I was responsible for overall operations of the program including: developing the curriculum and finding teachers from the Co-op faculty, dedicated parents, special Co-op student and experts from the community to bring this program to life. Students were offered at least one service elective and one sustainability elective each year.  

The program is intended to allow students to:

• Make choices regarding their learning

• Develop friendships with upper school students outside their grade groups

• Develop a student/mentor relationship with an adult who is both passionate and knowledgeable about a subject 

• Try something entirely new in the safety of the Co-op Community

• To allow teachers to develop a project related to but outside the scope of the classroom curriculum

• Classes included: Graphic Novels, Darkroom Photography, Stopframe Animation, Cooking, Yoga, Digital Photography, Exercise at DFit, Drum Circle, Philosophy, Chess, Robotics, Pottery: Hand Building, Dyeing and Design, Meditation, Choir, Creative Writing, Architecture, Fashion, Knitting, Fitness, Gee’s Band Quilting, Duct Tape Design, Creative Music with Instruments…