Meridian Micro Farm

30/10/2024

"Rather than simply reduce the amount of work, let’s redesign the high school for more work that matters."

Redesign high schools with personalized learning and real-world experiences to better prepare students for college and careers.

12/10/2024

Find the answer in the comments and more FAQs on our webpage.

https://www.meridian-learning.org/studios/meridian-micro-farm/adolescent-program/adolescent-faq/

26/09/2024

Did you miss our September virtual info session? We're now enrolling for the Winter/Spring 2025 cohort! Check out the FAQs below and contact us to join the next info session.
https://www.meridian-learning.org/studios/meridian-micro-farm/adolescent-program/adolescent-faq/

03/09/2024

Meridian Learning director and principal consultant, entering her 17th year at Meridian, reflects on the education renaissance and embracing 21st century learning.

11/08/2024

"While one-to-one relationships, a string of individual 1:1 relationships, or participation in an online group can provide some benefits—including a feeling of connection—they fall far short of actually producing community, which requires overlapping institutions and activities, things that are very hard to achieve if you don’t share a physical place with one another."

We've forgotten what community really means.

12/04/2024

High tunnel, hoop house or mini greenhouse? At Meridian Micro Farm, students are given the autonomy to make all decisions, with guidance from experts in marketing, accounting and urban farming. We're excited to share with you the inaugural class choice!

02/04/2024

We're happy to be part of the growing phone-free schools movement!

In the fall of 2023 Common Sense Media published a news release reporting that some teens get as many as 55 (or more) notifications during school hours on their smartphones. Think about that…about 9- 10 times per hour, they are getting interrupted/distracted.

The need for deep thought is real when it comes to learning and exploring higher levels of academics. Constant notifications/alarms/vibrations are interrupting learning and stealing time. Get phones out of schools, and learn how to start the movement by listening to this week’s episode on the Healthy Screen Habits Podcast.

Phone Free Schools Movement has research, real-life stories and help for how to stop school distraction from cell phones, talk to administration and reclaim education.

👉️ Listen on any of your favorite podcast platforms.

26/03/2024

It's going to be a cool, cool summer! ☀️

Check out the summer camps being offered by our sister studio, Meridian Micro School, for campers age 5-12.

Summer Camps It’s going to be a cool, cool summer! Meridian Micro summer camps are unlike any other in Cincinnati! What makes our camps unique? Our hands-on small group learning ensures campers have the summer they deserve.Camp guides are professionals in their respective fields with lots of exper...

19/03/2024

We're excited to share that Meridian Micro Farm has been granted non-profit status. 🎉

Are you a volunteer interested in being part of the grassroots evolution of education, particularly at the adolescent level?
Reach out via PM or email: [email protected] to connect! 🌱

15/03/2024

Did you miss our March virtual info session? We're now enrolling for the 2024-2025 school year! Check out the FAQs below and contact us to join the April info session.

https://www.meridian-learning.org/studios/meridian-micro-farm/adolescent-program/adolescent-faq/

06/03/2024

26/04/2023

While this page has been on a bit of a hiatus, the work to launch our micro farm has continued. 🌱

Stay tuned for updates!

2022 YEAR IN REVIEW 🍾🥂

This year, Meridian reached target enrollment for all of our programs. We sponsored Montessori training for two of our professional educators. We grew our grassroots microschools resource and support group to over 900 members, and grew our grassroots microschool directory to over 30 schools. We also received a grant which will enable us to offer scholarships for our elementary summer camps. 🎉

In 2023, we look forward to launching our adolescent program with the formation of a new 501c3, Meridian Micro Farm. ✨

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
~Margaret Mead

28/05/2022

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Thanks to all the Meridian families who joined us for our end-of-year gathering (Zak Morgan + Madcap Puppets for the amazing entertainment)! Today and every day, we celebrate our students' accomplishments and our mighty micro Meridian community. ✨

27/05/2022

Onward, forward to 2022-2023! 🌱🌎

"An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.” ~Maria Montessori

Our mission to accomplish joyful, meaningful learning during another unprecedented school year is complete. We look forward to the 2022-2023 school year. See you on the other side of Labor Day, friends!

24/05/2022

"It’s no secret that young people today are stressed. A poll by the American Psychological Association revealed that high-school kids are the most stressed-out people in America, and 83 percent of them attribute their stress to school."

Attending an elite college provides no long-term advantage to most students.

20/05/2022

How does our garden grow? With our Meridian primary friends all in a row! 🥕

Primary class students plant their class garden. 🌱