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Students engage in supported academic practice during in-person program days, reinforced through learning at home in partnership with families. Fundamental subjects, including math, language arts, science, and social studies, are supported through focused skill-building and integrated, project-based enrichment. We work alongside families to encourage steady progress through individualized support, regular communication, and an emphasis on meaningful understanding and mastery-based learning.

A typical day at Northstar is structured to balance focused academics with personal development and collaboration. Students spend two hours each day on individualized academic work in language arts and math. Another two hours are dedicated to real-life and project-based learning where students explore ideas, solve problems, and build together across multiple subjects.

Throughout the day, students also engage in Socratic discussions, practice communication skills, explore health and physiology, set personal goals, and participate in peer mentoring. These elements are woven into the experience to support confidence, collaboration, and lifelong learning, while fundamental subjects, including math, language arts, science, and social studies, are reinforced through integrated, project-based enrichment.

Students learn in mixed-age learning communities rather than being separated strictly by grade level. Research on multi-age classrooms shows that this structure supports social development, peer mentorship, and deeper learning through collaboration. Much like in families and real-world environments, younger students are inspired by older peers, while older students grow in confidence and responsibility as they model and lead. Academic goals remain individualized, ensuring each student is appropriately supported and challenged regardless of age.

Character development is woven into daily life at Northstar. Our community is anchored in the Apogee Code — a shared commitment to integrity, bravery, compassion, honesty, honor, loyalty, and respect. Students are taught to communicate thoughtfully, take responsibility for their actions, and resolve conflict constructively. When issues arise, we address them early with clarity, guidance, accountability, and restorative support.

Our environment is interactive and student-centered. Rather than rows of desks and extended lectures, students participate in collaborative projects and discussions, alongside dedicated periods of focused, individual academic work. Coaches set clear expectations, provide structure, and mentor closely, while students take meaningful ownership of their goals and growth.

We are currently working on becoming approved vendors with several homeschool charter schools. Once that process is complete, families will be able to apply their charter funds toward our program fees based on their charter school’s guidelines.