Soil Sustains Us – School Year Theme
Creative change can be simple, beautiful, and yet deeply complex—much like the soil beneath our feet. In this exploration, we will examine how one person can influence our culture, our community here in Vermont, and our relationship with the natural world. Soil, as both a literal and symbolic foundation, offers a powerful lens through which to understand resilience, regeneration, and connection.
We will dig into how creative change—rooted in care, curiosity, and collaboration—can shape who we are today and who we become tomorrow. How does the power of change bring us together and inspire communities to cultivate, nurture, and grow in sustainable ways? What role does soil play in supporting the Pillars of Sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—and how can we learn from its quiet strength?
Students will make meaningful connections across academic disciplines while learning to be global thinkers and stewards of the earth, starting from the ground up.
Course Descriptions
Homeschool students naturally weave into our full-time class schedule with our full-time students. We arrange our days so that students experience spiral learning where each class connects and builds upon one another, but can also stand alone. The homeschoolers can sign up for Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday and Friday. The class descriptions are the same as our Day School.
Weekly Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Math, Literacy, Project Integrated Literacy, Science Sign Up
Monday’s and Wednesdays: Math, Literacy, Project Integrated Literacy, Art, Hands on the Land Sign Up
Friday’s: Farm and Forest Day Sign Up
Register for both Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesdays and/or Fridays.
Programs are for the full academic calendar only.
Homeschool Calendar
The homeschool calendar follows the full-time calendar
2026-2027 Calendar coming soon
Monday/Wednesday Students or Tuesday/Thursday
**New this year–for households with annual income over $100,000 we are asking for a sliding scale additional fee of $1,000 to support the cost of true tuition and to cover the new cost of health insurance to VFFS full-time staff
Total $5,200 K-3rd Grade (includes materials fee)
Total $5,400 4-5th Grade (includes materials fee, includes overnight field trip)
Fridays: $2,800
$100 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration.
2026-2027 Tuition Information/Payment Plans
Daily Schedule
8:30-8:45/drop off/free play in the forest playground
8:45-9:00 community meeting
9:00-11:45 Academic Block 1 & 2 Math & Literacy
30-minute snack and movement break
11:45- 12:00 lunch
12:00- 12:45 free play
12:45-12:55 sit spots
1:00- 2:30 Academic Block 4 & 5 with movement break
2:30- 2:45 Closing Community Circle and free play
