We are still in the process of securing a location for our inaugural year, but the plan is to rent a space in south Austin, either in 78745, 78748, or 78652. If you enroll and pay the deposit but our ultimate location ends up being more than 20 minutes from where you live, you will have the option of withdrawing and getting your deposit fully refunded before the school year begins.

We will not be eligible for TEFA/ESA funds this first year, but we hope to check the boxes for eligibility next year or the year after!

We are still finalizing the schedule, but dropoff will likely be from 8:30-9am, and pickup will be from 3-3:30pm. We may be able to offer an afterschool program for an additional cost till 5pm if there’s enough demand.

The tentative schedule for Tues/Weds/Thurs is as follows:

8:30-9:15 - Arrival/outdoor time
9:15-10:00 - Opening circle discussion, life skills
10:00 - 11:00 - Math support
11:00 - 11:30 - Reading time
11:30 - 12:45 - Lunch, cleanup
12:45 - 1:45 - Writing support
1:45 - 2:45 - Projects/1:1's
2:45 - 3:00 - Closing circle discussion
3:00-3:30 - Pickup

Mondays and Fridays will be flex days for families who use the full-time schedule; sometimes we may end up going on field trips or having a guest presenter lead a workshop, but otherwise those days will look something like this:

8:30-10:30 - Arrival (outdoor time, projects, reading)
10:30-11:00 - Discussion of the day
11:00-11:30 - Life skills and space stewardship
11:30-12:30 - Lunch
12:30-12:45 - Cleanup
12:45-2:45 - Projects/reading/1:1s
2:45-3:00 - Closing circle discussion
3:00-3:30 - Pickup

TBD! We’re exploring a few options right now, but the priority is to settle on one or more secular curriculum approaches in reading/writing/math for different types of learners. Other curricula we may also incorporate include life skills, social-emotional skills, science, and history.

Our goal is to have the enrollment infrastructure up and running around mid-June or so — thanks for hanging in there, and please let us know if you want to be notified when we’re ready!

We want parents to feel supported first and foremost — we are helping to raise your kids to take initiative and be of real, meaningful service to you and the others in their lives starting now. Our hope is that as you begin to feel your load lighten, you might gain the bandwidth to occasionally volunteer at the school, or swap help with other parents outside school hours (for babysitting, home organization, etc). But everyone’s situation is different, so the minimum we ask is for you to help maintain a home environment that supports what we are focusing on at school — kindness, helpfulness, and balance.

We are seeking families who want:

• character-building education in a secular environment that fosters nonviolence and moderation (folks across the religious and political spectrum are welcome as long as they believe in these principles)

• strong academic foundations along with the flexibility for students to pursue their individual interests

• a combination of technological literacy with old-school skills like handwriting, reading books, discussions, and oral presentations

• to raise kids who take initiative in helping others, being accountable for themselves, and handling challenges with resilience

• a welcoming environment in which each child is seen and loved for the individual they are, not defined by the labels and identities that cause groups to fence themselves off from those who are different

We are probably not the best option for those who:

• want a religion-based curriculum or have other strong ideologies (dietary, far-left/far-right political, etc) that may be offended by our moderate, pluralistic approach

• have a child with special needs or learning disabilities better served by professionals and facilities resourced to accommodate them (though families who are exploring their options after getting a diagnosis in ADHD, dyslexia, autism, OCD, etc are welcome to give us a try, since we believe in understanding kids as individuals and not as diagnoses)

• want a heavy emphasis on competitive academics or sports (there are plenty of other schools for that!)

• are completely anti-screens or looking for a nature school

• are looking for a tech-forward, AI-optimized experience