FAQs
F.A.Q.
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Do you offer a discount for additional children? |
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Yes! We offer a discounts. The first child is full price with additional children at a reduced rate. |
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What days and times do you meet? |
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Farm school meets on Mondays and Tuesdays. Drop off is 8:45-9:00am. Classes and activites are from 9am to 3:00pm Pickup is 2:45-3:00pm. Please don’t be late! Teachers have much too do to clean up and prepare for our next farmschool day, and Stone Garden Farm often has afternoon activities and events to get ready for also. You and your family are welcome to look around the farm with your kids at pickup time, but we respectfully ask for you to plan to depart by 3:30 for above-mentioned reasons. |
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Who should I contact if I have questions? |
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Contact Laura Fry (330)212-9934 |
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Do you have a refund policy? |
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Roots &Shoots operating and infrastructure costs are determined by the beginning of each session. Those expenses are based on the number of children committed to attend. Once determined, those costs will not decrease due to an individual student's failure to attend once a session has started. By agreeing to send your child to Roots & Shoots, you are commiting to pay full tuition. In order to ensure the school is a proper fit for your child, a five day grace period for refunds will be considered once school has begun. |
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What is your illness policy? |
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Illness Weunderstand that some runny noses are sneezes are inevitable. Here is the at-home checklist for you to determine if it is safe to bring your child(ren) to the farm each day. Please keep your child home if he/she has:
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What should I do if we will be absent? |
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If your child(ren) will be absent for any reason, please text Laura (330)212-9934 |
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How many students and teachers are part of the Roots & Shoots program? |
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Roots & Shoots Farmschool program is made up of roughly 40 kids. There are 2 teachers with Beansprouts (5-6 year olds) and Thistles (ages 7-9). The Willows (ages 10-13) have one teacher. Kids are always supervised! |
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What teaching style do you use at Roots & Shoots? |
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Roots & Shoots incorporates Waldorf style teaching into the learning experience. Mornings are filled with artistic creation & academic learning. We will math & language arts (poetry, recitation, creative writing etc) encompassed in engaging unit studies. Our Waldorf philosophy includes songs from many cultures, stories, dances and poems form around the world. |
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What is your electronics policy? |
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Students may not bring a cellphone to farmschool. |
Important Reminders
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These are the every day policies and expectations for children coming to Farm School. |
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