SCHOOLS & CO-OPS
One garden. A whole group of kids learning together.
In the Garden works just as well with twenty-five children as it does with two. One teacher, one textbook, and printable workbook pages for every student.
NEWthe school-budget way to start
The Digital Workbook Set for Schools & Groups
From $2491-year school license
The two questions we hear most from schools are "How do we run this with a whole group?" and "Can we afford it?" This set answers both. One purchase gives your school or group a year of access to print the workbook pages for every student, on the copier you already have.
HOW THE SCHOOLS & GROUPS LICENSE WORKS
12 months from purchase. Print the workbook pages and teach all 30 lessons to every student in your school or group for one full year.
Renew each year to keep printing for next year's students.
The hardcover textbook is yours to keep.
This license applies only to the Schools & Groups Digital Workbook Set. Physical Textbooks and physical workbooks are yours to keep.
One license covers your whole school or group. The more kids you teach, the less each one costs.
under$10
per child
25 students
25 students
under$5
per child
50 students
50 students
under$2.50
per child
100 students
100 students
Based on one grade level at $249 for all 30 lessons. Teaching K–2 and 3–5? Choose "Both levels."
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Digital workbooks
K–2, 3–5, or both. A one-year license to print the pages for every student in your school or group.
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Hardcover textbook
One for the teacher or leader. The read-aloud the whole class learns from.
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Three ready-made schedules
Sample schedules for a semester, a full year, or a summer course.
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Classroom charts & diagrams
A digital folder sized for a projector or whiteboard.
Need printed workbooks or a purchase order? Request the pricing sheet below.
SCHOOL VIDEO LICENSE · 1 YEAR
Let the videos lead the lesson
Let our team teach each lesson on screen and give your teachers some breathing room. The first half of every video covers the textbook material. The second half shows it done in Nina and Brendon's garden. Thirty videos, 6 to 12 minutes each, about four hours in all.
$199 for a 1-year school or group license, streamed through VIP access in our Skool community. Includes two live coaching calls a month for the year. Pairs with the Digital Workbook Set or printed workbooks. See the School Video License →
what happens outside
The quiet kid is the first one digging
Something changes when a class walks out the door. The child who never raises a hand is suddenly the one explaining how roots drink. The wiggly one finally has somewhere to put all that energy. Nobody is behind or ahead in a garden. There is only the work in front of you, and it needs everybody.
I · They remember it
Learning they can hold
A worksheet about photosynthesis gets forgotten by Friday. A bean the class planted, watered, argued over, and finally ate does not. Kids carry these lessons home and teach them to their parents at dinner. That is when you know it stuck.
II · They need each other
A job for every child
One group waters, one weeds, one keeps the journal. The bed does not get planted unless everyone shows up. Kids who struggle to sit still in a circle turn into leaders out here, and the rest of the class notices.
III · They come back different
Patience, on purpose
Seeds do not care about the bell. Waiting three weeks for a sprout teaches something no lesson plan can, and when the harvest finally comes, the pride is real because the wait was real.
two ways to equip a class
Printed workbooks or the Digital Set
Budgets are real, and we would rather be in your classroom on the terms you can afford than not be there at all. Both options include the teacher's hardcover textbook and the same 30 lessons. The difference is how the workbook pages reach your students.
PRINTED WORKBOOKS · CUSTOM QUOTE
A printed workbook for every child
We ship one hardcover textbook for the teacher and a bound, full-color workbook for each child. Children treat a real book differently than a stack of copies, and each one gets their own to fill in, take home, and keep.
·The teacher's textbook is reused year after year
·Full-color hand-drawn art as it was meant to be seen
·Nothing for your staff to print, collate, or staple
·Reorder workbooks each year as your class changes
·No license or renewal. The books are yours
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DIGITAL WORKBOOK SET · FROM $249
Print it on your own copier
If your budget is tight or you need to start next week, the Digital Workbook Set gives you a one-year license to print the workbook pages on the copier you already have. You trade paper, toner, and staff time for the savings.
·As little as $2.50 per student, no shipping wait
·Print only the pages a class needs, when they need them
·Print for new students who join mid-year
·Usually black-and-white, and the printing is on you
Shop the Digital Set · from $249 →
Many schools land in the middle: a reusable classroom set of hardcover textbooks plus a digital license for the workbook pages. Request the pricing sheet below and we'll compare both options for your student count.
for administrators
Get the school pricing sheet
Want printed classroom sets, video lessons, or a quote for a larger group? Tell us a little about your group and we'll send the full school and co-op pricing sheet straight to your inbox: bulk tiers, printed and digital options, what each child needs, sample schedules, and an invoice format your business office can process.
The sheet comes by email, and you won't be left alone with it. A real person from our team follows up to answer questions, help you size an order, or walk your board through the options. You can also reach us any time at info@dirtacademykids.com.
SCHOOL & CO-OP PRICING SHEET
easy on the teacher
Any adult can lead it
The textbook is written to be read aloud, so whoever teaches that week just opens the book. No gardening background and no separate tracks for different ages. Everyone hears the same read-aloud, then splits into the K–2 or 3–5 workbook at their own level.
Full year or weekly co-op · 30 weeks
One lesson per meeting. Read aloud together, do the workbook page, head outside for the activity. Fits a standard 45–60 minute block.
Semester elective · 15 weeks
Two lessons per meeting, paired by topic: soil and nutrients together, seeds and germination together. Ends right at harvest.
Summer camp · 6–8 weeks
Pick the growing-season lessons and run them fast. Kids plant in week one and eat what they grew before the term is out.
Need a scope & sequence or a syllabus for your board? Email us and we'll send one you can submit as-is.
Questions from group leaders
Do we need one textbook per child?
No. One textbook serves the whole group. It's the read-aloud the leader teaches from. Workbooks are consumable, so order one per child at their level (K–2 or 3–5).
Who teaches it if none of us garden?
Anyone can. The textbook is written to be read aloud word for word, and the School Video License lets the videos lead the group if you'd rather watch together. Rotating parents works fine; there's nothing to prepare between weeks.
What if we don't have a garden at our meeting place?
Most groups start with a few containers or one raised bed. The activities are written to scale down; several can be done with buckets, seed trays, or a patch of ground. Families can also do the planting portion at home and bring results back.
Can we use ESA or scholarship funds for a group order?
Often yes. Families can each purchase with their own ESA funds, or the co-op can order together and invoice families. See the ESA & Funding page for the details, and email us if you need a W-9, EIN, or itemized invoice.
Do you offer purchase orders and invoicing?
Yes. Schools and larger co-ops can order by PO. Email us your group size and we'll send a quote and an invoice your treasurer or business office can process.
Are the live coaching calls included for group leaders?
Yes, when you add the School Video License. Schools and groups that buy the Digital Workbook Set with the School Video License join two live group calls a month with Luke, Liss & Nina for one year from purchase. Bring the questions your class runs into, whether that's a pest problem or how to explain crop rotation to a five-year-old.
Let's get your group growing.
Buy the Digital Workbook Set today, or tell us how many kids you have and we'll build a printed order and send an invoice.
Talk to us about your group