The program meets for four hours a day, Monday through Friday, for six weeks. Everyday, participants attend classes organized around science themes, work in the school's computer lab, check out books and read in the media center, and spend time writing in their journals. I participants in learning math and science. The school designed the program for Title I participants as an exciting way to teach math and science concepts. During some lunch times and also after school, students and teacher communicate on a daily basis through technology with oceanic and atmospheric experts.
All communication is coordinated with extensive lesson planning by the teachers and experts.
Teacher teams collaborate to plan a theme-based curriculum for each classroom. A teaching team is made up of a regular education, a special education, and a Title I teacher. Specialist teachers are scheduled into 4 or 5 classes a day to ensure that the needs of the special education and Title I students are met. Cooperative planning between all team members allows for activities designed to address the needs of a wide range of students. Activities that incorporate a variety of learning styles allow students to perform successfully.