Monday
Core Day
Project work, academic skill-building, ELA instruction, and leadership track studio time. The week begins with intention and ends with reflection.
| Block | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| Morning Grounding8:00 – 8:30 | The day begins with scripture, a journal prompt, and an intention for the day. Every student and coach writes. This is not optional — it is the foundation the rest of the day stands on. |
| Project Work8:30 – 10:30 | Students work on their current unit anchor project in a coached studio session. The coach circulates and conferences. Students lead their own work — this is not a lecture. |
| Academic Mastery10:30 – 12:00 | ELA writing workshop using The Writing Revolution, differentiated by each student's writing level. |
| Lunch12:00 – 12:45 | Students bring their own lunch. This is unstructured time — conversation, rest, and community. |
| Track Studio + Skill Lab12:45 – 2:00 | Students work within their chosen Leadership Track — Entrepreneurship, Creative Arts, Culinary Arts, or Social Impact. Real skills, real projects, real work. |
| Portfolio + Closing Circle2:00 – 2:30 | Students update their portfolios and Personalized Learning Plans. The day closes with shoutouts and tomorrow's intention — a brief ritual that names what mattered today. |
Tuesday
Core Day
Project work, math mastery, and Science / Social Studies instruction. The African diaspora is a central lens all year.
| Block | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| Morning Grounding8:00 – 8:30 | Scripture, journal prompt, intention. Every student and coach writes. |
| Project Work8:30 – 10:30 | Students work on their current unit anchor project in a coached studio session. The coach circulates and conferences. Students lead their own work — this is not a lecture. |
| Academic Mastery — Math10:30 – 12:00 | Math workshop (10:30–11:15): Coach-led small group instruction using Illustrative Mathematics, differentiated by each student's pathway. Math self-paced (11:15–12:00): Students work independently on Khan Academy at their current mastery level. |
| Lunch12:00 – 12:45 | Students bring their own lunch. This is unstructured time — conversation, rest, and community. |
| Science / Social Studies12:45 – 2:00 | Science — OpenSciEd inquiry-based investigations, phenomenon-based learning, and lab work. Social Studies — Facing History, NMAAHC North Star, and primary source analysis. The African diaspora is a central lens all year. |
| Closing Circle2:00 – 2:30 | Students update their portfolios and Personalized Learning Plans. The day closes with shoutouts and tomorrow's intention — a brief ritual that names what mattered today. |
Wednesday
Core Day
Project critique, math mastery, and creative studio time. Wednesday is the week's revision and refinement day — students look at what they've built and make it better.
| Block | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| Morning Grounding8:00 – 8:30 | Midweek anchor — a moment to pause, reflect, and recalibrate. Scripture, journal prompt, intention. |
| Project + Critique8:30 – 10:30 | Students revisit their current project with fresh eyes — peer critique sessions, revision, and coach feedback. The question driving this block: what would make this better? |
| Academic Mastery — Math10:30 – 12:00 | Math workshop (10:30–11:15): Coach-led small group instruction using Illustrative Mathematics, differentiated by each student's pathway. Math self-paced (11:15–12:00): Students work independently on Khan Academy at their current mastery level. |
| Lunch12:00 – 12:45 | Students bring their own lunch. |
| Creative Studios12:45 – 2:00 | Track studio work, Signature Project development, and cross-track collaboration. Students in different tracks work side by side — an Entrepreneurship student may ask a Creative Arts student to design their pitch materials. This is what a real studio looks like. |
| Portfolio + Closing Circle2:00 – 2:30 | Portfolio updates, PLP check-in, and the day's closing circle — shoutouts and tomorrow's intention. |
Thursday
Full Field Day
The entire day happens off-site. Students are immersed in a real professional environment — a business, studio, organization, or community space connected to their leadership track and the current unit. This is not a field trip. It is a learning day in the real world.
Transport Provided
What Makes Thursday Different
Students do not arrive at the studio on Thursdays. They go directly into the community. Every student leaves with a prepared question, an observation task, and a documentation deliverable. They return with notes, insights, and something that feeds directly into their current project. The world is the classroom.
| Block | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| Departure Grounding8:00 – 8:30 | A brief Morning Grounding at the studio before departure — the day's purpose is named, students' prepared questions are reviewed, and the documentation task is confirmed. |
| Travel + Arrival8:30 – 9:00 | Transport to the field site provided by Live2Create. Students arrive ready to engage — not as tourists, as learners with a purpose. |
| Immersive Field Experience9:00 – 1:30 | Full day at a community partner site. This experience carries that week's Science or Social Studies content — it's the workshop, not a break from it. Depending on the unit and track, students may be observing professionals at work, conducting interviews, collaborating on a project, contributing to an organization, or engaging in service. Lunch happens on-site or is packed. Every moment is intentional. |
| Travel + Return1:30 – 2:00 | Return transport to the studio or designated dismissal point. |
| Field Debrief2:00 – 2:30 | What did you observe? What surprised you? What does this change about how you see your project? Students document their field experience in their track journal and Personalized Learning Plan. This is also the week's Leadership Circle — faith, formation, and the real question underneath everything happening right now. |
Friday
WFH Day
Students work remotely — no on-site instruction. This is a self-paced day, not a day off: math practice, independent reading and writing, and light project work all continue, with a short live check-in window and the week's closing ritual.
| Block | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| Remote Morning Grounding8:00 – 8:30 | Gratitude, week reflection, and intention — completed independently at home. What did God do in our lives this week? Students write it down. |
| Self-Paced Project + ELA8:30 – 10:30 | Light, self-directed continuation of the unit anchor project, plus independent ELA practice — NoRedInk grammar work and CommonLit independent reading at each student's level. |
| Math Self-Paced10:30 – 12:00 | Independent practice on Khan Academy at each student's current mastery level. |
| Lunch12:00 – 12:45 | A break at home. |
| Self-Paced Work + Coach Office Hours12:45 – 2:00 | Continued self-paced work, with a short live check-in window with the coach somewhere in this block — questions, support, or just a moment of connection before the week closes. Exact time confirmed each term. |
| Week Close2:00 – 2:30 | The week's closing ritual, completed remotely and submitted by end of day. Students reflect on what they built, what was hard, what they're proud of — notes go into the Personalized Learning Plan. This ritual is never optional, even at a distance. |
Week at a Glance
Every block, every day — a quick reference for the full week.
Time
Mon
Core
Core
Tue
Core
Core
Wed
Core
Core
Thu
Full Field
Full Field
Fri
WFH
WFH
8:00–8:30
Morning Grounding
Morning Grounding
Morning Grounding
Departure Grounding
Remote Grounding
8:30–10:30
Project Work
Project Work
Project + Critique
Travel + Field Experience Begins
Self-Paced Project + ELA
10:30–12:00
ELA Workshop
Math Workshop + Self-Paced
Math Workshop + Self-Paced
Immersive Field Experience
Math Self-Paced
12:00–12:45
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
On-Site Lunch
Lunch
12:45–2:00
Track Studio + Skill Lab
Science + Social Studies
Creative Studios
Field Experience Continues
Self-Paced + Office Hours
2:00–2:30
Portfolio + Closing Circle
Portfolio + Closing Circle
Portfolio + Closing Circle
Field Debrief + Leadership Circle
Week Close
Morning Grounding — daily anchor
Thursday — full off-site field day
Friday — remote, self-paced work-from-home day
Core academic and project work