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Receiving an education means learning basic needs for life as a farmer, mother, housewife and business owner. A single lady with an eighth-grade education will teach twenty to thirty pupils in grades one thru eight. In 1972, the Supreme Court ruled that the Amish did not have to go to school after eighth grade. After this point, many boys and girls become full time helpers on the farm, in the family business, and in keeping the home. Many school years end with a picnic day on a neighboring farm. Parents, children and the teacher join in a festive day of good food and games for all.
