New for the 2025-26 school year, Sundrop is bringing its passion for hands-on learning and love of the outdoors to the Elementary age group!
Sundrop Elementary offers a dynamic, comprehensive education experience for students age 6-9 (first through third grade). In this mixed-age classroom, children are individually nurtured to each reach their full potential through hands-on, project based learning that incorporates the outdoor education opportunities that our beautiful northern Michigan setting provides.
This transformative, nature-based, Montessori-inspired elementary school is located on 100+ acres of forest at Gahagan Nature Preserve in Roscommon, Michigan. Learners will spend at least 2 hours (and up to the full day) outdoors each day, and there will be low to no use of screen-based technology.
Sundrop Elementary uses Montessori-inspired and nature-based curricula to develop mastery in all of the core subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, the Arts and more. We are dedicated to empowering the next generation to develop their innate love for learning and become passionate environmental stewards.
Home School Program
For families who home school, we are offering a home school enrichment day once per week on Fridays from 9am to 3pm. Students will participate in mixed-age, project-based learning, forest exploration, and free play in nature. While science will be emphasized, other subjects including math, social studies, language arts, economics, entrepreneurship, and the arts will be included as well.
- Tuition is $450 for the 12 week fall session (September 3rd through November 19th).
Sundrop Elementary is a licensed, non-public school.
