The Village School is a nature-based co-educational independent school in Royalston, Massachusetts. PRESCHOOL, K-12, AND ADULT EDUCATIONThe Millers River Educational Cooperative (MREC) is an educational non profit organization dedicated to meeting the challenge of developing and providing continuous well rounded education, from early childhood to late adulthood in north central Massachusetts. MREC's main operation is the Village School, an independent elementary school in Royalston, Massachusetts serving children in preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-6, with the aim of offering a unique curriculum based on challenging hands-on academics, direct contact with the natural world, and kindness. MREC and the Village School are located on the Camp Caravan campus in Royalston. The Village School moved into its new building on the campus in August 2018.