H.P.O.E. Program

H.O.P.E. Program

Harvesting Occupational and Personal Excellence

About the Program

The H.O.P.E. program at Allaire Community Farm, strives to provide meaningful, realistic, goal driven skills to our participants. In this small, intimate group we work on realistic prevocational skills to instill lifelong confidence and knowledge for true employment.

We are a Pre-Vocational Program.

Our program serves adults 21 and over with I/DD.

We accept DDD and private pay.

The H.O.P.E. program runs from 9am - 2pm.

We are open Monday through Friday.

Our Unique Approach

Developed by a special education teacher and a speech language pathologist
Farm layout promotes independence
Goal based and data driven

Program Activities

Farm Activities include but are not limited to

Animal Care
Gardening
Farm Market
Professionalism

Skills Developed

Pre-Vocational
Social Communication
Independence
Workplace Professionalism
Self Advocacy

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H.O.P.E. & S.M.A.R.T. Program Calendar

🍂 Fall 2025 Session

September 8, 2025 – December 19, 2025

Program closed:

October 13, 2025 (Columbus Day)
November 6–7, 2025 (Veteran’s Day & Fall Break)
November 26–28, 2025 (Thanksgiving Break)

🌸 Winter/Spring 2026 Session

January 12, 2026 – June 12, 2026

Program closed:

February 19, 2026 (President’s Day)
April 3–10, 2026 (Spring Break)
May 22–25, 2026 (Memorial Day)

2026–2027 Academic Year & Respite Programs

🍂 Fall Semester 2026

September 8, 2026 – December 18, 2026

No Program / Closed:

October 12, 2026 (Columbus Day)
November 25–27, 2026 (Thanksgiving Break)

❄️ Winter Respite Program 2027

January 4, 2027 – January 15, 2027

Special respite session (no regular classes)

🌱 Spring Semester 2027

January 18, 2027 – June 18, 2027

Program closed:

January 18, 2027 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February 15, 2027 (Presidents Day)
March 28 – April 2, 2027 (Spring Break)
May 28 & May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day Weekend)

☀️ Summer Respite Program 2026

June 22, 2026 – August 28, 2026

Summer respite session – specialized schedule

Program Notes: The H.O.P.E. & S.M.A.R.T. programs follow the main fall/spring semesters with scheduled breaks. Winter and Summer Respite programs provide additional support. For 2027–2028 calendar updates, please contact the program coordinator.