6.30 am Anjali leaves home to catch the Avasara bus to school. She chats with friends on the way to school about last night’s reading chapter of the Victory Song novel being studied in English class.
7.40 am She arrives at school and catches up with friends.
8.05 am Period 1: English class. Students participate in a literature circle reviewing the latest chapter of Victory Song, and work on a writing activity.
9.05 am Period 2: Science class. Students learn about evolution through a lab investigation to simulate natural selection of bird beaks.
10.10 am Morning break—students have nimbu paani and a piece of fruit to keep their energy up.
10.30 am Period 3: Maths class. Students learn about statistics, investigating the difference between correlation and causation. They take a short graded test on the previous chapter on long division.
11.45 am Period 4: Hindi class. Students learn about different elements of drama and study its importance. They learn different reading techniques such as taking notes on character, character inferences, storyboarding etc.
12.45 pm Lunch. Students and faculty have lunch together in the open air pavilion.
1.30 pm Period 5: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and India Studies Elective: Students learn how to take surveys to collect data for addressing issues in their communities as part of their leadership project.
2:40 pm Period 6: Advisory . Each student has a faculty advisor. In an advisory group, students and their advisor develop a balanced academic program, making full use of the resources available. An advisor can help a student find academic and personal resources and can help her select and pursue various optional programs. Advisors also counsel students about preparation for university and careers.
3 pm Performing Arts Elective: Anjali has selected Kathak as her performing arts class for the trimester. She gathers her things and heads to the terrace for Kathak class.
4 pm The bus leaves the campus, bringing students home. Anjali has had a long day, and falls asleep on the way home.