Wild Faith Farm School is a program designed for children 8 to 14 years of age.

Our wild school program offers a one day a week (Fridays) holistic approach to learning.

Building a strong base for continuous learning.

This program is designed for children 8 to 14 years of age.  Throughout the year, our wild school program offers a one day a week (Fridays) holistic approach to learning.  We will devote mornings to farm chores and self-led academic studies of project-base learning. They are guided to study an area of interest and in culmination of each study, mentor/teach the subject matter to the others. The afternoons are devoted to naturalist skills and ways of living in relationship with our local environment.

Psalm 19:1-3 “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.”

OUR VISION

Empower children.

Wild Faith Farm Schools’ Vision is to contribute to a local movement of restoring and fostering a lifelong relationship between children and nature. To wildly pursue and chase after learning about all the wonderful creations the Lord has placed on this earth. Using our skills to be able to create a sustainable way of life, and empower children to be confident in knowing these skills. Creating and seeing the beauty in everyday life while growing our knowledge. 

OUR PURPOSE

Wild Faith Farmschool is a year around program founded with the purpose of providing nature-based education for the children of Middle Tennessee.  We aim to offer learning experiences that support young children in cultivating inner resilience, forming a strong sense of belonging, and laying a foundation for lifelong learning. Being a farm based nature program children are supported in critical thinking, creativity, learning self sustainability, and problem solving.  We learn together through inquiry, exploration, and wonder.

Here is what you get:

We will have the main base as our one room red schoolhouse that is on our 40 acre working homestead. There will be a working toilet and an outdoor kitchen space with a sink. We will spend a good portion of the day outside on the farm. Children will be educated on and required to have proper rain and cold weather gear throughout the school year.  Children will develop intrinsic motivation, social, emotional, and cognitive skills, along with strengthened resilience through year-round outdoor learning experiences. As they connect and learn about the natural environment, they will learn how to handle risks, problem solve, and cooperate as a group. We will also prioritize student-led learning, wherein curriculum is designed to support further learning and exploration in areas the students are naturally drawn to each season of the year. 

At Wild Faith Farm School we will work to develop:

  • Self awareness

  • Self regulation

  • Intrinsic motivation

  • Empathy

  • Social communication skills

  • Independence

  • Resilience

  • Positive attitudes and confidence 

Students enjoy a consistent daily rhythm in which they can allow their imaginations to blossom and be immersed in the wonder of the outdoors, while learning to be good stewards to the land and each other. All learning is seasonal and we gently guide through the foundations of Childhood Education with a holistic approach that incorporates Charlotte Mason and Biblical teaching philosophies.  The flow of the day will include: Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, Literacy Enrichment, Morning Circle, Snack, Main Lesson/Enrichment, Lunch, Art/Craft, and so much more. 

Throughout the year children discover through:

  • Plant and wildlife identification

  • Handwork (weaving, sewing, whittling, etc.)

  • Song

  • Music

  • Gardening and seed-saving

  • Primitive Cooking / Cooking on wood cookstove 

  • Animal chores 

  • Woodworking

  • Building with natural materials

  • Raising animals 

  • Processing animals that have been raised for meat

  • Birthing season for the animals 

  • Survival skills 

  • Archery

  • Storytelling

  • Service Learning Projects

  • Basic understandings of native plants and medicinal herbs

  • Forest, garden, pond and creek studies

  • Permaculture and ancestral skills

ENROLL TODAY!

1 day per week F (9 am- 2p): $200 per month

Discount for additional siblings. Full and partial scholarships may be available upon request.

School begins the beginning of October.

STEP ONE

Enroll into the program by filling the form below.

STEP TWO

Reserve your space!

Your teacher.

Hi, I’m Lena. I am mama to three wild and free boys and a first generation homesteader in middle TN. I left the Chicago suburbs in search of a simpler way of life and to teach my boys how to work the land. I am passionate about sharing our journey, the good, bad and ugly in hopes to inspire others to know how to be intentional with stepping into a homestead life. To encourage others, to share our mistakes in hopes of preventing others from making them and our successes to help them know what works for us.