Upcoming Events
- VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE - 5/22Fri, May 22https://meet.google.com/bip-qnsh-ttg
- VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE - 4/22Wed, Apr 22meet.google.com/qfz-zkxd-xso
- HOMESCHOOL 1/2 DAY (FRIDAY MORNINGS - AGES 11-14 - WINTER SEMESTER (1)Fri, Jan 10Verdi EcoSchool
- HOMESCHOOL 1/2 DAY (THURSDAY AFTERNOONS) - AGES 8-10 - WINTER SEMESTERThu, Jan 09Verdi EcoSchool
- HOMESCHOOL 1/2 DAY (THURSDAY MORNINGS) - AGES 5-7 - WINTER SEMESTERThu, Jan 09Verdi EcoSchool
- Summer Extension Week 3 (7/22-7/26)Thu, Aug 15Verdi EcoSchoolAug 15, 2019, 7:00 PMVerdi EcoSchool, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAThe summer extension program at the Verdi EcoSchool offers new opportunities for children ages 5 and up to have fun, explore, engage in hands on learning and understand the importance of becoming respectful and responsible stewards of our natural environment.
- Summer Extension Week 2 (7/15-7/19)Mon, Jul 15Verdi EcoSchoolJul 15, 2019, 9:00 AM – Jul 19, 2019, 3:00 PMVerdi EcoSchool, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAThe summer extension program at the Verdi EcoSchool offers new opportunities for children ages 5-14 to have fun, explore, engage in hands-on learning and understand the importance of becoming respectful and responsible stewards of our natural environment.
- Summer Extension Week 1 (7/8-7/12)Mon, Jul 08Verdi EcoSchoolJul 08, 2019, 9:00 AM – Jul 12, 2019, 3:00 PMVerdi EcoSchool, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAThe summer extension program at the Verdi EcoSchool offers new opportunities for children ages 5 and up to have fun, explore, engage in hands on learning and understand the importance of becoming respectful and responsible stewards of our natural environment.
- Building a Community High SchoolSat, Mar 02Standard Collective
- Social Skills Club - Mondays After SchoolMon, Feb 251851 Highland AveFeb 25, 2019, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM1851 Highland Ave, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USASocial Skills Club gives kids the opportunity to interactively learn and use social skills throughout different contexts and environments while having fun, engaging in team building activities, and solving problems within a group. Topics include (but are not limited to
- Investigating PerceptionTue, Feb 19Highland Avenue FellowshipFeb 19, 2019, 9:00 AM – Feb 22, 2019, 11:30 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAA rich sequence of hands-on art making lessons help students to understand the shared art and science concepts of perception, perspective, optics, and light. Suggested age range: 8-10 years
- Eye SpyMon, Feb 11Highland Avenue Fellowship
- Herbalism 11-14 year oldsThu, Jan 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Environmental Science 11-14 year oldsThu, Jan 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Plant Anatomy & Physiology 11-14 year oldsThu, Jan 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching FarmJan 17, 2019, 9:05 AM – Feb 08, 2019, 9:55 AMVerdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm, 1453 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAStudents will explore the external and internal anatomy of plants through dissection as well as pressing plants and notating their morphological features. We will also perform methods that show various cellular features of plants that cannot be seen with the human eye. Cost: $10 per class
- Urban Gardening 8-10 year oldsMon, Jan 14Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Narrative Writing & Poetry 11-14 year oldsMon, Jan 14Highland Avenue FellowshipJan 14, 2019, 1:25 PM – Feb 08, 2019, 2:10 PMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USANarrative Writing & Poetry. This class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 1:25 - 2:25pm. Choose as many days per week as you like from one to five days per week. Cost $10 per class.
- Entomology 5-7 year oldsMon, Jan 14Verdi EcoSchool
- Plant-based cooking 8-10 year oldsMon, Jan 14Highland Avenue Fellowship Church
- Indian River Lagoon ExplorationMon, Jan 14Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Outdoor Snack and Free ExplorationMon, Jan 14Pineapple ParkJan 14, 2019, 10:00 AM – Feb 08, 2019, 10:25 AMPineapple Park, 1587 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAThis block can connect course experiences in the morning. Snack and free exploration time meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 - 10:25am. Choose as many days per week as you like from one to five days per week. Cost $5 per session.
- Ukulele 11-14 year oldsMon, Jan 14Highland Avenue Fellowship
- Math 1 (8-10 year olds)Mon, Jan 14Highland Avenue FellowshipJan 14, 2019, 9:05 AM – Feb 08, 2019, 9:55 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAMath 1. This class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:05 - 9:55am. Choose as many days per week as you like from one to five days per week. Cost $10 per class.
- Social Skills CampThu, Jan 03Highland House - Verdi EcoSchoolJan 03, 2019, 9:00 AM – Jan 04, 2019, 4:00 PMHighland House - Verdi EcoSchool, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USASocial skills camp is an opportunity for children to share interests, work together and develop self-regulation strategies to handle in the moment conflicts. This two day camp meets on 1/3 and 1/4 from 9am-4pm. Cost $65.
- Herbalism (TH/FRI 2:15-3:15PM)Thu, Oct 11EcoSchool Teaching FarmOct 11, 2018, 2:15 PM – Nov 16, 2018, 3:15 PMEcoSchool Teaching Farm, 1453 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets two days each week (TH/FRI). Students will learn to identify safe and toxic herbs, know their functions in the garden and their role for a healthy ecosystem on our planet. Ages 8-10.
