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Nature’s Gift Microschool (Indiana Microschool Collaborative)

Nature's Gift Microschool (Indiana Microschool Collaborative), nominated by Indiana Charter Innovation Center, is an elementary/middle/high school in Greenfield, Indiana, that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily suburban/rural area.

Location Greenfield, Indiana

Governance Public Charter School

Grades Elementary, Middle, High

Students 62

Locale Rural, Suburban

Founder Erin Wolski

Demographics

Percentage of students*

—

English Learners

10%

Free/Reduced Lunch

5%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black —

American Indian/Alaska Native —

Asian —

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —

Hispanic or Latino 5%

White 90%

2+ Races —

Why Nature’s Gift Microschool (Indiana Microschool Collaborative) was nominated

The Indiana Microschool Collaborative launched the first of what will be many sites of public charter microschools this fall. Each site will respond to the needs of the communities in which they exist, with a goal of creating schools that students feel was designed just for them. Each school will feature highly personalized and competency based learning. The small size of each site makes it possible to have multi-age groupings and to leverage peer to peer tutoring.

Student experience design

A joyful, family-centered microschool surrounded by nature. Here, learning happens indoors and outdoors, with trails, open space, and nature itself woven into the school day. Students explore core academics through hands-on projects, build real-world skills, and grow within a tight-knit, joyful learning community. Our site is intentionally small and deeply personalized. Students move at their own pace while mastering essential skills—and families are true partners in the learning journey every step of the way.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning
Less than a year

Blended Learning
Less than a year

Competency/mastery-based Education
Less than a year

Multi-age Classrooms
Less than a year

Universal Design For Learning
Less than a year

All Practices

Career Exploration

Co-leadership

Community And Workforce Partnerships

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Individual Learner Profiles

Individual Learning Paths

Project-based Learning

High Quality Instructional Materials

Restorative Practices

Student-led Goal Setting

Self-paced Learning

Trauma-informed Practices

Career Prep

key reasons for innovating

Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools

Increase student agency

Increase teacher agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2026

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.