A day at school

From the door to the pickup line

The day has the same shape in every room, so children know what comes next.

8:00
Step 1: Arrival
A guide greets each child at the door. Children hang up their things, change shoes and settle with a book.
8:15
Step 2: Morning meeting
The room gathers to share news and hear what lessons are planned for the day.
8:30
Step 3: The work cycle
Three quiet hours of chosen work, with lessons from a guide, partner work and snack when a child is hungry.
11:45
Step 4: Lunch and outdoor time
Children set the tables, eat together and then go outside in all but the worst weather.
12:45
Step 5: Group lessons and projects
Seminars, art, music and projects that run across several weeks.
3:15
Step 6: Pickup and extended day
Families collect children from the room. Extended day children go to the snack table and then outdoors.