"From school, to work, to friends, I know I have not seen the last of the benefits from going to FMA. I really believe that this school is better than any high-school experience I have heard about."
--Dominick K.,
Boise,
Idaho
"I'm not fearful of, or resistant to, life's challenges, because I faced so many of them head-on at your school and came out better for it."
--Steve H.,
Flagstaff,
Arizona
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| 6:00 A.M.
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Because we are a farm as well as a school, our day starts early.
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6:15–
7:15 A.M.
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History class, followed immediately by a good country breakfast. After breakfast, FMA students do morning chores, including kitchen and building clean-up, cutting wood, and feeding the livestock. Most chores are done by 8:30.
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| 9:00 A.M.
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Academics: Independent Study, Writing and Virtues, Etymology
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| 11:45 A.M.
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We break for the hearty main meal of the day.
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12:30–
4:30 P.M.
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Teachers and students do the work necessary to keep the farm in good shape. This work includes gardening, building fences, managing the wood lot (which includes thinning the trees and cutting and gathering firewood), constructing sheds, general farm maintenance, and other necesary chores.
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| 5:00 P.M.
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Evening meal is served.
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6:15–
8:00 P.M.
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Academics: Science and Literature
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8:00–
9:00 P.M.
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Students are free to enjoy games, snacks, relaxation, reading, et cetera.
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| 9:00 P.M.
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We begin Quiet Time, time set aside each day for reflection or meditation. If they prefer, students may write letters or write in their journals, read, or just turn in early.
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| 10:00 P.M.
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Although there is no mandatory lights-out time, every student must retire to his or her own room. Students may read or write, but usually all are gratefully ready for bed by this time.
In summary, the students’ day is composed of 5.5 hours of academic classes, approximately 45 minutes of morning chores, and 4 hours of farm work. This schedule, despite the productive fullness of the day, leaves 13.75 hours for meals, socialising, reflective/meditative time, study, writing letters, reading, and sleep.
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