With a self-paced, blended and web-based curricula, this innovative microschool from the Acton Schools family also works to replace the 19th century factory model of education that still dominates too many schools, with a learner-centered, personalized experience. In addition to focussing on the whole child, founder Coi Morrison has created a “Forest School,” offering a nature-based learning environment where learners prepare seasonal garden plots and develop animal caretaking skills, in addition to building self-esteem, confidence, independence, and creativity through hands-on experiences. For students in Memphis that rarely have the opportunity to access such a unique, hands-on learning experience, The Lab School plans to scale and add an additional campus, to extend their programs to other families, including homeschoolers, unschoolers, public schoolers and more.