Gaia Democratic School

Gaia Democratic School is a private K-12 school in Minneapolis. It provides a multi-age learning environment for students in kindergarten through grade 12, with individualized learning plans and flexible options. Learning is cooperative and self-directed, with small groups and an emphasis on academic freedom, democratic education, social justice, youth rights, and environmental stewardship. The school welcomes unschoolers and homeschoolers. It describes its community as inclusive of different learning needs, neurodiversity, learning styles, and gender identities, and states that it does not discriminate in admissions or employment. Students learn together in an environment centered on individual empowerment and freedom.