Our Schedule
Offerings, events and classes at Inspire Roots.
Class times below are when each class begins. The day itself starts at 8:30: drop-off by 9:30, Opening Circle, then the first class at 10:00. See what a day looks like.
What a day looks like
The same every dayChanges by dayThis term’s workshops
By application
Monday – Thursday
The program day · 8:30am – 3:00pm
Drop off between 8:30 and 9:30 — the day opens with circle at 9:30.
- 8:30 – 9:30Self-Directed StudiesDrop-off. Free reading and writing, journaling, open projects, building, garden and space care.
- 9:30 – 9:50Opening CircleIntentions for the day and week, updates and sharing. Qi Gong on Tuesdays.
- 10:00 – 10:45Offering OneLanguage Arts (Mon/Wed) · Ecology (Tue) · PEACE (Thu)
- 10:45 – 11:15Snack
- 11:15 – 12:15Offering TwoMusic, Theater or Movement (Mon) · Language Arts (Tue) · Ecology (Wed) · The Math Lab (Thu)
- 12:15 – 12:30Lunch
- 12:30 – 1:00Open PlayImaginative play, games and garden care — outside whenever possible.
- 1:00 – 1:45Offering ThreeVisual Art (Mon) · Theater: play rehearsal, The Longest Night (Tue) · Math (Wed) · Potions & Herbology (Thu)
- 1:45 – 2:45Offering FourMath (Mon) · Spanish (Tue) · Self-Directed / Guest Educator (Wed) · Free Read & Write, Creative Arts (Thu)
- 2:45 – 3:00Closing CircleReflections from the day, updates and open share. Please pick up by 3:00.
Extended Enrichment — Afternoon 3:30–4:30 · $18
… or stay until 5:00 3:30–5:00 · $25
Open to everyone
Friday
Discovery Days · 9:00am – 5:00pm
Arrive by 9:00 for the whole day, or shortly before your workshop.
- 9:00 – 9:30Open CircleEveryone gathers to open the day together.
- 9:30 – 10:30Self-directed studiesFollow your own thread.
- 10:30 – 12:00Fiber Arts LabSept 4 – Oct 30
- 12:15 – 1:00Lunch Break
- 1:00 – 3:00Sound SafariSept 4 – Oct 30
- 3:00 – 5:00Self-directed / open studio
The whole day 9:00–5:00 · $50
A single workshop $25
The shape of the day stays the same all week — it is what sits inside the offerings that changes. Fridays need no application: come for one workshop, or stay the whole day.
How to join us
Find your days
Look through the week and see what draws your child in. Fridays and Extended Enrichment are open to every family; the Monday–Thursday classes are for enrolled children.
Reserve a place
Book a Friday or an Extended Enrichment session outright — no application needed. For the Monday–Thursday program, apply and we will take it from there.
Arrive and settle in
Come a few minutes early so your child can find their footing. We take it from there.
Paying with OST funding
Out-of-School Time funding can cover Discovery Days and Extended Enrichment hours. If you think your family qualifies — or you are not sure — reach out to info@inspirerootstaos.org and we will walk you through it. We are glad to help with the paperwork.
Inspire Roots Memberships
Ways to join us — for the year, the season, or a single day.