Camphill Special School : Transition Program

The Transition Program

In The Transition Program it is our intention to guide the students, through community work and living, from school into adult life. Our vision is to provide a safe place and an encouraging environment for students to explore this transition.

The Transition Program is a pre-vocational program designed for students ages eighteen to twenty-one who have completed our twelfth grade.

The Transition Program offers:

Pre-vocational experiences
Opportunities to learn life skills in a life sharing community setting
Academic support and therapies
An outreach program

The Transition Program is ten miles from Beaver Run’s main campus. It lies amidst northern Chester County’s beautiful rural countryside on a biodynamic farm directly across French Creek from Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, a community serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Become a Coworker

Residential volunteer coworkers are welcomed annually to The Transition Program at the end of August and assist in all aspects of a student's life. Learn more about becoming a coworker in The Transition Program.

Animal husbandry, food processing, and local events are enjoyed by students in The Transition Program.

Transition Program Students Run a Biodynamic Farm

Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming based on anthroposophical principles developed by Rudolf Steiner. Long before more recent interest in organic farming and healthier food, in the 1920’s, Steiner believed that the burgeoning use of chemical (or artificial) fertilizers and pesticides was harmful to soil, plants, animals, and consequently, to food.

Biodynamics is a holistic system that works to bring about healing and balance to soil, with the goal of producing healthier plants and animals. Homeopathic preparations are used both in composting and field preparation and an astrological calendar is used to determine times for planting and harvesting. No artificial or chemical pesticides or herbicides are used.

For details on biodynamic farming click here.