Find a calling,
Change the world
The Explorers Studio is more like a close-knit neighborhood than a school.
Core skills, group games, collaborative quests, and Socratic debates provide a foundation for learning and tribe building.
Examples, recipes, rubrics, and rewards — and especially the freedom to learn through trial, error, and natural consequences — sharpen the critical thinking, self-management, and community-building skills needed to enter an Acton middle school.
What does
learning to do,
learning to learn,
and learning to be
look like every day?
A Day in the Life at Forge
Socratic Rules of Engagement
Town Hall Meeting inside the School House
The Morning Launch
Every day starts with a gathering for a Socratic discussion on an important idea that equips and inspires the learners and hones critical thinking and decision making skills.
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)
Engage the Brain
No Boundaries Reading
Collaboration on the daily
Tracking Progress
Math is better with a buddy
Accomplishments feel best when you set the goal yourself
Core Skills
A 2 hour block of time for learners to practice learning and entering flow while developing reading habits, math & logic skills, and written communication.
Work and Eat
The Local Fauna
The Local Fauna
Carpet Ball
Lunch
A time to relax, play, and prepare for an afternoon of challenging work.
Every Quest Needs a Map
Prepping for Exhibition
Building the Tribe with Challenges
Detectives Need a Plan
Important Work Can Be Messy
Exhibition Day - Public Speaking Required
Quest
Every 3 to 6 weeks learners are invited to embark on a quest for knowledge and experience. These are fun and deep projects that are usually team based and end with a grand event.
Obstacle Course
Pickleball
Kickball
Physical Development
A couple times a week learners may participate in a coordinated athletic event usually built around an Olympic season where points are accrued through competition over the course of a 6 week session.
3D Modeling in Blender
Carpentry
Dance
Drawing
Miniature Painting
Drawing
Electives
A couple times a week the learners can participate in classes put together by teenagers in our community. Popular classes range from art and dance to programming and 3D modeling.
Sweeping Up
Cleaning is Fun
Studio Maintenance & Reflection
Janitorial work is purely the learners' responsibility. When the hard work is done heroes reflect on their journey and the challenges they attempted during the day.