The Grove started not with a plan, but with a friendship.

Bree, Whitney, and Laura had known each other for years - having babies, discussing motherhood, and regularly meeting up for Friday breakfasts at Chick-fil-A. Each of them began to feel drawn to homeschooling, but none of them wanted to do it alone. As their oldest children were starting kindergarten in 2019, they decided to try it together.

This decision both accidentally and intentionally started what became The Grove Collective.

It began small—just the three families taking field trips, learning at home, and figuring things out along the way. Over time, the community between them grew naturally, rooted in a shared desire for something simple and meaningful.

By 2021, they started imagining what it might look like to add a little more structure. When they shared that idea with a few other families, others were excited to join in. That first year as a group, they met outdoors at Conestee Park. No big plan—just a shared desire to create a community where learning was rich, relationships mattered, and the atmosphere was peaceful and life-giving.

As the vision became clearer, they took a leap—finding a church to meet at weekly, setting up classes, and making space for more families to grow alongside them. That’s when The Grove really began to take shape.

We’re still growing, still learning, and still holding fast to what mattered at the very beginning: walking alongside each other in community, pursuing a Charlotte Mason education, and trusting the Lord to guide the way into a rich life for the children and mamas ofThe Grove alike.