Since 1963, The Camphill School has been dedicated to children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities by offering individualized hands-on learning opportunities, fulfilling work, and meaningful social connections.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create wholeness for children and youth with developmental disabilities through education, extended family living, and therapy so that they may be better understood, they may more fully unfold their potential, and they may meaningfully participate in life.
The pigs on the farm have been called “little bulldozers” for a good reason: they are quick and thorough in clearing the land of overgrowth and rooting out refuse left by previous tenants…
Each house chose a decade spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s. They then researched the decade and learned about historical events, fashion trends, and hit songs from the era. Everyone agreed that putting on a small performance celebrating the times would be the most fun, giving us plenty of time to practice and not be too stressed…
Every day we take the same walk. Getting into boots, coats, or in summer sunscreen and hats, we head out the door, cross through the trellised archway, and down the woodchipped path…
We’re excited to bring the second part of our interview with Amelia, a student who joined us in 2019 and who transitioned from our program at the beginning of winter break. Amelia was an active and crucial member of our Foxfield Flowers crew, where she feels that she truly found her calling. She also formed lifelong friendships while here at Beaver Farm, and she shares a bit about all of this and some advice for students new to Camphill below…
Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility—these three forces are the very nerve of education.
