Facilities
The Farmhouse
The Creative Learning Center of Lexington, LLC, meets on the premises of a renovated 1926 farmhouse on 18 acres near the historic city of Lexington, North Carolina. About half the house is accessible during free time. Most of our time is spent in the barn loft or outside.
The Property
Some of the outdoor amenities enjoyed by attendees are:
18 acres of exploration, pasture and wooded, with creek.
A barn and outdoor area (see descriptions below).
Some possibilities this year that have been requested: inground trampoline, horse riding arena, horse lessons.
A wood shed was created this year to hold all the extra wood we have to be used for various projects.
A horse round pen has been added along with three horses and two ponies. CLC attendees have been able to consistently be with the ponies.
The Barn
The Barn went up in October, 2018, and continued to receive finishing touches into 2019. It now has three completed stall areas. One holds our bunnies that can be interacted and played with and another is being used as a horse tack and feed room. The other side of the barn has been fully outfitted as a carpentry area with plenty of tools and spare wood to create a myriad of projects. Some have built a teeter-totter, stilts, and a chair! In 2021, a ping pong table was added. A microwave is available to make lunches.
The Barn Loft
Lights, heaters and fans, and cross breeze (for protection from germs). The barn loft is where we meet as a new space for projects, studies, or any other thing we need to gather for. The 2020-21 year, we have stayed Covid safe at the facility, and we are continuing that trend in the 2021-22 year! Attendees have had fun painting the walls and learning together!
The Outdoor Area
We put in a huge concrete pad in August, 2019, and it has already seen a lot of action! Basketball, four square, hopscotch, jump rope. You name it and it has been played here. In 2021, a gaga pit and another basketball hoop was built and erected and has had a lot of action. We added our picnic tables made and decorated by the attendees, colorful chairs, a tetherball area, and our castle playground, and you have many choices to be active outside!
The CLC Building
In 2023, a new building is being used as our main meeting area now. It has its own bathroom (though the house is still utilized for this), and ample space for all our creative projects and group learning needs.
CLC Downstairs Group Learning
This is an open space where everyone can gather and learn together for our afternoon classes and our independent studies. We are also now hosting various local homeschooling clubs since we have the space to share!
CLC Downstairs Project Area
This is another open space for projects and interaction. There are games, puzzles, and books for everyone as well as building and STEM items for both the older and the younger set. There are art supplies and learning manipulatives of all kinds.