They use no Electrical things for their power at all. Its all Kerosene lamps for lights,they use horses for power of movement to and from places. And their farm work is all done by horses. The children are to walk to and from school. The Amish have not adjusted to our society,rather than the Americans have to adjust to thier way of life.
Amish families are large and stable with age bestowing social status.
They live and farm in our town. All done by hand , starting at 5 am, approximately 2 hrs. at a time. There are 7 Amish schools in the Augusta area for the surrounding region. The children begin when they are 6yrs. of age and finish when they are 14yrs. old. The school aged children finish in the 8th.grade.All the classes are in a 1 room school house.