Events
Fall Open House
Friday, October 18, 5:00 - 6:30pm
Join us for an open house event to find out what it’s like to be a VSL student. Children are welcome! Come tour our school and meet our teachers and other VSL families. Learn more about our village to see why it’s a good fit for your family. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional.
Spring Open House
Friday, April 12, 2024 at 4:15 - 6:30pm
Join us for an open house event to find out what it’s like to be a VSL student. Children are welcome! Come tour our school and meet our teachers and other VSL families. Learn more about our village to see why it’s a good fit for your family. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional.
Silent Auction & Game Night
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5 - 7pm
VSL is hosting a fundraiser with silent auction and game night to benefit sliding scale tuition. Join us on campus at 770 Eastern Parkway from 5 to 7pm. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional.
Prospective Family Conversation
Friday, February 23, 2024 at 3:45 - 5:30pm
Join us for an on-campus prospective family event to find out what it’s like to be a part of our village. Meet our teachers from 3:45 - 4:15pm, and the conversation begins at 4:30pm. Learn more about our village to see why it’s a good fit for your family. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional.
Native American Heritage Month Celebration
Friday, November 3, at 4:30 - 6pm
Join us in the VSL parking lot for an event in celebration of Native American Heritage Month with Kentucky Indigenous Peoples (KIP), honoring indigenous identity and culture. Includes drums, dancing, artifacts, story telling, and activities! Contact our office at info@villageschooloflouisville.org if you have any questions.
Fall Open House
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 4:30 - 6pm
Join us for an open house event to find out what it’s like to be a VSL student. Children are welcome! Come tour our school rooms, and meet our teachers and other VSL families. Learn more about our village to see why it’s a good fit for your family. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional.
Most Likely to Succeed Film Showing
Wednesday, March 15 at 5:30pm
Come watch and discuss the feature film Most Likely to Succeed, and learn more about Village School of Louisville’s non-traditional approach to education. Children are welcome!
“Most Likely to Succeed is a thought-provoking documentary feature film that reveals the growing shortcomings of conventional education methods in today’s innovative world. The film explores compelling new approaches that aim to revolutionize education as we know it, inspiring school communities to reimagine what students and teachers are capable of doing.” ~ mltsfilm.org
If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional. We hope to see you there!
Project Presentation Night
Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 5:30-7pm
VSL families, prospective families, and the public is invited to this exciting event showcasing students’ hard work. VSL students will share the projects they have joyfully worked on throughout the fall semester. Prospective families interested in learning more about VSL should RSVP to info@villageschooloflouisville.org.
Fall Open House
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 3:30 - 6:30pm
Join us (children welcome) for an open house event to find out what it’s like to be a VSL student. Come tour our school rooms and meet teachers and other VSL families. Learn more about our village and see if it’s a good fit for your family. If you are interested in attending, you can RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org. RSVPs are optional. We hope to see you there!
VSL Forest School Event
Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 9:30 - 11am
VSL Presents the Film: Most Likely to Succeed
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6pm
Join us on Tuesday, May 17 at 6pm for a free viewing of ‘Most Likely To Succeed’: a film about the state of education in the United States. The viewing will be held in the VSL gym. Childcare provided for families in attendance (RSVP to info@villageschooloflouisville.org by May 11, 2022 for childcare).
Open Houses
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 5:30pm
In person*: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 5:30pm: Join us (children welcome) for an open house event that will present both artistic and magical representations of science created by our K-8th grade students. Come see our school rooms and meet teacher and other VSL families. Light snacks and drinks provided. Learn more about VSL by seeing some of what we have been working on lately! If you are interested in attending, we recommend that you RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org.
Tuesday, March 5, 2022 from 3:30 - 6pm
In person*: Tuesday, March 5, 2022 from 3:30 - 6pm: Due to COVID-19, we will limit the number of people in the building at any one time. If you are interested in attending, we recommend that you RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org.
*KF94 or KN95 masks are required. We will have some available for those who don't have one.
Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 3:30 - 6pm
In person*: Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 3:30 - 6pm: Due to COVID-19, we will limit the number of people in the building at any one time. If you are interested in attending, we recommend that you RSVP by emailing info@villageschooloflouisville.org.
*KF94 or KN95 masks are required. We will have some available for those who don't have one.
Virtual: Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10am; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88220852908?pwd=MFpSK2trZkIwUS9PaWNMVWZOQTMwUT09; Meeting ID: 882 2085 2908
Virtual: Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 7pm; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83726330985?pwd=WVY1T3BtWGxkV3dHcmFWZnNGUnNsQT09; Meeting ID: 837 2633 0985 Passcode: 245182
In person: Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 3:30 - 6:30pm
VSL Family Forest Event
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:30am EST
Join us for a family forest school experience! We will meet at our school campus location and then walk to Cherokee Park. Please plan to wear masks and maintain COVID-safe distance. RSVP to info@villageschooloflouisville.org.
VSL Zoom Coffee Hour
Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10 am, EST
Come as you are from wherever you are for questions and conversations. No RSVP needed. We hope to see you then!
Middle School Information Session
Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7 pm, EST
Village School is hosting a virtual information session for all parents of middle school and incoming middle school parents next Thursday, March 4th at 7pm. No RSVP required. If you can't make it, feel free to reach out to via email at info@villageschooloflouisville.org with any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you virtually on the 4th! ~ Heather Harrell, President and Board Member.
VSL Zoom Coffee Hour
Friday, February 27, 2021 at 10 am, EST
Join us for coffee from wherever you are. We are excited about all that is happening! Come for questions and conversation. No RSVP necessary.
Virtual Open House
Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 4:30 pm, EST
Please join us for a Virtual Open House on January 23 at 4:30 pm. We will have a lot of updates on The Village School of Louisville progress and plenty of time to answer your questions. If you can't make it to the Virtual Open House, feel free to reach out to via email at info@villageschooloflouisville.org with any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you virtually on the 23rd! ~ Heather Harrell, President and Board Member.
The Village Speaks Series
The Village School of Louisville will open in Fall 2021 to Grades 1-8 in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The mission of the Village School of Louisville is threefold: To offer joyful learning, teach gender equity, and provide a true community of support for the whole family. As a start to supporting the whole family, VSL is proud to present The Village Speaks, a virtual speaker series for parents, educators, and community members who want to learn more about how to help children succeed in a modern school environment. After each speaker there will be a question and answer opportunity for the speaker, as well as for the VSL Founder, Heather Harrell.
The Village Speaks is complimentary to all; a donation of $25 is suggested.
+ Monday, January 18, 2021 at 7 pm-8 pm, EST
Bringing Social Justice into Schools - The Value of an Anti-Bias Curriculum in the Classroom: Join us as we host Dr. Christia Brown, Developmental Psychologist at The University of Kentucky and a member of VSL's Advisory Council; she will discuss her research on Anti-Bias Curriculum. Our world has recently highlighted the systemic stereotypes and racism that are pervasive-- sometimes subtle and subconscious and sometimes blatant. Dr. Brown researches the development of gender and race stereotypes in children and advises the Village School on curriculum to promote equity in education. Afterwards there will be a question and answer opportunity for the speaker, as well as for the VSL Founder, Heather Harrell.
+ Monday, January 25, 2021 at 7 pm-8 pm, EST
Joy and Play Are Essential to Learning: Dr. Christy McGee and Terry Fontenot, both VSL Board Members, will discuss how research finds that joy is essential to learning, not just an added bonus. They will present ways to increase joy in every learning environment. Dr. McGee is a Professor of Education at Bellarmine University. Mr. Fontenot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. He founded the Kentucky Association for Play Therapy and served on the national board of the Association for Play Therapy for 6 years.
+ Monday, February 1, 2021 at 7 pm-8pm, EST
Benefits of Nature at Every Age: Dr. Sarah Ivens is the best-selling author of nine lifestyle and wellness books, including Forest Therapy: Seasonal Ways to Embrace Nature for a Happier You. She will present and discuss her findings on how forest school and time in nature can benefit all ages, not just preschool age children.