Scientiae libertas | Knowledge is freedom
Join our teachers in a dynamic classroom where every student shines.
Students and teachers should be free to create and develop in an environment that fits each child’s needs. We meet every child right where they are at to jumpstart their journey to independence and lifelong, joyful learning.
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Now enrolling K-6
Limited spots available for 2022-2023
Small class sizes and low student teacher-ratios ensure a customized program for every student.
- The Reading RiotBy Rachel Hill One of the primary goals at KiS is to help our students feel engaged, challenged, and supported wherever they are developmentally, which is why a mixed-age educational model works so well for us. Children grow and learn at different rates, and it is important to make each student’s academic journey as unique … Read more
- Play-based Learning: Can We Make a Game for This?By Rachel Hill After stumbling across the book, The Playful Classroom by Jed Dearybury and Julie Jones, I was immediately consumed by the idea of play-based learning in the classroom. This educational framework quickly became an important professional development focus for this school year. Games as a teaching tool is not a new concept to … Read more
- This Belongs to You!Letting Children Take Control of Their Education By Heather Lee Schroeder Almost certainly, every child will hit a wall at some point in their educational journey and begin to feel like completing their schoolwork is too difficult. This is when we parents, in cooperation with our child’s teacher(s), need to both warmly encourage and hold … Read more
Mixed-age classrooms
Diverse community
Alternatives to standardized testing
AfterSchool learning
Safety Protocols
We are Covid-aware & offer a common-sense, science-informed approach to your health and safety.
Masks, social distancing, air filtration, and cleaning practices will continue.
About our COVID and illness procedures
“Many children with asynchronous learning needs do not have their emotional and social needs addressed within a traditional school setting.”
– Heather schroeder, kiS co-founder
Knoxville Innovation School
Conveniently located near West Town Mall | Knoxville, Tennessee
info@knoxvilleinnovation.org | 865.213.2295