Spring Semester 2025

January 13 - April 23. All Math classes are January 13 - May 5th

February Break one week 2/17-21 UNLESS we need a make-up week. Spring Break is two weeks: April 7-18.

Sci-LA and S&Z Extension - 3 more weeks of awesomeness April 28- May 14.

Spring 2025 Farm School Seminar Schedule

Ms. Lisa Clark-Burnell teaches all the academic seminars at Farm School. No guest teachers this semester.

2024-25 prices per semester: Math Classes $625, Science and Language Arts $775, Shakespeare and Zoology $675, Small group Math Tutoring - $240,

Extension: Sci-LA and S&Z Extension is $200 for 3 more weeks of awesomeness at the end of the regular semester, April 28- May 14

Mondays

9:00 - 10:30 Math 7 - Ms. Lisa (Day 1 of 2)

10:30 - 11:45 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra - Ms. Lisa

11:45 - 4:15 Science & Language Arts - Ms. Lisa

4:20-5:00 Small group Math Tutoring with Ms. Lisa

Wednesdays

9:00 - 10:30 Math 7 - Ms. Lisa Day 2 of 2

10:30 - 1:45 Shakespeare & Zoology - Ms. Lisa

1:45 - 3:30 Math 8+ Honors Pre-Algebra - Ms. Lisa Day 2 of 2

  • FALL SEMESTER 2024

    Fall Semester Class: Math starts September 4, Wednesday. All other classes start September 16th through December 18, 2024

    SPRING SEMESTER 2025

    Spring Semester: January 13 (all classes start on same week) through April 25th (with possibility of a make up class the last week of April if needed) for Sci-LA and S&Z and through May 14th for math classes.

  • Winter Breaks is 12/19-1/12

    All FS Classes resume week of January 13th.

    • Weeks 15-17 are January 13 & 15, 20 & 23, 27 & 29. Weeks 18-19 are February 3 & 5, 10 & 12.

    • February Break President’s Day 2/17-21 UNLESS we need a make-up week.

    • Weeks 20-25 are February 24 & 26, March 3 &5, 10 & 12, 17 & 19, 24 & 26, 31 and April 2

    • Spring Break is two weeks: April 7-18.

    • Weeks 26 is April 21 & 23 and this is the LAST WEEK OF Sci-LA and S&Z unless you’ve signed up for the three-week extension. (Math continues until May 5)

    • Sci-LA & S&Z Extension = Weeks 27, 28, 29 which are April 28 & 30, May 5 & 7, May 12 & 14

2025 -26 Middle School Seminars

Tentative Farm School Schedule

Ms. Lisa Clark-Burnell teaches all classes.

Tuesdays

9:00 - 10:30 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra Day 1 of 2 $650 per semester

10:30 - 2:30 Science & Language Arts $775 per semester

2:30 to 4:30 Possibly Algebra 1 Honors - requires 10 students

Thursdays

9:00 - 10:30 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra Day 2 of 2

10:30 - 12:30 In Real Life Farm Science- $400 per semester

12:30 - 2:30 Math 7 - Ms. Lisa $650 per semester

  • Exact dates will be announced soon.

    FALL SEMESTER 2025

    Typically we start after Labor Day, with math HW in August.

    SPRING SEMESTER 2026

    Typically spring semester is mid-January - late April with Math running two weeks later.

  • FALL TBA

    Fall Semester Class usually starts after Labor Day

    Ms. Lisa’s other fall classes start two weeks later -

    Make-up class week is TBA

    Thanksgiving Break is one week

    Winter Breaks is three weeks

    SPRING SEMESTER

    MAY WORKSHOPS

  • These are middle school classes with significant academic rigor.

    Our language arts work is often at a 9th grade level, so we occasionally have 9th graders take them. But I don’t design my curriculum specifically to suit charter school work sample requirements. In 2025-26, 9th graders will be allowed on a case-by-case basis.

    Likewise, precocious 5th graders who are exceptionally mature and advance academically are also allowed on a case-by-case basis.

Priority enrollment in March and April 2025 is for students signing up for both a math class and another class. Learn more about Farm School on Mt. Helix by visiting our About page.