Seminars for the upcoming school year
2026-2027 Spring Calendar & Class Schedule - updated mid-October.
2027-2028 Tentative Calendar and Class Schedule
TUESDAYS
SPRING 2027
9:00 -11:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra January 5 – April 27
11:00-3:00 Science & Language Arts January 5 – April 13
3:00- 4:45 Math 7- Traditional CONTINUES ($550 - 14 weeks, January 5 – April 27) For spring semester all Math 7 students meet every week
4:45 - 5:30 Spring Math 7 Support January 19, February 2 & 23, March 9, April 6. CONTINUES but alternates Tuesdays and Wednesdays
WEDNESDAYS
SPRING 2027
10:30 - 2:30 Science & Language Arts ($800 per 12-week semester; year-long course. January 6 – April 14
10:30- 12:30 - Shakespeare and Co. ($250 per 10 hour course 4-weeks course: April 21, 28, May 6, 13 NEW DATES & TIME — IN THE SCI-LA TIME SLOT AFTER SCI-LA course if finished.
2:30 - 3:15 Math Support is after Sci-LA on Jan. 12 & 26, Feb 9, March 2 & 16, April 13- ($80, 10 weeks)
THURSDAYS
SPRING 2027
RLFS has two 8 week sessions. First 8 Weeks: January 7, 14, 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 25 (no classes 2/15-19), March 4. Second 8 weeks: March 9 - May 16 (no classes 3/22 to 4/2)
11:00-1:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Class 1 CONTINUES ($400)
12:00 -2:00p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Class 2 CONTINUES ($400)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Poetry Analysis ($250, 8 weeks but alternating weeks starting January 12 - May 16)
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FALL SEMESTER Starts September 1st.
Thanksgiving Break is the week of November 24-27 for math classes. All other classes end before Thanksgiving.
Winter Break is 3.5 weeks Wednesday, December 9 – Monday, January 4, 2026
Make-up classes: Tuesday make-up class if needed is Dec 1 for non-math classes and Dec. 15 for math classes. Thursday make-up class if needed is October 29.
Math 8 + HPA - September 1 – December 8
Sci-LA - September 1 – November 17
Hybrid Math 7 Meet-Ups 1st Tuesdays of the month Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1
3:00 – 4:30 WW: High School Research Paper The other Tuesdays Sept. 8, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov 10, 17.
SPRING SEMESTER starts January 5.
February Break coincides with President’s Day February 15-19, 2027
Spring Break is 2 weeks from March 22 through April 2.
Make-up classes: Sci-LA make-up day if needed is 4/20. Math make-ups if needed are double classes on 4/20 or 4/27 whichever is available: Math 8+HPA from 9 to 1 pm. Hybrid Math 7 from 1:30 to 4:30.
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These are middle school classes with significant academic rigor.
SCIENCE & LANGUAGE ARTS 6-8th grades
REAL LIFE FARM SCIENCE 5-8th grades
MATH CLASSES -any age/grade as long as they meet the math prerequisites and have the maturity to do homework and be in class
WRITING WORKSHOPS
WW: HS Research Paper 7-11th grade. Must be able to write a full essay and read at a 7-8th grade level at least. Our textbook is a college text.
Explore each seminar below.
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Science & Language Arts - Yearly
Real Life Farm Science - Yearly
Honors Pre-Algebra + Math 8 - Yearly
Math 7 - Yearly
Math 6
Math Camps & Math Support
Shakespeare & Co. - Spring
Poetry Analysis
Writing Workshop: HS Research Paper - TBA
Writing Workshop: Art of the Essay next offered TBA
Honors Algebra 1 - not currently offered
US History Book Club & Primary Sources - Spring 2027
Dairy Delights: Milking a Cow - by appointment
What’s New Next Year (2027-28)?
Math 6 - 2 days a week. NEW CLASS
Math 7 - returning to 2 day a week format
Advanced Science & Language Arts for 8-9th graders
Staggered class start returns— gives students time to acclimate to new routines
Three spring Shakespeare and Co. options — two intense workshops over 4 weeks and one class over 10 weeks.
Writing Workshops return - Powerful Paragraphs in fall
Continuing
Real Life Farm Science
Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra
Poetry Analysis
Science & Language Arts for 6-7th graders (Homework only in ELA. No required HW in science, but plenty of recommended home-fun activities. This is a return to former lower HW levels)
Priority enrollment in February is for current students.
New student enrollment starts March 1, 2027
Attend a Farm School Tour first
Request registration forms via email after taking a tour
Once registration forms (student information/emergency contact info AND liability waiver are received, student is enrolled and placed on class rosters for fall