The Farm School Program
The Farm School Program is located approximately 20 kilometres from Saskatoon. It is a referral-based high school program designed to meet the individual needs of “at-risk” students. The Farm School Program serves mainly grade 9-11 students and offers regular credits. A significant goal of the program is to facilitate the return of the student to their home school.
Benefits of the program include:
- smaller class sizes with a 10-1 student-teacher ratio, with additional support staff to meet individual needs,
- the opportunity for students to obtain credits and work toward a return to their home school,
- an opportunity for students to participate in a counselling component of the program,
- transportation to and from school,
- a school day in in a calm, structured environment,
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a peaceful, positive learning environment in a rural setting,
- students having the opportunity to learn life skills through: landscaping, gardening, operating and repairing equipment and tools, caring for animals, photography, cooking and fine arts skills.
The Farm School Program Testimonials
Students
What did you like most at the Farm School?
- I liked the fact that students and teachers became almost like a closely knit family. It gave me my self- confidence back. It was great!
- I liked the teachers. They give a lot of help to their students.
Parents
Most important things our children learned at the Farm School?
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Respect for authority, perseverance, good character traits were developed — trust, honesty. My son made a complete u-turn in his life. Don’t stop working with the animals or doing works of charity for the underprivileged.
- Learning how to study. Learning respect for others and themselves. It’s too bad all students don’t get the benefits of the Farm School.