Fields: FOCUS Hour

Business & Entrepreneurship


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade learn about Business Planning, Product Development, Marketing Strategies, Leadership Skills, as well as other Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurial Concepts in order to develop their own Products, Services, and/or Events that classmates, family, and friends can support through purchase.


Innovation & Creativity


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade learn about the Creative Process, Brainstorming, Prototyping, Testing, and Presenting in order to Design Products, Invent Digital or Fabricated Tools, Develop Helpful Services, and Reimagine Popular Items (e.g. Gadgets) that can solve real-world problems.


Career & Exposure


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade experience Hands-on Activities, Guest Speakers, Role-Playing, and Virtual Field Trips in order to learn about a wide range of Industries and Careers—from Doctors and Propulsion Engineers to UX Designers, Chefs, Entrepreneurs, and more.



Research & Study Habits


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade learn about Standard Research Methods, Data Integrity, Accuracy, Defining Clear Objectives, Planning, Distraction Reduction, and other Best Practices in order to develop personalized Schedules, Checklists, Action Plans, and other Organization Tools that help ensure personal or team-related Tasks/Goals are completed within a designated time frame.



Finance & Budget


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade learn about Profitability, Accounting Terms, Budgeting Basics, Financial Statements, and other Financial Management Fundamentals in order to create Operating Budgets, Projections,  and Profit & Loss Statements for their Final Project (i.e. student-developed Product/Event).



Service Learning


Students in 1ST – 5TH Grade learn about the Stages Of Service Learning 1) Investigating School/Community Needs, 2) Planning and Designing Attainable Service Projects, 3) Taking Action, 4) Reflection, and 5) Celebration, in order to conduct School Cleanups, Donation Drives, Recycling Initiatives, and other Service Learning Projects that positively impact the school and/or community.