Spend your Days, Weeks & Years at Chronos Academy…
Four Year Iteration
Early Modern 2022-23
Modern 2023-24
Ancients 2024-25
Middle Ages 2025-26
Weekly Schedule
Monday-Thursday
8:30 Period 1 Math*
9:30 Period 2 Chronos Core*
10:30 Snack Break
11:00 Period 3 English Language Arts*
12:00 Lunch Break
12:30 Period 4 Tutorial*
1:30 Period 5 Art Exploration & Physical Education*
2:30 Period 6 Making*
3:30 Dismiss
3:45-5:00 Enrichment
*students rotate periods by age group
Friday
8:30 Period 1 Math*
9:30 Period 2 Chronos Core*
10:30 Snack Break
11:00 Period 3 English Language Arts*
12:00 Lunch Break
12:30-3:30 Friday Feats
4:00-5:30
Session Awards for Friends & Family
(Last Friday of Each Session)
Class Periods
Math, Tutorial & Quest, Period 1 & 5
Math
Use Khan Academy or an appropriate textbook to acquire math skills at your own pace. Work individually or in small groups to meet learning goals and earn awards.
Tutorial
Spend an hour or two with a learning coach to strengthen weak areas or dig deeper in strong ones!
Quest
Work one-on-one with an Advisor to assess your progress and set personal learning goals for the week.
Homework
Complete reading, writing & language assignments “homework” at school, and then at home just spend time with family.
Chronos Core, Period 2
Land in another time & meet famous historical figures, scientists, mathematicians & artists. Memorize facts, create a timeline, and present on what interests you the most.
Memory Mastery & History
Memorize facts in all seven subjects integrated to the history focus of the week. Read a chapter in Story of the World & take a review quiz.
Science, Math, Literature & Philosophy
Read & annotate primary source literature, learn the story of this week’s scientist & mathematician, debate the philosopher’s quote.
Geography & Timeline
Memorize the countries of the world on a map as well as an 10,000 year timeline.
Presentations
Research an interesting topic from the week or integrate two and present your research on Friday to the class.
English Language Arts, Period 3
Writing
Using the Institute for Excellence in Writing approach, write about the events & people we’re studying and present them to your friends. K-2nd graders work on handwriting, phonics & sight words as well!
Literature
Read literature from history and about history. Annotate for literary techniques, vocabulary, style & theme.
Grammar
Learn grammar through sentence diagramming philosophy quotes and editing great literature.
Latin or Greek Language
Memorize vocabulary, translate sentences, read Latin & Greek texts, and build language acquisition skills.
Art Exploration & Physical Education, Period 4
Physical Education
Learn the games of other times & cultures while developing personal health & fitness skills.
Art Appreciation
Experience an artist or famous work from each time period and recreate your own art in their style or medium.
Making, Period 6
Make: History
Learn stories & explore technology of a time. Make their architecture, weapons, tools & toys and never forget it.
Make: Science
Examine the questions that sparked each scientist’s innovation, recreate his or her apparatus and conduct your own experiment to help you ask better questions, perhaps a question no one has ever asked before!
Make: Math
Learn about the great mathematicians throughout history, their questions, and how math compelled them! Then join them by making your own mathematical discoveries and inquiries.
Euclidean Geometry
Using a compass & straightedge, recreate the proofs in Euclid’s Elements and design mathematical proofs of your own.
Friday Feats
Nature Hikes
Hike a trail, explore nature & experience Chronos history & science through Making, play acting, games & the outdoors.
Museums
View, sketch & integrate art to a timeline of our studies. Do an art scavenger hunt, then lead a discussion about history, subject & style.
Theater
Build sets, prepare costumes & props, memorize lines and act your role in a period play.
Cornerstone Presentations
One the last Friday of each session, present a group project & individual research essay to family & friends to tie studies together.
Band
Learn to play flute, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone or French horn in beginning band.
Coding
Develop software with MIT App Inventor to solve real world problems.
Ukulele & Beginning Guitar
Learn chords, strumming patterns, finger picking while earning beads for accomplishments. Learn music theory & ear training through Music Mind Games.
Computer Assisted Design
Learn to design & fabricate 3D objects for 3D printing, laser cutting and Shaper Origin.
History through Lego
Create period-based lego weapons, architecture and scenes. Make stop motion videos based on historical events.
Spanish Immersion
Immerse yourself in the Spanish language with Megan Gallagher & Senor Wooly online interactive curriculum.
Electronics
Using Charles Platt's manuals, investigate electronic components and use them in hand-made circuits.
“Thank you so much for taking our girls this spring. Honestly, I wish we had spent the entire year with you. My daughter felt so comfortable with y’all, and really enjoyed the classes. Daniel, you changed her mind (a bit!) about math - she loved feeling a sense of accomplishment with the advanced concepts you brought to class!” —mom of an 8th grader
School Year Calendar
2024-25
Session 1
Sept 3-Oct 18
Labor Day Sept 2, Fall Break Oct 21-25
Session 2
Oct 28-Dec 20
Thanksgiving Break Nov 20-24, Winter Break Dec 23-Jan 3
Session 3
Jan 6-Feb 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 13, Mid-Winter Break Feb 17-21
Session 4
Feb 24-April 4
Spring Break April 7-11
Session 5
April 14-June 6
Memorial Day May 26
