The first year, she had a handful of students. By the second, she had 15. Every year since, enrollment has fluctuated between 20 and 30. Kids come from as far away as Canaan and Enfield in New Hampshire and Royalton and Tunbridge in Vermont. Students, parents and friends agree that Open Fields infuses kids with an insatiable love of learning.
Some parents enroll their students for that reason.
Others like the individual attention kids receive there. And kids at Open Fields are indeed excited about learning. Teachers do not assign homework, but can help with suggestions for self-directed projects. The school follows practices similar to home schooling. Educational activities happen in small groups and are integrated into real life situations.