Most pods consists of twelve to sixteen students and one teacher. Some pods are double sized groups and are team taught by two adults. Once pods are formed in the beginning of school, the group stays together the entire year. Pods have many purposes related to Key School goals.
Teachers design their pods for one year.
Many popular ones are repeated with little change. Other teachers design new pods each year as they develop new interests. An effort is made to make sure that the seven intelligences are addressed. A description of each pod is written and then all descriptions are distributed to all students to be taken home and considered. Parents are asked to guide the younger students in making their choices.