Cooperative Learning
At Mosaic, our cooperative isn’t just a schedule of classes—it’s a vibrant, fun, environment where your entire family belongs. We bridge the gap between the warmth of home and the rigor of school, giving students the space to build meaningful social connections while exploring their passions collaboratively.
Meet some of our curriculum resources for 2026/2027
Fall 2026 Schedule
Our co-op operates on a hybrid schedule:
Mondays & Thursdays: In-person learning
Wednesdays: Virtual coursework
To keep things simple for families, all students on campus share the same fundamental daily schedule for drop-off, breaks, and pick-up.
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | Drop-Off & Arrival: Students arrive and settle into their spaces.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Gathering (Optional): A campus-wide check-in, announcements, and wellness focus. If you need a few extra minutes in the morning, do not worry—this gathering is completely optional!
9:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Core Classes: Collaborative, cohort learning blending core subjects.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brain Break: Snack, socialization, and reset.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | The Elective Block: High-impact, specialized electives that rotate every unit.
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Dismissal: Students pack up and transition to pick-up.
For our youngest learners, the week is all about high engagement, building foundational academic skills, and hands-on exploration across integrated studios and specialized electives.
Grades 3–5: The Exploration! Cohort
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To keep things simple for families, all students on campus share the same fundamental daily schedule for drop-off, breaks, and pick-up.
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | Drop-Off & Arrival: Students arrive and settle into their spaces.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Gathering (Optional): A campus-wide check-in, announcements, and wellness focus. If you need a few extra minutes in the morning, do not worry—this gathering is completely optional!
9:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Core Classes: Deep, uninterrupted cohort learning blending core subjects.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brain Break: Snack, socialization, and reset.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | The Elective Block: High-impact, specialized courses that rotate every unit.
12:45 PM | Dismissal: Students pack up and transition to pick-up.
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Core STEM Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
Math: Hands-on geometry, spatial reasoning, fraction workshops, and real-world problem-solving labs.
Science: Physical, life, and Earth sciences explored through collaborative experiment stations and engineering challenges.
STEM Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Growing Strong: Emotional and Physical Vitality
Description: A hands-on wellness studio teaching nervous system regulation, physical movement, and self-advocacy tools to build everyday confidence and personal strength.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Science Solution Lab: Physics for Kids
Description: An interactive lab where students explore forces, motion, and energy by building and testing real-world mechanical contraptions.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Math Detectives: Cracking the Code
Description: A puzzle-based workshop that transforms math into a series of visual riddles, codes, and logic challenges to sharpen critical thinking.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | The Hidden Figures Lab: Math, Stars, and Spacecraft
Description: A hands-on space exploration course celebrating minority aerospace pioneers through rocket trajectory labs, parachute designs, and orbital mechanics.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | Lego Life: Building a City
Description: An urban planning and engineering studio where students collaborate to design, budget, and construct a functional, sustainable model city using LEGO bricks.
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At-home asynchronous work assigned via Google Classroom designed to reinforce core studio learning, practice independent study habits, and prepare for upcoming collaborative projects.
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Core Humanities Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading): Novel studies, creative writing workshops, foundational grammar, and literature circles.
History & Civics: Story-driven historical investigations, geography studies, and community civic projects.
Humanities & Wellness Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Reason to Stand: Elementary Apologetics with The Prince Warriors
Description: An adventurous literature and discussion block using Priscilla Shirer’s fantasy series to explore spiritual armor, biblical truth, and defending one's faith.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Young Changemakers: Civics, Rights, and Responsibilities
Description: An empowering introduction to community leadership, local government, and active citizenship, helping students discover how their voices shape society.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Cultural Expressions: An Introduction to Art & Humanities
Description: A vibrant journey through global art, storytelling, and music, celebrating how diverse cultures express truth, identity, and community history.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | Confidence & Storytelling: Speech Class for Kids
Description: A supportive, low-stakes public speaking workshop focused on vocal projection, body language, and sharing personal narratives with clarity and joy.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | Problem Solvers: Think, Create, and Transform Your Community!
Description: A design-thinking studio where students identify local challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, and present real-world service projects.
Grades 6–8: The Foundations! Cohort
For our middle schoolers, the week centers on deep critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and personal agency across integrated studios and specialized electives.
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To keep things simple for families, all students on campus share the same fundamental daily schedule for drop-off, breaks, and pick-up.
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | Drop-Off & Arrival: Students arrive and settle into their spaces.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Gathering (Optional): A campus-wide check-in, announcements, and wellness focus. If you need a few extra minutes in the morning, do not worry—this gathering is completely optional!
9:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Core Classes: Deep, uninterrupted cohort learning blending core subjects.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brain Break: Snack, socialization, and reset.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | The Elective Block: High-impact, specialized courses that rotate every unit.
12:45 PM | Dismissal: Students pack up and transition to pick-up.
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Core STEM Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
Math: Algebraic thinking, data analysis, 3-Act Math frameworks, and real-world quantitative problem solving.
Science: Advanced physical, earth, and life science concepts explored through hands-on laboratory experiments and engineering design.
STEM Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | The Sound Mind Project: Navigating Emotions and Relationships
Description: A foundational wellness workshop focusing on emotional intelligence, mental resilience, boundary-setting, and healthy peer relationship dynamics.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Architects of Logic: Visual Math and Riddles
Description: A fast-paced logic course utilizing TED-Ed riddles, lateral thinking challenges, and visual math paradoxes to sharpen creative problem solving.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Project Earth: Environmental Justice For All
Description: A data-driven environmental science lab investigating local air and water quality, resource distribution, and community ecological health using EPA mapping tools.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | Hidden Figures: BIPOC Pioneers in STEM
Description: A hands-on historical lab where students recreate ground-breaking experiments and technical breakthroughs developed by minority scientists and engineers.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | Reason to Stand: Middle School Apologetics with God’s Crime Scene for Kids
Description: A forensic cold-case investigation course using J. Warner Wallace’s framework to examine scientific evidence, cosmological design, and the defense of faith.Description text goes here
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At-home asynchronous work assigned via Google Classroom designed to reinforce core studio learning, practice independent study habits, and prepare for upcoming collaborative projects.
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Core Humanities Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading): Literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, persuasive writing, and Socratic seminars.
History & Civics: Deep historical investigations, primary source analysis, world geography, and community civic justice initiatives.
Humanities & Expression Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Reason to Stand: Middle School Apologetics with The Chronicles of Narnia
Description: A literary apologetics study using C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series to analyze theological themes, worldview defense, and moral courage.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Mic Drop: Public Speaking for Young Orators
Description: A dynamic rhetoric studio building public speaking confidence, speech writing structure, vocal command, and persuasive delivery.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | In Their Shoes: Living Hard History - Mission US
Description: An immersive history studio using interactive simulations to place students directly into critical turning points and ethical choices of American history.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | PBS Storytellers & Creative Media
Description: A hands-on digital journalism workshop utilizing PBS Student Reporting Labs techniques to research, film, and produce story-driven media projects.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | The Change Project: Impacting Our Community Year End Project
Description: A capstone community action studio where middle schoolers design, organize, and execute a real-world civic project to serve their local community.
Grades 9–10: The Bridge! Cohort
For our high schoolers, the week focuses on advanced academic mastery, cultural engagement, leadership development, and real-world application across integrated studios and specialized electives.
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To keep things simple for families, all students on campus share the same fundamental daily schedule for drop-off, breaks, and pick-up.
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | Drop-Off & Arrival: Students arrive and settle into their spaces.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Gathering (Optional): A campus-wide check-in, announcements, and wellness focus. If you need a few extra minutes in the morning, do not worry—this gathering is completely optional!
9:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Core Classes: Deep, uninterrupted cohort learning blending core subjects.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brain Break: Snack, socialization, and reset.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | The Elective Block: High-impact, specialized courses that rotate every unit.
12:45 PM | Dismissal: Students pack up and transition to pick-up.
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Core STEM Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
Math: Integrated High School Mathematics (Algebra & Geometry application), statistical analysis, modeling, and real-world financial literacy.
Science: Advanced physical and life sciences with high school laboratory techniques, scientific inquiry, and technology integration.
STEM Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Equipped to Thrive: The Science of Stress, Strategy, and Self-Care
Description: A neuroscience-backed wellness seminar focused on stress management, executive functioning strategies, habit formation, and high school success habits.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Cultural Heroes: Yesterday, Today, and YOU
Description: An inspiring study of historical and modern figures who shaped society through innovation, resilience, and leadership, empowering students to map their own legacy.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Project Earth: Environmental Justice For All
Description: An advanced environmental science and policy lab analyzing geographic data, ecological impacts, and environmental health equities across diverse communities.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | Entrepreneurship: Launching Ideas into Reality
Description: A hands-on business design incubator where students develop business models, market strategy, financial forecasting, and pitch original startup concepts.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | The Change Project: Community Impact Incubator (Part 1)
Description: The technical and design-thinking phase of a capstone project where students research, budget, and map out a high-impact civic initiative.
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At-home asynchronous work assigned via Google Classroom designed to reinforce core studio learning, practice independent study habits, and prepare for upcoming collaborative projects.
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Core Humanities Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading): High school literature, advanced composition, rhetorical analysis, synthesis essays, and structured debate.