- Florida Natives (TH/FRI 2:15-3:15PM)Thu, Oct 11Highland Avenue FellowshipOct 11, 2018, 2:15 PM – Nov 16, 2018, 3:15 PMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets two days each week (TH/FRI). In this class, we will meet Thursdays and Fridays to discuss Florida Natives, such as the Seminole, Ais, and the Timucan. Ages 11-14.
- Capoeira (TH/FRI 1:25-2:00PM)Thu, Oct 11Highland HouseOct 11, 2018, 1:25 PM – Nov 16, 2018, 2:00 PMHighland House, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets two days each week (TH/FRI). The flow of kicks, defense, cartwheels, and handstands set to the powerful rhythm of capoeira music are the perfect remedies to keep active and fit, while enjoying a cultural experience. For ages 5-7.
- Herbalism (TH/FRI 1:25-2:00PM)Thu, Oct 11Highland House
- Farm Entrepreneurs (TH/FRI 10:55-11:40AM)Thu, Oct 11EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Fall Harvest (TH/FRI 10:55-11:40AM)Thu, Oct 11EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Growing Food in Florida (TH/FRI 10:55-11:40AM)Thu, Oct 11EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Capoeira (TH/FRI 9:15-10:15am)Thu, Oct 11Highland Avenue Fellowship ChurchOct 11, 2018, 9:15 AM – Nov 16, 2018, 10:15 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship Church, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets two days each week (TH/FRI). The flow of kicks, defense, cartwheels, and handstands set to the powerful rhythm of capoeira music are the perfect remedies to keep active and fit, while enjoying a cultural experience. For ages 8-10.
- Math on the Garden (TH/FRI 9:15-10:15AM)Thu, Oct 11Highland HouseOct 11, 2018, 9:15 AM – Nov 16, 2018, 10:15 AMHighland House, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets two days each week (TH/FRI). Through experiential learning activities, children will participate in hands-on activities meant to connect mathematical concepts to the growing world. For ages 8-10.
- Gardening (M/T/W 1:25-2:25PM)Mon, Oct 08Highland HouseOct 08, 2018, 1:25 PM – Nov 14, 2018, 2:25 PMHighland House, 1851 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets three days each week (M/T/W). Students will learn the difference between host plants and nectar plants and how pollinating creatures use their senses to find them. For ages 5-7.
- Intro to Spanish (M/T/W 1:25-2:25PM)Mon, Oct 08Highland House
- Intro to Ukulele (M/T/W 10:55-11:40AM)Mon, Oct 08Highland Avenue FellowshipOct 08, 2018, 10:55 AM – Nov 14, 2018, 11:40 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets three days each week (M/T/W). This course, offered in partnership with our EcoCollective Community Partner the Grooveshack, serves as an introduction to the instrument and will provide students with an instant access to making music on the ukulele. For ages 8-10.
- Intro to Spanish (M/T/W 10:55-11:40AM)Mon, Oct 08Highland Avenue FellowshipOct 08, 2018, 10:55 AM – Nov 14, 2018, 11:40 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets three days each week (M/T/W). Students will be introduced to elementary Spanish vocabulary using dance to practice pronunciation, coloring and drawing to develop a picture dictionary, and reading to tell their own stories. For ages 11-14.
- Intro to Spanish (M/T/W 10:55-11:40AM)Mon, Oct 08Highland Avenue Fellowship
- Makerspace (M/T/W 10:55-11:40AM)Mon, Oct 08Highland Avenue FellowshipOct 08, 2018, 10:55 AM – Nov 14, 2018, 11:40 AMHighland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USA**This class meets three days each week (M/T/W). A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. For ages 11-14.
- Herbalism (Ages 5-8) 2:15pm-3:15pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Farm to Stand (Ages 9-14) 2:15pm-3:15pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Florida Botany (Ages 5-14) 2:15pm-3:15pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Outdoor Snack & Free Exploration (Fridays 1:45pm-2:15pm)Fri, Aug 17Eau Gallie Bandshell Park
- FULL - Intro to Beekeeping (Ages 5-14) 12:45pm-1:45pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Nature Journaling & Yoga (Ages 5-8) 12:45pm-1:45pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Permaculture (Ages 9-14) 12:45pm-1:45pm | FridaysFri, Aug 17Verdi EcoSchool Teaching Farm
- Outdoor Lunch & Free Exploration (Fridays 11:45am-12:45pm)Fri, Aug 17Pineapple Park
- Entomology (Ages 9-14) 10:45am-11:45am | FridaysFri, Aug 17EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Propagation 101 (Ages 5-14) 10:45am-11:45am | FridaysFri, Aug 17EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Permaculture (Ages 5-8) 10:45am-11:45am | FridaysFri, Aug 17EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Outdoor Snack & Free Exploration (Thursdays 1:45pm-2:15pm)Thu, Aug 16EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Ninja Warrior (Ages 5-14) 12:45pm-1:45pm | ThursdaysThu, Aug 16EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Outdoor Lunch & Free Exploration (Thursdays 11:45am-12:30pm)Thu, Aug 16EcoSchool Garden Classroom
- Test Kitchen Math (Ages 5-8) 10:45am-11:45am | ThursdaysThu, Aug 16Highland Fellowship
- Outdoor Snack & Free Exploration (Thursdays 10-10:45am)Thu, Aug 16Pineapple Park 1587 Pineapple AveAug 16, 2018, 10:00 AM – Oct 04, 2018, 10:45 AMPineapple Park 1587 Pineapple Ave, 1587 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935, USAIs your child staying for the 9am and 10:45am course blocks and you'd like to connect their experience by adding snack time and free exploration? Purchase this block (10am-10:45am) and your child will join the school community for a snack (please bring your own!) and free play.