Programs
TK-2: Building Foundations
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Focus Areas: Literacy, Math, Science, History, Design Thinking. Our youngest learners engage in hands-on learning as they explore stories, shapes, and structures through play-based activities. Our curriculum development emphasizes projects that connect storytelling, art, and engineering, helping students grasp the concept of design thinking and recognize how design is all around them.
Sample Projects:
“Homes Around the World”
“Alphabet Architecture”
“Bridge Builders”
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Focus Areas: Literacy, Math, Science, History, Sustainability. In our curriculum development, students tackle larger design challenges, linking their learning to real-world applications. Through design thinking and collaboration, they engage in hands-on learning while exploring how communities, ecosystems, and cities are constructed.
Sample Projects:
“Eco Builders Lab”
“My Dream City”
“Shrink This Room”
Electives
Grades 3-5: Designing Connections
Electives
Our enrichment options enhance curriculum development by giving students the chance to dive deeper into creative learning. Each elective, which meets once a week, encourages self-expression through design thinking and hands-on learning activities.
Examples:
- LEGO® Engineering
- Art & Design Studio
- Architecture Explorers
- Storytelling Through Structures
Future programs under development - launching Fall 2027
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Building Systems
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Building Systems
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Building Systems
Students explore how architecture, urban design, and technology shape communities through innovative curriculum development.
Focus Areas:
- Urban Planning & Environmental Design
- Engineering Principles in Everyday Life
- Art & Architecture Through Time
Sample Topics/Projects:
- Design a Sustainable School – reimagine your own campus for the future using design thinking principles.
- Architects of Nature – explore biomimicry and design inspired by living systems through hands-on learning experiences.
- Bridge Challenge – use physics and design thinking to build and test model bridges.
- Eco-Communities – plan a neighborhood that balances nature and technology with a focus on practical, hands-on learning.
High School (Grades 9-12): Designing Change
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Building Systems
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Building Systems
Learners engage in hands-on learning as they become creators, innovators, and community planners — seamlessly connecting art, engineering, and civic engagement through curriculum development.
Focus Areas:
- Design Thinking & Problem Solving
- Architectural History and Cultural Influence
- Sustainability and Smart Cities
Sample Topics/Projects:
- Design for Impact – identify a local issue and prototype a real-world solution using design thinking.
- The Art of Space – study how design affects human behavior and emotion.
- Green City Challenge – design a city powered by renewable energy.
- Portfolio Studio – create a professional portfolio for college or design careers.