The group then separates into Families, i.e., like age groups. The students end their day in their family grouping, talk about the events of the day, and join together for a closing activity. Students are presented with a wide range of activities which will be available only one time, such as a mini-workshop with a visiting novelist, an open science lab with a visiting heart surgeon, a craft class in soap carving, a music composition class with a professional composer, a class in creating computer games, etc. All students who wish may attend field trips designed to involve the community in the learning experience. The botany class may go on a trip to a nature reserve, or the drama class might attend a dress rehearsal of the Music Center Repertory Company, or perhaps the math class will visit a session of the Stock Exchange in the financial district.
Many special events involve the entire population of the school, including parents.
By the last day the students, faculty, and parents are a cohesive, caring community of learners. In six short weeks much change and much learning occurs. Most important, however, is how much the students have grown. An unusual amount of positive change takes place as the faculty focuses on the intuitive, affective, physical, and cognitive growth of the students.