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Oakview Farm Forest School

Full Day Tutorial for Ages 5-10

​​            Oakview Farm Forest School is guided by an emergent learning and inquiry based learning approach that underpins the core instruction of everything we do. The emergent inquiry based learning approach is holistic, child-centered, and adaptive to meet the needs of diverse learners. 

       All aspects of children's development are supported through developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that change based on the interests of the children, changes on the farm, and the seasons. 

       Teachers act as insightful guides to children's learning, setting up nurturing and safe physical, social, and emotional spaces in order to promote high interest and inquiry into learning.  Forest School teachers also incorporate increasingly more sophisticated lines of inquiry and exploration in the core subject areas as the year progresses. 

​       Students are provided follow up learning activities that can be used to meet homeschooling requirements. Please note that we do not require these activities be completed as part of our program of study. 

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General Info

Two Days a Week:

Mondays and Wednesdays

               $315 monthly

        or $3150 yearly (61 sessions)

Drop off:  8:45-9:15

Pick up:  3:15-3:30

September 8, 2025 -

May 20, 2026

One Day a Week:

Mondays or Wednesdays

               $160 monthly

               or $1600 yearly

Drop off:  8:45-9:15

Pick up:  3:15-3:30

$50 annual enrollment fee covers: watercolor sets, sit spot mats, spiral-bound nature journals, art materials, science materials, and more!

Curriculum
Forest

Mathematics

  • Numerals and Number Sense​

  • Place value and Arithmetic

  • Measurement, Data and Time

  • Geometry, Fractions and Decimals

  • Operations and Algebraic Thinking

  • Mathematical Practice:

    • Make sense of problems

    • Persevere in solving them

    • Attend to precision

    • Reason abstractly and quantitatively

    • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

    • Model with tools

    • Use appropriate tools strategically

    • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Culture, History & the Arts

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We explore ten themes, in alignment with the National Council for the Social Studies:​

  • Culture

  • Time, Continuity and Change

  • People, Places, and Environments

  • Individual Development and Identity

  • Power, Authority and Governance

  • Production, Distribution, and Consumption

  • Science, Technology, and Society

  • Global Connections

  • Civic Ideals and Practices

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English Language Arts

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  • Block and cursive handwriting

  • Writing across genres (opinion/persuasive, narrative, explanatory

  • Reading across genres (literature, poetry, informational text)

  • Foundational skills for reading (phonological awareness, phonemics, phonics)

  • Speaking, listening, and language skills

Science​

The concepts we cover from the Next Generation Science Standards include:

  • Patterns​

  • Cause and Effect

  • Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

  • Systems and System Models

  • Energy and Matter

  • Stability and Change

  • Scientific Inquiry Skills

  • Using tools and other technology to perform tasks

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Closings and Calendar

Weather Closings

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Since we are an all-weather program, we will not close automatically for inclement weather when Rutherford County Schools is closed.

 

During inclement weather situations, we will keep parents informed about our school closures.

2025-2026 Full Day Tutorial

September 8 - May 20

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We follow Rutherford County Schools for vacation closings.  

 

Below are the dates Forest School will NOT operate:

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October 6-10: Fall Break

October 22: Teacher Inservice and Work Day/No School

November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break

December 22- January 2: Winter Break

January 5: Teacher Inservice and Work Day/No School

February 16: President’s Day Teacher Retreat Day

March 30-April 3: Spring Break

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Daily Flow

Daily Flow
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Contact Us at the Farm

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11237 JW Jordan Rd   
Lascassas, TN

37085

Oakview Farm strives to promote a community that includes individuals from diverse educational backgrounds and life experiences. All are welcome, regardless of gender, disability, neurological differences, racial and ethnic origin, cultural and language practices, sexual orientation, social economic status or religious beliefs.

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