A day in the life
A day in our Studios is creativity within constraints: large blocks of time for work and play with clear but broad guardrails, equipping young people to manage their time, set goals, and track progress.
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Daily Schedule
Each day is broken up into work sprints with a shared purpose or goal.
Drop-off / Free Time
Daily Launch (Socratic Discussion)
Core Skills
Goal setting, math, Writers' Workshop, reading, civilization discussion, "Brain Breaks" throughout
Lunch / Free Time
Quest Launch (Socratic Discussion)
Quest
Hands-on work, team-based challenges, sciences, coding, entrepreneurship, art & music, history, report on goals.
Studio Maintenance
Closing Group (Socratic Discussion)
Namaste / Pick-Up
The schedule is flexible to accommodate different learning needs. Students can rearrange work blocks and choose from a variety of work options based on personal goals, passions, and commitments.
A Learner-Driven Community
Our young heroes learn in tightly bound communities with extremely high standards of excellence, where self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily.
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Learners create and sign a Contract of Promises describing how each individual will act and the consequences for violating community norms.
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Running Partners and Squads encourage younger and older heroes to listen, affirm, set goals and hold each other accountable.
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Servant Leader badges celebrate warm-hearted and tough-minded decisions that build character.
Parent at The Ethos School
"Our son is excelling in his current learning environment. He is passionate about learning and has made strong friendships."
Discovery Studio
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