General Program Details
"Small, but powerful cells of innovation, catalysts for change, breaking barriers of habit and opening broader vistas of experience for both pupils and educationalists." Nelson Mandela
Our Hours
- Catalyst Early Learning Lab (Ages 6 weeks through 1st grade):
- Available 7:00AM-6:00PM; Collaborative classes are from 8:00AM-3:00PM
- Catalyst Studio (2nd grade through 8th grade):
- 8:00AM-3:00PM, Drop off 30 minutes prior and 30 minutes after, Extended Day offered until 6:00PM
- Catalyst Pre-Professional Program (9th through 12th grade)
- Classes are synchronous, in person and online, but scheduled around apprentices' internships and activities two or three consistent times a week
General Program Information
A progressive microschool for motivated purposeful learners
-All Catalyst Learning classes are taught by experienced educators with specialized training for gifted learners.
-Classes have low student to teacher ratio for instructional time while interacting with multiple grades building pivotal trust and understanding to help enrich learning experiences.
-All Catalyst Learning programs meet in-person in the Roswell/Alpharetta/Johns Creek, Georgia Area.
-Catalyst classes for grades six and higher are also simultaneously open to online students.
-All programs participate in monthly field service days planned by students to assist their learning. Online learners unable to attend will be able to work with instructors to find a similar learning opportunity in their area to share with their class crew.
-Catalyst Learning offers two overnight learning programs for families and students as well as summer learning camps and summer learning trips.
We believe a learning space is made more vibrant through our differing backgrounds and identities. We reject any attempts to alter curriculum or conversation to silence or quiet the vibrancy of our globe’s diversity. Every student’s gender expression, sexuality, race, ethnicity, country of origin, age, and religion are respected, supported, and appreciated. Our crew learns non-discriminatory discourse protocols for attentive listening and conscious communication.
Student Design to Create a Better World
Essentials
-Students learn through experimentation and presentation not memorization and examination.
-Students safely interact with their local community and the natural world as part of their classwork.
-Learners look beyond their local community to study and impact their global community.
-We work diligently with purpose to pursue our interests and create high quality work.
-Crew members respect each other and learn from each other.
-Lessons focus on creating and the arts; observing and the sciences.
-Students communicate, choose, and participate fully in their learning experience.