In the mornings, early elementary students are usually involved with math, English, and language art subjects, while the afternoons are devoted to science and social studies. The Learning Center is for students aged nine to 17 years. This group of about 30 students shares a large central space with several side rooms. Each student has their own personal study carrel. Learning groups work independently with four teachers supervising.
Students raise a small flag on the side of their carrel if help is needed.
This independent style of learning places much individual responsibility on each of the students. For Arts and Crafts, students are divided into small groups meeting about three times a week. Of course, other members of the community contribute to these small group minicourses, too. Mornings provide the stable time frame for concentration upon core curriculum academics, while the afternoons offer flexible diversity in movement, interaction, and interests. The entire student body and teaching staff come together in general meetings to start each morning, and meet again directly after lunch.