Full Time Alternative Education

Dates

Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 3:30pm
August 19, 2024 – May 30, 2025

Ages

TK – 6th Grade

Location

Monday-Thursday is spent on the farm. Drop off and pick up at 1221 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo.

Fridays: Drop off and pick up at local hiking trails (ie. Irish Hills, Reservoir Canyon, Johnson Ranch). We occasionally stay on-site at our farm location.

Give your child the gift of learning at their own pace

Our Full Day program focuses on:

Social Emotional development – learning and exploring alongside and in community with peers
Exploration of wide variety of materials offered
Opportunities to connect with nature through gardening, outdoor play and assisting with farm work
Opportunities to explore practical skills such as gardening, food preparation, sewing and caring for the school spaces
Opportunities to problem solve, practice making mistakes, create new theories and try new ideas in a safe space
Opportunities to be problem-solvers, to practice making mistakes, to create new theories and try new ideas in a safe space.
Developing skills in reading, writing, math and science through hands-on exploration as well as small group instruction
Opportunities to use academic skills in practical and play situations that will reinforce mastery of the concepts

Academic Learning

At Monarch Hills, we believe children should learn through play and hands-on experimentation. Allowing children long periods of play in an intentional environment allows children to practice the many academic skills they are ready for. Each day brings opportunity to practice math, reading, writing, science and social emotional skills in ways that are meaningful and authentic to the children. Learning through play allows children to practice skills they are working to master in fun and comfortable ways and at their own pace. They push themselves to new heights each and every day and often impress us with the complexity of their work. As educators, we watch these moments carefully and build our curriculum from the work they are invested in and the skills they are showing us they ready for. We also have periods of small group work focused on reading, writing and math built in to our daily routine so that we can introduce new concepts and practice skills that may need more direct instruction.