Frequently Asked Questions

A Micro-school is a private school that is intentionally small so students can benefit from individualized classwork, multi-age group projects, and other unique experiences. Because Chronos Academy is limited to 40 students, they can Make projects every day, present essays & research weekly, set and achieve their own goals, and thrive. Micro-schools in the news: Insider, Education Week, Medium, New York Times

Yes, each K-8th grade student receives one hour per week of individual tutoring to use for math, writing, language and/or presentation preparation.

Chronos Academy students earn Awards for skills, knowledge & achievements. During weekly Advisory, students assess their progress on goals from the previous week and set new goals for the next. Parents weigh in on this process with weekly feedback surveys and during Parent/Student/Teacher Check-in meetings.

Progress reports and transcripts use the following scale:
E: Exceeding - Student is performing above grade level expectations, consistently demonstrates an advanced level of understanding/skills and completes at least 90% of assignments.
M: Meeting - Student is performing at grade level and has independently achieved mastery and completes at least 80% of assignments.
A: Approaching - Student is approaching grade level but needs additional instruction and/or support and completes at least 70% of assignments.
N: Needs Improvement - Student is significantly below grade level and completes less than 70% of assignments.

We use computers as tools not teachers. Students may not use computers during most classes, but many students use Beast Academy or Khan Academy as their Math curriculum. Students may access a limited list of learning sites during Tutorial for research and online academics. In collaboration with parents, we maintain a healthy balance of screen time for each student.

Weekly Advisory includes a check up on each student’s SEL goals & progress. Students are expected to Respect Others And Their Stuff (ROATS), own up to their mistakes, and encourage and support one another every day. We start each day with shout-outs about “ROATSy” deeds and ideas of how to be ROATSy during the day.

When a student is not able to work with the class, they receive a gentle warning first, then a few minutes break alone second. If a third warning is needed, parents are asked to pick up the student to regroup at home for the next day.

We maintain at most an 8:1 student faculty ratio. Classes have 8-12 students.

Yes, each summer we preview the following year’s content in Maker Camp. It’s a fabulous opportunity to get a taste of the Chronos approach for a week or two.

Chronos students have continued their education at Marin Academy, Marin Catholic, The Branson School, Cate School, San Domenico School, Credo High School, Cardinal Newman High School, Archie Williams High School and have performed well.