A day at Flax
From the door to pickup
Mornings are one long work cycle. The school day adds lunch, rest and a second turn outdoors.
- 018:30 a.m.
Step 1: Arrival
A guide meets each child at the door. Children hang up their coats, change into indoor shoes and look over the shelves.
- 029:00 a.m.
Step 2: The work cycle
A long, uninterrupted stretch to choose work, repeat it and put it away. Guides give short lessons to one child or a small group.
- 0310:30 a.m.
Step 3: Snack
Children set out snack together, and friends come to the table when they are hungry.
- 0411:00 a.m.
Step 4: Garden time
Boots on, and out to the beds, the harvest table or the sand. In summer, the watering comes first.
- 0512:15 p.m.
Step 5: Morning pickup and lunch
The morning program ends. School-day children stay and eat lunch from home together.
- 0612:45 p.m.
Step 6: Rest and quiet work
Seed room children rest. Older children read, draw or work quietly on the rug.
- 071:30 p.m.
Step 7: A second turn outdoors
The garden or the yard again, or work in the room, depending on the weather and the season.
- 083:00 p.m.
Step 8: School-day pickup
Children are released to the people on your pickup list.
Spend a morning with us
On a tour you see the work cycle while it happens.