Seminars for the upcoming school year
2026-2027 Calendar & Class Summary
Math Camps AUGUST 25-28, 2026
We’ll have two preparatory camps the week before the rest of Farm School classes start
Math 7 Jump Start
Tuesday & Thursday August 25 & 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
Content: Get a head start learning the new material in Math 7 as well play math games to review Math 6 material
Cost: $130
Supplies: bring a three-ring binder with lined paper and graph paper, calculator, good pencils and erasers. Students should bring a snack and water for snack recess. We will have frequent movement breaks too.
Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra Jump Start
Tuesday & Thursday August 25 & 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
Content: Get a head start learning the new material in Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra concepts as well as play math games to review Math 7 material
Cost: $130
Supplies: bring a three-ring binder with lined paper and graph paper, calculator, good pencils and erasers. Students should bring a snack and water for snack recess. We will have frequent movement breaks too.
TUESDAYS
FALL 2026 - Starts September 1st
9:00 -11:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra ($550 per 14-week semester; year-long course. September 1 – December 8)
11:00-3:00 Science & Language Arts($800 per 12-week semester; year-long course. September 1 – November 17)
Science and Language Arts is only open students taking math at FS or who have finished all our FS math courses.
3:00 - 4:30 High School Research Paper & Monthly Math Meetup for Hybrid Math 7- new
High School Research Paper Writing Workshop ($300 for 8 weeks) Held on the Tuesdays when Math Meet-up is not happening: Sept. 8, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov 10, 17.
Monthly Math Meetup for Hybrid Math 7 ($225 4 weeks, 1st Tuesdays: Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1) Students meet for direct instruction from Ms. Lisa on the new/challenging concepts of the first semester of Math 7 (most of first semester of Math 7 is review of 4-6 grade math).
Price includes the 1.5 hour monthly meet-up class, full first semester math 7 curriculum —at-home practice work, full solutions, textbook loan, pdf of supplemental materials— AND curated video library support for fall semester of Math 7.
4:30 - 5:30 Extra Math Support 3rd Tuesdays - details coming soon ($80, 4 weeks minimum class 4 students, maximum 8.) If this class fills up, I’ll offer a second math support class on 2nd Tuesdays.
SPRING 2027
9:00 -11:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra CONTINUES January 5 – April 27
11:00-3:00 Science & Language Arts CONTINUES January 5 – April 13
3:00- 4:45 Every week Hybrid Math 7— new!($550 - 14 weeks, January 5 – April 27) For spring semester Hybrid Math 7 meets every week for direct math instruction, learning how to take math tests and in-class notes, homework review, and review games. Focus on second semester material with review of 1st semester.
Gifted students who did not participating in Hybrid Math 7 in the fall may opt to do the Accelerated Math 7 ($550)— a full year of math mastery in just one semester. They are in the same Tuesday class as Hybrid Math 7 students in spring, but complete both 1st semester and 2nd semester homework during Spring. See Accelerated Math 7 for details.
4:45 - 5:45 Extra Math Support 3rd Tuesdays - details coming soon ($80, 4 weeks with minimum class size of 4 students, maximum 8.) If this class fills up, may offer a second math support class on 2nd Tuesdays.
THURSDAYS
Thursday classes are all 8 weeks long
FALL 2026 - Starts September 3rd
September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22
11:00-1:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 1 ($400, 8 weeks.)
We are shrinking both RLFS classes to just 7-9 students so each student has more hands-on project time with Ms. Lisa. Session 1 will overlap with the second section from 12 to 1 for lunch and written work time so students have a bigger cohort for recess.
12:00 - 2:00p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 2($400, 8 weeks.)
Overlaps with the first session from 12 to 1 for lunch and written work time so students have a bigger cohort for recess.
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. 8 weeks of Poetry Analysis ($250) - new. Preparatory for Shakespeare and Co. in Spring
SPRING 2027
January 7, 14, 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 25 (no classes 2/15-19), March 4
11:00-1:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 1 CONTINUES ($400)
12:00 -2:00p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 2 CONTINUES ($400)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Possible courses — one of the following
Shakespeare and Co. ($250 per 8-week course)
US History Book Club plus Primary Source Document Analysis - new! ($250 per 8-week course) Terrific high school/AP History preparation geared towards middle schoolers
If needed, I may offer an Extra Math Support class in the second half of the semester, March - April, on the second and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10- 11:30 pm ish. ($160, 6 weeks with minimum class size of 4 students, maximum 8.)
