A typical day on the USD campus is full. There is no time to be lonely or bored. Each student begins his or her day early. Breakfast is served from 7 to 8 am, and if a kid misses that time he or she will be too busy to eat until lunch. Tardiness will get you a detention, and you will probably be missing something fun.
Students attend class for three hours and then race over to the dorm for lunch.
It's a great cafeteria and there are lots of choices. These afternoon classes are electives and are chosen by the students according to their interests. Two-thirty to 5 pm is the open session time. This is not free time, but is scheduled for a variety of activities, such as counseling, family meetings, swimming, laundry, cleaning, dome activities, Superstars, or doctor visits. On Fridays the students meet to make weekend plans and receive stipends.