A Week in the life of a Citizen School Kid

A Week @ Citizen Schools:

Monday

3:00pm Opening Circle

3:15pm Academic Support:  Reinforce school-day learning with academic support, team- building activities, and a culture of achievement.  These professionals contact the students teachers on a regular basis and stay on top of the lessons in class.  

4:30pm Apprenticeship I: Citizen schools recruits volunteers from business, civic institutions, & communities.  These professionals teach a 90-minute session twice a week for 11 weeks, with hands on learning projects.  they teach leadership, teamwork, oral communication and about technology.

6:00pm Dismissal

Tuesday:

3:00pm Opening Circle

3:25pm Academic Support

4:30pm School Navigation: Teaches 6Th grade students study skills in order to become better students.  

5:30pm Team-Building

6:00pm Dismissal

Wednesday:

3:00pm Opening Circle

3:15pm Academic Support

4:30pm Apprenticeship II

6:00pm Dismissal

Thursday:

3:00pm Opening Circle

3:15pm Academic Support

4:30pm Exploration: Exposes apprentices to the cultures, flavors and traditions of their city.   youth are challenged to test new ways of thinking about their world through experiences both in and out of the classroom.  off-campus explorations may take students to a local university, a distinctive neighborhood, a museum or a nature center. On-campus explorations teach students everything from new dances to hunger awareness, bringing the community into the classroom.  

5:45pm Closing Circle

6:00pm Dismissal