Our Day

  • 8:30 am

    Welcome.

    Loomers choose a light breakfast or self-guided activity while waiting for others to arrive.

    A light breakfast option will be available for Loomers who arrive before 9 am.

  • 9:30

    Learning Block 1 

    Loomers explore a global city. New themes begin on Mondays.

  • 10:00 am

    Break. 

    We enjoy time to exchange ideas, move our bodies and take a break.

  • 10:15 am

    Learning Block 2

    Loomers continue to explore a global city.

  • 10:45 am

    Project Block

    Loomers participate in a structured project demonstrating learned concepts or a free choice project demonstrating learned concepts. 

    Structured projects are group oriented. Materials include woodwork, collage and drawing. 

    Free choice projects follow a planned theme and are self-directed. Materials include clay, paint and blocks. 

    New projects begin on Mondays and are completed by Friday of the same week.

  • 1:30 pm

    Clean Up, Handwashing and Lunch

    All Loomers should pack a lunch. Lunch will be warmed whenever needed.

  • 2:15 pm

    Learning Block 3

    We discuss concepts we’ve learned and skills we discovered.

  • 3:00 pm

    Free Block

    Loomers enjoy free time.

    Snack

    At 3:45 we begin handwashing and snack. Example Snack: Graham Crackers, Banana, Apple Slices and Apple Juice.

    We want to keep snack fun and safe for everyone. The Snack and Allergy Form is completed during registration and can be updated during the summer to communicate snack dislikes and allergies.

    At 4:00 pm, pick up begins and extends to 5:30. During this time, Loomers continue a free choice activity.

Project Preview: Summer 2026

Discover:

Discover what economic drivers created the demand for the fastest train in the world, the Shanghai Transrapid. 

Build:

A knowledge base on how people-oriented solutions are sourced, solved and operated through the exploration of infrastructure and transportation. Media include video, exchange of ideas in a group discussion and collage.

Explore:

Sharing and Presenting Ideas within a Group, Problem Solving and Visual Communication

Create:

Conceptualize, build and operate a shop you would find in your local community.

Build:

Ice Cream Cart. Materials include wood and paint (and ice cream!)

Explore:

Ideation, Logic, Leadership and Collaboration