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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 in detail by clicking on the classes below.
After you’ve thoroughly explored each seminar, click here to contact Ms. Lisa for a tour.
Science & Language Arts - Yearly
Real Life Farm Science - Yearly
Honors Pre-Algebra + Math 8 - Yearly
Shakespeare & Co. - Spring
Writing Workshop: HS Research Paper - Fall 2026
Hybrid Math 7 - Starting Fall 2026
Poetry Analysis - Fall 2026
US History Book Club & Primary Sources - Spring 2027
Dairy Delights: Milking a Cow - by appointment
Writing Workshop: Art of the Essay next offered 2027-28
Math 7 - ending 2025-26
Honors Algebra 1 - not currently offered
New student enrollment starts March 1, 2026
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
Priority enrollment in February is for current students.
Science & Language Arts has very limited openings. Since most students continue taking Sci-LA with Ms. Lisa for 2-3 years, I typically only have openings when my current students move onto high school. Sci-LA is only open to students taking a math class with or who have finished math classes with Ms. Lisa. If you can’t get into Sci-LA this year, taking another class at Farm School such as math gives you priority for the following year.
2026 Spring Semester - Tuesdays
Week 16 - January 6
SCI-LA finishes last week of their 12-week fall semester.
Math 8 + HPA starts their Spring Semester on January 6
Weeks 17- 28 January 13/15– April 21, 2026
10:00 - 12:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra Includes drop-in tutoring on Thursdays for 45 minutes $450 per 15-week semester, 2.75 hrs/week
12:00 - 4:00 Science & Language Arts $700 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (Sci-LA is 12- week class; ends 4/21)
Weeks 29-30, April 28 - May 5
10:00 - 12:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra continue (Math classes end 5/5 and 5/7)
12:00 to 3:30 Shakespeare & Co drama/literary workshop ($330 per 4-week 3.5 hour class w/lunch recess)
Weeks 31-32, May 12- May 19
12:00 to 3:30 Shakespeare & Co drama/literary workshop continues - last class 5/19
Current Year Middle School Seminars
Spring January 6 - May 19, 2026
2026 Spring Semester - Thursdays
Week 16 - January 8
RLFS finishes last week of their 12-week fall semester.
Math 7 starts their Spring Semester on January 8
Weeks 17- 28 January 13/15– April 23, 2026
10:00 - 11:45 Math 7 $450 per 15-week semester, 2.5 hrs/week
11:45- 12:30 Drop in Math Tutoring for all math classes
12:30 - 2:30 Real Life Farm Science session $400 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (RLFS is 12- week class; ends 4/23)
2:30 - 4:30 Real Life Farm Science session $400 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (RLFS is 12- week class; ends 4/23)
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FALL SEMESTER IS AUGUST 26-JANUARY 8
Weeks 1 - 4 are August 26-September 18
Math and Writing Workshops start Week 1
Weeks 5 - 16 are September 23- December 16 & January 6*
Math classes continue
Writing workshops end
Science and Language Arts starts
Real Life Farm Science also starts
FALL HOLIDAYS
No classes Veterans Day
No classes Thanksgiving week
Winter Break is three weeks Dec 17 - January 5
*Last week of the semester is January 6 & 8 for all non-math classes. This is a planned make-up week for Math. If we don’t need the make-up week we will start spring semester that day.
If we need additional make up days (and we usually do) they will be May 26 & 28
SPRING SEMESTER IS JANUARY 13 - MAY 21, 2026
Weeks 1 -4 are January 13 - February 3
Math classes resume
Writing Workshop: HS Research Paper
Just Shakespeare
Weeks 5-16 are February 10/12, 2026 - May 21, 2026. May 19/21 is a make-up day for math.
Writing Workshop ends
Just Shakespeare ends
Math classes continue
Sci-LA & Real Life Farm Science start
SPRING HOLIDAYS
February Break is 2/15-21
Spring Break is 2 weeks March 30-April 10
If we need make up days for non-math classes (and we usually do) they will be May 26 & 28
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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: Art of the Essay - 5-8th grade, but must be writing fluent paragraphs
WW: Creative Writing & Poetry Analysis: 5-8th grade
WW: HS Research Paper 7-9th grade. Must be able to write a full essay and read at a 7-8th grade level at least