A day at our school in Tucson, AZ begins early, with breakfast at 7:30am, and goes late, until dismissal at 5pm (3:30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays). In between, there’s a lot to do, experience, and, most of all, learn.
Breakfast, 7:30-8:00 The school opens at 7:30 as the school’s 70+ scholars begin to arrive by car and city bus and on foot. Staff members serve a simple, healthful breakfast every morning to all Imago Dei scholars who want it. Most do.
Independent Reading, 8:00-8:30 School begins every day with IR time for students to celebrate their love of reading by falling into their favorite books. It’s not time for homework or make up assignments! It’s about reading, supervised by teachers who are flipping through their own favorites. Imago Dei also uses this time for one-on-one reading tutoring for students who benefit from the extra support.
Morning Classes, 8:30-12:30 Scholars focus on academics and enrichment activities. The school’s curriculum includes Language Arts, Math, Science, History, Religion, and PE, plus regular instruction in Art and Music, Graduate Support classes, Study Hall and other enrichment activities. On Wednesdays, students attend Convocation during 4th period.
Lunch, 12:30-1:30 Everyone’s favorite hour. Scholars enjoy fresh, healthy, tasty meals prepared by Johnny Gibson’s Downtown Market. Before or after lunch, there’s a half-hour for play, indoors or out depending on the weather.
Afternoon Classes, 1:30-3:30 5th and 6th period include more learning in our small classroom settings.
Enrichment Activities, 3:30-5:00 Our scholars enjoy late afternoon enrichment activities like visits to Playformance parkour gym, Santa Theresa Tile Works, our Las Milipitas community farm, and Tucson Museum of Art, as well as staying on campus for programs like music, culinary arts, and our innovation program with Intuit. Students are released early on Wednesdays and Fridays, so staff can meet and plan.