History & Civics: Modern World and U.S. History, political science, economic systems, and contemporary global studies.
Humanities & Expression Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Courageous Conversations: Engaging Culture through Faith & Apologetics
Description: An advanced worldview and apologetics workshop training high schoolers to engage tough cultural questions, philosophy, and faith with logic, grace, and conviction.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Slammed! Poetry & Creative Writing
Description: A creative writing lab focused on voice, metaphor, rhythm, and spoken word performance, giving students a powerful platform for personal expression.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Decoded: The Art and Evolution of Pop Culture
Description: A critical media literacy course exploring how music, media, fashion, and art reflect, shape, and influence modern cultural narratives.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | African American Studies Mini-Immersive
Description: A historical and literary deep-dive exploring African American history, key cultural movements, literature, and enduring contributions to the American story.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | The Change Project: Impacting Our Community (Part 2)
Description: The public launch and implementation phase of the capstone project, where students execute, present, and defend their real-world community solutions.
Grades 11–12: The Ascension! Cohort
For our upperclassmen, the week emphasizes collegiate preparation, leadership mastery, worldview defense, and real-world execution across integrated studios and specialized electives.
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To keep things simple for families, all students on campus share the same fundamental daily schedule for drop-off, breaks, and pick-up.
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM | Drop-Off & Arrival: Students arrive and settle into their spaces.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Gathering (Optional): A campus-wide check-in, announcements, and wellness focus. If you need a few extra minutes in the morning, do not worry—this gathering is completely optional!
9:00 AM – 11:15 AM | The Core Classes: Deep, uninterrupted cohort learning blending core subjects.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brain Break: Snack, socialization, and reset.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | The Elective Block: High-impact, specialized courses that rotate every unit.
12:45 PM | Dismissal: Students pack up and transition to pick-up.
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Core STEM Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
Math: Advanced College Prep Mathematics (Pre-Calculus/Statistics application), financial modeling, quantitative logic, and data analysis.
Science: Collegiate-level scientific investigation, advanced lab techniques, research methodologies, and technological synthesis.
STEM Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Equipped to Thrive: The Science of Stress, Strategy, and Self-Care
Description: An advanced neuroscience seminar equipping upperclassmen with stress resilience, workload management, executive functioning strategies, and life-transition habits.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Cultural Heroes: Yesterday, Today, and YOU
Description: An analytical leadership seminar examining historical and contemporary changemakers, challenging students to formulate their own personal mission and post-secondary vision.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Project Earth: Environmental Justice For All
Description: A capstone-level environmental science and public policy workshop analyzing regional data, systemic environmental factors, and ecological stewardship.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | Entrepreneurship: Launching Ideas into Reality
Description: An advanced business incubator where upperclassmen design, pitch, and operationalize original business models with real-world financial and marketing strategies.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | The Change Project: Community Impact Incubator (Part 1)
Description: The research, strategic planning, and design-thinking phase of a legacy project where students develop a sustainable solution to a real-world civic challenge.
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At-home asynchronous work assigned via Google Classroom designed to reinforce core studio learning, practice independent study habits, and prepare for upcoming collaborative projects.
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THURSDAYS: HUMANITIES FOCUS
Core Humanities Studio (9:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading): Advanced collegiate composition, rhetoric, literary theory, research writing, and formal defense.
History & Civics: Advanced Civics, Macroeconomics, Modern World Systems, and contemporary constitutional studies.
Humanities & Expression Elective Rotation (11:30 AM – 12:45 PM)
Unit 1 (Sept 14 – Oct 30) | Courageous Conversations: Engaging Culture through Faith & Apologetics
Description: An upper-level worldview seminar preparing students for post-secondary environments by engaging complex cultural philosophies, logic, and faith defense with articulate conviction.
Unit 2 (Nov 2 – Dec 16) | Slammed! Poetry & Creative Writing
Description: An advanced creative writing and performance studio honing sophisticated voice, poetic structure, and powerful spoken-word delivery.
Unit 3 (Jan 5 – Feb 12) | Decoded: The Art and Evolution of Pop Culture
Description: An advanced media criticism course analyzing how pop culture, digital media, and social trends influence societal worldviews, politics, and human behavior.
Unit 4 (Feb 15 – Apr 2) | African American Studies Mini-Immersive
Description: An in-depth historical and literary seminar exploring the intellectual, cultural, economic, and political contributions of African Americans to national and global history.
Unit 5 (Apr 5 – May 20) | The Change Project: Impacting Our Community (Part 2)
Description: The execution, public launch, and final portfolio defense of the senior legacy project, demonstrating real-world community impact before graduation.
