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Kawartha Farm School

We are a comprehensive private school located in Kawartha Lakes, offering an exciting alternative to the public school system for students aged 5-13 years. We are a non-denominational, non-religious, working-farm based school with foundations rooted in traditional Canadian values. Students will achieve their Ontario Standard curriculum “grade” studies at their own pace while participating in extensive supplementary curriculum designed to empower students with independence, self-sufficiency, critical thinking and life-skills.

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 Our Core Competencies 

Core competencies derived from the Ontario Educational Curriculum

Elementary education typically includes

  • Reading

  • Writing

  • Math

  • History

  • Geography

  • Art

  • Music

  • Science

  • Physical education.

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Our small class sizes and course pace geared to students as individuals allows them to work at their own speed amongst a mixed age group of peers while achieving their standard Ontario grades.

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Our Supplemental 
Curriculum

Our curriculum features Guest Educator Professionals from a variety of specialty fields of expertise who will enrich our curriculum with exceptional topics of study that reflect real world skills anyone should know/have/find useful.

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  • Animal Husbandry

  • Basic use of power and hand tools

  • Basics of hand sewing

  • Building Fundamentals

  • Bushcraft

  • Critical Thinking

  • Cursive hand writing

  • Effective communication (Verbal/Written)

  • Effective negotiation & debate

  • Etiquette

  • First Aid/CPR

  • Food Preservation

  • Fundamentals of horticulture: Cultivation of food plants

  • Household cleaning and maintenance

  • How to change a tire/oil in a vehicle

  • How to read a clock/Roman Numerals

  • Indigenous culture/history

  • Introduction to cooking

  • Navigation

  • Nutrition

  • Personal finance management and budgeting

  • Raising chickens/pigs and quail for consumption

  • Survival skills

  • Leadership

  • Computer technology 

  • Understanding the Internet/Safe Use of Internet/tech

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Our curriculum is designed to be flexible and evolving. Our parents will have opportunity to contribute and we are open to hearing feedback about new topics of life-skills study. 

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Research & Resources for Parents:

        -Parents Guide to the World​

        -  Toronto Life Magazine (Part 1 of 3)

        -  Toronto Life Magazine (Part 2 of 3)

        -  Toronto Life Magazine (Part 3 of 3)

        -The Durham District School Board​

        - www.healthnexus.ca  â€‹

        -  Government of Ontario 

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