluding thunderstorms and school closings for extreme cold, we spend at least two hours per day outside, every single day.
Individualized academic instruction: Students are not taught based on their “grade”, instead taught at their instructional level to promote steady progress.
Students are taught in small groups based on their levels for math and ELA. Some students may be at a “Level 2” for ELA and a “Level 1” for math. We focus on progress, growth, and meeting students where they are.
Technology free for our students! There is strong research showing the importance of paper/pencil work with academic growth. At Wild Roots, we do not believe students at the elementary level should utilize chrome books/tablets for learning.
Home/School Balance- We do not believe in homework. Reading and additional math practice outside of school is always beneficial, but students do not receive homework assignments from their teachers.
Wild Roots Timeline
2021: Mrs. Rhodes started Muddy Puddles Preschool for students 3-5 years old
2024: Mr. Rhodes left Lakeshore Public Schools and joined Muddy Puddles Preschool
2025: Wild Roots began with Kindergarten-2nd grade students
2026: Wild Roots will expand to Young Fives-3rd grade
We have been planning Wild Roots for many years. We plan to continue to grow each school year, adding additional grade levels and ensuring the right educators join our team. We always have the goal to maintain a small, family feel program.
Interested in Wild Roots?
If you are interested in attending Wild Roots, please join us at our open house on Saturday, April 25th between 10:00am-12:00pm.
Please email Angela and Ricky Rhodes at miwildroots@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Our Philosophy
We believe that learning is an adventure—one best experienced through curiosity, creativity, and a connection with the outdoors.
Our daily schedule provides a balance between outdoor, exploratory free play and small group academic instruction catered to each learner.
Learn more about our educational philosophy that encourages students to explore, discover, and experience the FUN of Wild Roots.
