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She said the pigs, which arrived the next day, would root around in the soil and loosen the ground in their fence-enclosed pen. And their manure would fertilize the area, making it ideal for a garden, which the students would plant in the spring.
The 15 students at Mountain Laurel have 45 minutes of farm chores each morning before settling into the classroom. Then they move on to core subjects — algebra, logic, geometry, Latin, Spanish, biology.
But even the traditional academic subjects are presented with a hands-on slant. For instance, students apply what they learn in math class to tracking sports statistics in fantasy football.
The farm school is the last stage in Mountain Laurel Montessori’s curriculum. The school’s main campus in Front Royal teaches ages 16 months to 12 years.
Moving to Flint Hill from Sperryville has put the farm school closer to the Front Royal campus, and allows for more interaction between the age groups. Administrator Glier said such mixing is an important aspect of Montessori schools because it allows the students to learn from each other.
When the students graduate from the farm school, they heat} on to public school, private school or home school, Glier said. She said the students are taught standardized material to prepare them for any future educational experience.
But for now, the students need only look forward to the spring, when they will enjoy the fruits of their labor — fresh bacon.
E-mail the reporter at mpelkey@timespapers.com.
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