Some American parents are paying thousands of dollars to send their kids to farm school – where they hope the phone-free experience of mucking out pigs, harvesting crops and chopping wood will give them an edge in the hyper-competitive world of college admissions.
At Vermont’s Mountain School of Milton Academy, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students spend a semester living and learning on a 418-acre campus, with most students in their junior year. The program combines traditional academics with farm work and campus chores, and includes a strict break from technology. Tuition is nearly $40,000, according to the school’s website.
