Farm School by the Sea

From first farm visits with a parent to independent adventures with friends, there's a place for every child at Farm School by the Sea. 🌿

Our programs are thoughtfully designed to grow alongside your child, providing meaningful opportunities to learn, explore, create, and connect with nature at every stage.

Whether you're looking for a gentle introduction to the farm, a nature-based preschool experience, summer adventures, or homeschool enrichment, we're here to help your child build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Swipe through to find the program that's right for your family. 🐴✨

🌿 Simplify your school year before summer hits its peak! ☀️

Looking ahead to the 2026-27 school year, we want to help you cross tuition off your monthly mental checklist. Secure your child's spot and pocket a 5% discount when you pay your annual tuition in full on or before Friday, July 3! 🎉

Why take advantage of the paid-in-full discount?
✨ Real Savings: Save up to $536 depending on your child's program schedule—perfect for covering supply fees and outdoor gear!
✨ Peace of Mind: One less thing to worry about when the busy fall routine returns.

Ready to lock in your savings?
Check your Brightwheel Newsletter for all the details and step-by-step instructions on how to update your billing plan before the July 3 deadline.

Let’s get ready for another incredible year of outdoor discovery, muddy boots, and meaningful lessons on the farm! 🐓🌾

7.5 hours.

That's how much time the average child ages 8–18 spends on screens each day, according to the AACAP.

At Farm School, our students spend 75% of their school day outside. Climbing trees. Caring for animals. Building forts. Following butterflies. Digging in the dirt. Learning through real experiences instead of endless scrolling. We're not anti-technology. We just believe childhood needs balance.

If you're looking for a childhood filled with wonder, exploration, and connection to the natural world, we'd love to welcome you to the farm. Visit seahorsestablesnc.com/farmschool to schedule a Farm Tour today.🌿

It may have been a mostly rainy, windy and stormy day but, we had so much fun this Friday at camp! Lots of cozy time was had in our classroom while we were reading, singing, playing games, and building things together.

We were able to squeeze in some Nature Play Space time where we discovered a treasure trove of rolly pollies and we had rainy day ice pops! It's been a wonderful week at camp!

Books, horses, and a little bit of farm magic. 📚🐴

Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Angie, who recently completed her Horse-Powered Reading® certification! This unique program integrates social-emotional learning with academics, allowing students to experience reading with their entire mind, body, and emotions.

By interacting with horses from the ground and using creative props, students learn to identify obstacles and master five critical reading skills: phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. We are so excited for the hands-on, memorable learning experiences Mrs. Angie will continue to create for our community!

What a day for little hands and exploring at FSBTS! Morning mini pasture obstacle course and coloring with friends, then planting watermelon or sunflower seeds in their new painted pots, and parachute play full of joy. Our new water wall has been a huge hit this week too! We had some cool down time in our nature classroom where we made watermelon art, read books about the parts of a flower, created gardens with LEGOS and played matching games. It's been a bloom'n fun week!

Week 2 of Farm School Summer Session is all about GROWING! We are exploring seeds, blooms, flowers and veggies, and of course, meeting new baby ducks and chicks who are growing each day.

We spent some cool down time in our nature classroom where we made felt garden scapes, "planted and harvested" strawberries to make jam, made hand print flowers and of course read books and built towers!

Looking for a slower way to spend a summer morning?

Join us for Summer Farm Tours at Farm School by the Sea. Meet the farm animals, explore the nature playspace, and experience the magic that happens when children learn outdoors.

If you're curious about our programs for the 2026-27 school year, we'd love to welcome you to the farm.

☀️ Register via our website at seahorsestablesnc.com/farmschool

Week 1 of Summer Session - "It’s a Bug’s Life" - is officially in the books, and it was a total buzz! 🐝

Our budding entomologists spent the week exploring the farm through a magnifying glass, learning how to be gentle environmental stewards, and stepping into the daily rhythms of caring for our animals. Just like ants in a colony, they worked together, built community, and leaned into cooperative play. 🐜

Beyond the insect world, we practiced working together like a colony—building teamwork in the mud kitchen, practicing social-emotional skills during circle time, and caring for the chickens, ducks, Tiny the tortoise, and our ponies. 🐓🦆🐢🐎

We got muddy, we asked big questions, and we celebrated so many "Glows" as a community. Thank you to all the families who made our first week so special! We’re already looking forward to Monday. ☀️

What was your camper's favorite bug discovery this week? Let us know in the comments!