Learning for Older Students
Our educational program, designed around Rooted Family’s philosophy, offers a unique school day structure for our high school-aged students (ages 13-18). With longer class times, we prioritize peer discussions and in-depth study, allowing students to shine in their gifts, talents, and interests. This year, our students will enjoy chemistry in science, music, gym, lunch with peers, and finish their day with a project-based block, which will incorporate history, writing, community service, and entrepreneurship.
We teach toward the level of the oldest children in the room while adjusting assignments and expectations for the younger students’ levels. This allows us to challenge each student and allows the older students to set an example for the younger ones while the older ones learn to be role models and mentors. 3
The Friday Schedule
9:30 a.m.- Students arrive, and the day opens with prayer. We will then move through a devotional as a large group
10:00 a.m.- Our science class will be learning about Chemistry this year through hands-on lessons and experiments.
10:50 a.m.- In music, the focus is on actively working all the muscles that make strong musicians: beat and rhythm, ear training, and creative instruction. Using mainly their voices and bodies as instruments, students will experience choral pieces, improv, and write their own songs. This middle school group will join the high school group for music.
11:55 a.m.– Our middle and high school groups will enjoy lunch together.
12:30 p.m.- Our middle and high school groups will be combined for physical education activities.
1:20 p.m.- This class will give the high school students entrepreneurial, community service, and history projects, encouraging project and interest-based learning as well as helping kids learn to collaborate with peers towards a common goal.
2:00 p.m.- Dismissal