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HOMESCHOOL 2026 - 2027 Academic Year (TUESDAYS)
Join us on the farm for our fall, winter, or spring session!
When you sign up for all three (3) seasons you'll save 9%!**
FALL SESSION: September 15 - December 15, 2026
Every Tuesday* 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
*no session 11/24/26
WINTER SESSION: January 5 - March 9, 2027
Every Tuesday* 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
*no session 2/16/27
SPRING SESSION: March 30 - May 25, 2027
Every Tuesday* 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
*no session 4/20/27
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION:
Physician's letter including immunizations - must be from last 12 months
Complete our Medical Form (5 questions)
Complete our Homeschool Waiver & Disclaimer form - all
*To receive discount when signing up for all three (3) sessions:
1. Sign up each child for all three sessions
2. At check out use code GARDEN2627
(If you register separately for sessions, please contact our office so you can receive the correct discount).
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES:
- Drop-offs will begin at 9:20. Late arrivals must be communicated and agreed upon due to the movement of the group
- Pick-up will start at 2:20 and must end by 2:40. For every 15 minutes late, the family will incur a $25 fee, unless previously agreed upon.
- Time for snack and lunch will be provided
- Friends of Holly Hill Farm will not provide daily food, but will often have cooking incorporated into programming
- Farm information and space
- Indoor spaces (Tomato Barn and greenhouses)
- Outdoor spaces (barnyards, growing spaces, and trails)
- Porta-potties, no indoor bathrooms
- Two spaces will be heated
- If you plan to pay in installments:
- Fall due 100% at time of registration
- Winter payment due Dec. 1
- Spring payment due Feb. 1
- A $25 late fee applied to any missed payments.
- If you prefer to pay by check, please select your program(s) and add it to your online shopping cart and make sure your child's profile is 100% complete with uploaded forms, etc... Then, contact our office to assist you in completing your registration programs@hollyhillfarm.org or 781-363-6565 x 1. Checks should be made payable to Friends of Holly Hill Farm. (Memo: HOMESCHOOL/"SEASON NAME". Mail to: Friends of Holly Hill Farm / ATTN: Accounting / 236 Jerusalem Road, Cohasset, MA 02025
2026-2027: Tuesday Homeschool Program
Our homeschool at the farm is designed to nurture children’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development with the majority of time outdoors - on the farm and in the fields and forests surrounding the barnyard.
Over the course of the year, children experience immersive, farm-based education. The farm itself serves as a classroom, where nature is the teacher and our experienced farm educators guide learning through the lens of agriculture and environmental literacy.
With exploration, observation, and active engagement, participants develop a deeper understanding of the natural world, food systems, and the rhythms of the seasons - all while building meaningful connections to the land and to others.
The program includes:
Gardening and Community: Homeschool students have their own garden space to tend and produce their own food to eat and to share with others through our farm-to-food-pantry program.
Forest and Meadow Exploration: The group will take excursions into the forest and fields to learn about our local ecosystem.
Animal Husbandry: Children do real work on the farm - including caring for our goats, donkey, and chickens.
Group projects and social skills: Children practice cooperation and problem-solving, as well have ample time for free play and socializing.
Farm educators work with families to design curriculum that meets the learning and development needs of each child.
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT:
In addition to a weekly newsletter, families will be invited to participate in monthly markets, presentations, or meals prepared by the groups. If family members have specific skills they would like to share with the group, we welcome your knowledge and expertise.
Note: In the spring of 2027, we have plans to construct a dedicated program and event building on the farm following sustainable building practices. The project should not impact the homeschool program as the building site and access road will be behind the barnyard. The construction could provide an opportunity for the students to follow the progress each week and to make connections to the technologies and designs they have learned about throughout the year. If you have questions about the new building, please reach out to our Executive Director, Meredith Laban meredith@hollyhillfarm.org.
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