Life on the farm: Happy Hill Farm Academy and the routine lives of students

Students at Happy Hill Farm Academy follow a fixed routine. Reflecting the school’s rural backdrop, students have farm chores and responsibilities chosen to reflect their individual capabilities to help imbue to them a sense of duty. This is usually a far cry from the urban environments that they came from. It is hoped that a change of environment would be the first step to avoid pitfalls, such as lawsuits and criminal activity that warrant them, later in their lives

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For all students, the day begins at the same time each day. Eight students of the same gender live in a house with a resident parent, who gives out chores and other responsibilities based on the students’ capabilities. They attend school until 3:30 and spend the afternoons doing various after-school activities, including farm chores.

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Happy Hill Farm Academy offers students a looser set of activities on the weekends, which includes sports competitions and field trips. Whether it’s a lawsuit on daytime drama or recent pop hits, radio and television are kept at a minimum in favor of more physically and mentally involving tasks. Weekend activities also extend off-campus and include not only movies and shopping but also trips to museums and art galleries.

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Happy Hill Farm Academy is committed to molding the minds of its students to help them become people of good moral standing who are not prone to getting involved in lawsuits or committing wrongdoings. More information on the school’s daily activities can be accessed from this webpage.