The Biome is a tuition-free public charter school for K-5th grade students who live in STL City THE BIOME IS A NEW KIND OF K-5 SCHOOL, FOR THE NEXT GENERATION ONE THAT OFFERS CUSTOMIZED, PROJECT-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GROWTH MINDSET AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION. THE BIOME CHARTER SCHOOL CREATES A BALANCED LEARNING ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE A GROWTH MINDSET AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE GIFTS, TALENTS, AND INTERESTS.