Self-Directed Learning
Engaging students for 21st century skills
If you are a parent of a child who is frustrated by the traditional classroom, what are your alternatives?
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A FARM-BASED HIGH SCHOOL
The way learning should be.
PROJECT-BASED
Student centered learning with emphasis on core competencies, trade and life skills through farm-based projects.
ACTIVE LEARNING
Equine science, goat-keeping, bee-keeping, animal husbandry, agriculture, mechanics, welding, carpentry, and more…
Discover a new way of learning!
OFF-FARM ADVENTURES
Enjoy off-farm, team building, wilderness adventures each month. From overnight white water kayaking and backpacking trips to rock climbing and caving adventures!
PATHWAYS PROGRAM
Junior/Senior personalized community service projects, career mentoring, internships, and college advising.
OUR STORY
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A Visit from RTD
We were delighted to have Richmond Times Dispatch Reporter Holly Prestidge and Photographer Mark Gormus visit LOCAL STEW U to learn about the school. Mark came back on several occasions, taking photos, joking with the students and enjoying the time with the animals,...
Richmond Magazine – Private School Report: School News: “Alternative High Blends Agriculture and Academics”
t’s likely few high schoolers imagine arriving to school and feeding goats and chickens instead of rushing to their desks before the morning bell. But it could soon be a reality for some of the region's teens...