Day in the Life of a VFFS Student

Students weave their days between the forest, the farm, and inside and outside classrooms. Fridays are our community Farm and Forest day where we embrace traditional learning skills with a full outside day.

Sample Schedule

8:30-8:45/drop off/free play in the forest playground

8:45-9:00 community meeting & snack

9:00-9:45 Academic Block 1

9:45-10:00 outdoor movement break

10:00-10:45 Academic Block 2

10:45-11:00am Game

11:00–11:45 Academic Block 3

11:45- 12:00 lunch

12:00- 12:45 free play

12:45-12:55 sit spots

1:00- 1:45  Academic Block 4

1:45- 2:30 Academic Block 5

2:30- 2:45 Closing Community Circle and free play

Sample Academic Project

K-5 Integrative Academics – Students read the Birch Bark House and compared contemporary ways of living to 200-year-old Native American Living. Through responsive historical writing and storytelling students re-lived the story on their school farm. Through shelter building, hand sewing leather makazins, and contemplative discussions the class was able to make the story come alive through gratitude for our Abenaki land, and for all that we have.

“It brings us so much solace to never have to worry about our child being content and safe while at VFFDS. It brings us so much joy to see our child’s smile at the end of the day and to see him light up as he recounts stories from his learning day.” –VFFS Parent