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The Farm School

151 Schoolhouse Road, Summertown, TN, 38483-0384 -

School Notes Overview:

Vision: We envision a world where all people live in peace and harmony with each other and our planet. Mission: We seek to help our students manifest a peaceful and harmonious world. ...

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School Overview:

	The Farm School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Other
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 10
County	Lawrence County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	25 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	14%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	75%
Average Class Size	4
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	1:10 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$2
Headmaster	Peter Kindfield
Admissions Associate	Michael Thomas

School Notes:

Vision We envision a world where all people live in peace and harmony with each other and our planet. Mission We seek to help our students manifest a peaceful and harmonious world. Organizational Structure The Farm School is a consensus-democratic school. We attempt to achieve consensus on all shared decisions and use voting to make decisions when this seems like the most peaceful path to a decision. We make decisions about the daily functioning of the school during school meetings where students and teachers each have equal voice. Our Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) makes decisions about the daily functioning of the school that require the input of parents. We make decisions specific to individual students during triadic meetings that include a student, her/his advisor and a family member. Our school board is accountable for the functioning of the school as a business entity (non-profit corporation). We entrust our Principal to make recommendations about how to achieve our mission and to make time sensitive decisions on our behalf. What We Teach At The Farm School students learn as they apply basic skills and content to real-world problems. We use the following lenses into the subject areas to focus our responsive curriculum and to connect what our students learn to their and our community’s needs, interests, experiences and values. Science, Math and Technology for Peace, Equality and Sustainability: Applying science, math and technology towards personal, community and planetary peace and sustainability. Social Science for Peace, Equality and Sustainability: Applying social science towards peaceful, equitable, and sustainable solutions to personal, community and international conflicts. Communication Arts for Peace, Equality and Sustainability: Communicating in the service of equality, peace and sustainability for all beings using multiple languages, music, art forms and media (including magazines, newspaper, radio, the Internet, bumper stickers, T-shirts, posters and banners). Being in Our Bodies: Being in and moving our bodies peacefully and sustainably.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (38483)	School Zip (38483)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	4,595 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	11%	18%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$31,277	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	25 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	65% / 35%