The Guardian Academy
We offer a guided environment for eager minds to escape the challenges of childhood and pursue becoming balanced & empowered human beings. We provide an experience built around a farm, using nature to enhance learning and promote creativity. We encourage entrepreneurship and skills development.
Facilities
Our academy is situated on a beautiful farm surrounded by nature in Charles City County. Classes take place outside, rain or shine. We are renovating our farmhouse to open our farm store and to expand our offerings. We have an abundance of outdoor areas for hands-on, immersive exploration. Our farm provides a unique opportunity for kids to learn about agriculture, construction, husbandry, stewardship, nature and so much more.
Activities
We offer a variety of activities that cater to different interests. Kids will participate in fabrication, arts & crafts, horticulture, animal husbandry and more. We have a focus on entrepreneurship and skills development, with activities on public speaking, business development, and trades training. Our activities are designed to be fun and engaging while also promoting learning and personal growth. We will take regular field trips and will have an overnight campout in the spring.
Schedule
Our academy operates Mondays and Tuesdays. for students ages 7 to 12. We will expand age ranges as we grow each year. Class size will be limited to 20 students per class. Our full day runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
We offer two learning formats:
FULLTIME ENROLLMENT - Parents may enroll their children for one or two days per week, but priority enrollment goes to parents enrolling their children two days per week. This is designed as a drop-off academy, but parents are welcome to sign up to volunteer. Lunch will be included and we will offer transportation from Chickahominy Riverfront Park in the Fall of 2025. Tuition is $500 per month for our two day program and $350 per month for our one day program.
PAY-BY-CLASS - As space permits, parents may enroll their children by class each semester. Lunch and transportation are not provided with this model. Lounge areas will be available for parents and siblings not participating in the academy to wait during classes. Lunch and Freedom Hour will be available to these students as desired at an additional cost.
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Details and enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year COMING SOON!
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Food & Drink
We provide daily lunch for our fulltime students, with a focus on nutrition and sustainability. Students will be involved in cooking lunch so they can learn about healthy eating, meal planning, meal preparation, and clean-up. Water will always be available. We ask that parents do not send their children with any beverage other than water in their water bottles.