You love your children too much to settle for ordinary education.
A one-room schoolhouse community for K-12 families who believe learning should be intentional, relational, and life-giving - serving Washington, Union, New Haven & surrounding Missouri communities.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You pulled your kids from the traditional school system - or decided early on it wasn't for you - because something felt off. Maybe the pace was wrong. Maybe the values weren't aligned. Maybe your child was disappearing inside a building that didn't know his name.
So you brought them home. And you love it. The freedom, the flexibility, the closeness. But some days the weight of it all lands squarely on your shoulders. The curriculum decisions, the accountability, the worry that you're somehow not enough. You want your children to have community - real friendships, real learning, real mentorship - without sacrificing everything that made homeschooling the right choice in the first place.
That's exactly why Heart & Heritage exists.
A different kind of learning — rooted in something real.
Heart & Heritage Academy is a hybrid learning community on six acres in Beaufort, Missouri, built around the one-room schoolhouse model and the time-tested philosophy of Charlotte Mason.
Students in kindergarten through twelfth grade gather together Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday — learning academics, developing character, working in the garden, caring for animals, and discovering what they're capable of.
Short days. Rich learning. Real life.
You remain your child's primary educator. We come alongside you — with structure, community, and genuine care — for the three days a week that make the other four possible.
Built by someone who left the system — and never looked back.
I became a teacher because it was all I ever wanted to be. But the classroom I found myself in wasn't the one I had imagined. I was in trouble constantly — not because I wasn't effective, but because I refused to teach children to memorize and regurgitate. I taught them to think. To question. To love learning.
The system didn't have much room for that.
So I left. I homeschooled all four of my own children from the beginning, straight through graduation. My youngest will walk across the stage this May — before he turns seventeen. Along the way I coached and mentored dozens of homeschool families who were doing the same hard, beautiful work you're doing right now.
And then in 2020, in the middle of a very uncertain world, God gave me a vision. A one-room schoolhouse. A community of children learning together — not just academics, but life. Gardens and animals and real skills alongside literature and writing and mathematics.
Heart & Heritage was born out of that vision. And it has become something more beautiful than I imagined.
— Kari, Founder & Lead Educator
Why families choose Heart & Heritage
🌿 The One-Room Schoolhouse Model
K–12 students learn together in a multi-age environment where older students lead, younger students look up, and everyone belongs.
📚 Charlotte Mason Philosophy
Living books over dry textbooks, nature study over worksheets, and narration over multiple choice. Learning here is alive.
🐓 Six Acres of Real Learning
A working garden, chickens, blueberry bushes, and open land. Being outside isn't a break from the curriculum — it is the curriculum.
🤝 True Partnership with Parents
You are partnering with an educator who has walked this road herself, who knows your child by name, and who is genuinely invested in your family's success.
Simple by design.
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Hours: 8:50am – 3:00pm
Grades: Kindergarten through 12th grade
Location: Beaufort, MO — just outside Union & Washington
Class Size: Maximum 20 students — currently enrolling
Faith: Evangelical Christian foundation
All families welcome
We keep our days short and our community small on purpose.
Every student here is known. Every family matters.
Find your place at Heart & Heritage
3-Days On-Campus — Our full community experience. Students join us Tuesday through Thursday for a complete, immersive learning environment. $695/month or $6,750/year.
Home Extension Program — Structured academic support for families who continue full-time at home but want guidance, accountability, and connection. $485/month or $4,600/year.
Summer Intensive — A focused 4–6 week personalized program for skill development and confidence building. Limited availability.
Homeschool Planning Session — One-on-one consultation with Kari to plan, organize, and strengthen your homeschool. Available year-round.
What Heart & Heritage families say
Heart & Heritage was a lifeline for us in transitioning to homeschooling after being in private and public sectors with our older kids. The background Kari has in education and the experience she has with homeschooling makes her such a valuable asset to new homeschooling families or veteran homeschoolers. For us, we needed help narrowing down all the options and having someone with experience to help us make it work. I now have 3 children at Heart & Heritage and we LOVE it!!! My children are learning, excelling academically, learning valuable life skills, and making friendships. The focus of Heart & Heritage is to both provide a quality education and to nurture each child’s development so that they have the ability to grow into responsible and reliable individuals. My children have grown so much during their time there, and I can’t wait to see what more they accomplish!
Anna N.
Heart & Heritage Family
“What we love most about Heart & Heritage is the shared values and flexibility it brings to our everyday life. The teachers truly care, and the hybrid model gives our family the perfect balance of involvement and support. It has truly been an incredible experience for us.”
Jaime C.
Heart & Heritage Family
You've been carrying this alone long enough.
If something on this page made you exhale - even a little - that's worth paying attention to. We'd love to learn about your family and your student.
We keep our community small on purpose — 20 students, deeply known. If you've been feeling called to reach out, now is the time.
