Hayground Wants To Expand The Farm

From the roadside, the campus of the Hayground School appears uncluttered. Barnlike buildings are set back on a nearly 13-acre site between Mitchell and Butter lanes in Bridgehampton. But a visit to the alternative school, where the current enrollment of 85 students spend much of their time in the original six-room classroom building, tells a different story.

A common area in that building is filled with musical instruments, backpacks, books and artwork. Equipment for a shop class is stored outdoors, and Jeff’s Kitchen, a separate kitchen and cafeteria space, is pressed into service for classroom use. Even a portion of the school’s spacious gymnasium is used for storage.