Seminars for the upcoming school year
2026-2027 Calendar & Class Schedule
What’s new with math this year?
Math 7: once a month or twice a month in fall. Families can choose to meet just once a month if students are feeling solid on the 4th-6th grade concepts reviewed in the first semester of Math 7. For the once a month only class, register for “Fall: Monthly Math 7” OR you can choose to meet twice a month (every other week) for more direct instruction. To add this second meet up a month register for both “Fall: Monthly Math 7” AND “Math 7 Support”. Then in spring we meet weekly.
Math Camps two days in August to jump start your math brain, review and preview challenging concepts.
No changes to Honors Pre-Algebra & Math 8
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 - 4:45 Fall: Monthly Math 7- new
1st Tuesdays = Fall: Monthly Math 7 ($225 4 weeks, 1st Tuesdays: Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1) Students meet once a month over the 14 week semester 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 1.75 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.
3rd Tuesdays = Fall Math 7 Support($80, 4 weeks on 3rd Tuesdays. Minimum class 4 students, maximum 8.) If your students wants more direct instruction in Math 7 they can enroll in this class too. Now they have Math 7 twice a month in fall.
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 Spring Weekly Math 7 ($550 - 14 weeks, January 5 – April 27) For spring semester 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.
4:45 - 5:45 Spring Math 7 Support is after math class on 3rd Tuesdays - details coming soon ($80, 4 weeks with minimum class size of 4 students)
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 7-10 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
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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
Math 7 - 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
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.