The student schedule was designed to attain several key goals:
An exceptional focus on faith formation, including regular theology classes and prayer throughout the day.
A school day that matches the typical parent workday, with a later start time that ensures students can get the rest they need.
An effort to ensure that students have a balance between asynchronous and synchronous work, both on and off the screen.
Plenty of opportunity for social and intellectual interaction with peers with in-person days on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Plenty of opportunity to receive feedback and guidance from teachers.
Time built into the school day for homework and check-ins with teachers and advisors.
Flexibility after 3:30pm to allow students to engage in activities outside of school (town sports, enrichment classes, etc.)
A "Day In the Life" of an LVA Student
The following represents what a typical In-Person Day might look like for an LVA student.
8:45am- 9:00am
Arrive at destination and prepare for Mass
9:00am- 9:45am
Celebration of Mass.
9:45am- 12:00pm
Field trip to historic site, museum, hiking trail, etc.
12:00pm- 12:40am
Angelus & Lunch.
12:40pm- 4:00pm
Field Trip Continues.
4:40pm- 5:00pm
Examen and Evening Prayer.
5:00pm
Parent Pickup.
The following represents what a typical Virtual Learning Day might look like for an LVA student.
8:45am- 9:00am
Optional Wake-Up Workout. Get your brains and bodies physically ready for the day!
9:00am- 9:05am
Morning Prayer with full school community. Gather on LVA On-line to hear the Gospel and a brief reflection. Offer your day up to God.
9:10am- 10:00am
Humanities. Watch a video lecture on the Trojan War and take a quick online quiz on Canvas to prep for our Socratic discussion tomorrow.
10:10am- 11:00am
Rhetoric. Gather on LVA On-line to listen to each other's speeches.
11:10am- 12:00pm
Pre-Algebra. Work on your problem set for the first 20 minutes, then sign into LVA On-line for the last half hour to review as a class with your teacher.
12:00pm- 12:40pm
Angelus with the whole school, followed by Lunch. Take a break with a lunchtime club!
12:40pm- 1:30pm
Physical Science. The teacher will be guiding you through a demonstration of inertia using ping pong balls and springs, with materials that were distributed to you last week so you can follow along at home!
1:40pm- 2:30pm
Composition. You watched a video lecture last time, so today you'll sign in and discuss with your class and the teacher. Then you'll begin work on your own essays!
2:40pm- 3:30pm
Theology. Yesterday you read John Paul II's Letter to Artists and wrote our questions about the text. Today you'll gather on LVA On-line for a Socratic discussion on the topic.
3:30pm- 4:40pm
Advisory and Homework. Today you've got your weekly check-in with your advisor. Tomorrow a guest lecturer is coming to speak, so you might use your time to write a few questions for him and post them on the community discussion board. You might also check in with your Latin teacher to make sure you're on the right track with your translations.
4:40pm- 5:00pm
Examen and Evening Prayer. Gather with your school community on LVA On-line to say goodbye and end the day in prayer, thanking God for the gift of the day.
