How online learning works at Quantum Montessori
Every class follows the same rhythm. Learners prepare at Base Camp the day before, meet their Guide LIVE for new learning, close with Sunset, then put the lesson to work during Learning Time. Kindergarten has its own schedule, Grades 1–5 share one weekly schedule, and every grade follows the same rhythm at a pace that fits the age.
- LIVE classes Monday–Friday
- Arizona time
- Small groups led by Guides
- Base Camp before every core class
- One click to class from the Commons
- Social Hour, earned each week
Who is involved
A team around every learner
Online does not mean on your own. Every learner has a Quantum Montessori Guide & Success Coach who knows them well and keeps their progress on track, and a Home Guide who keeps the day running at home. Our larger mixed-age groups also have an Assistant Guide.
Grows in independence
Prepares at Base Camp, joins LIVE classes, works through DO A–D and shows what they understand in their own words.
Leads the learning
Your family's main contact. Prepares Base Camp, leads LIVE classes and Montessori presentations, watches each learner's progress, plans what comes next, gives feedback on their work and supports goals, confidence and next steps.
Supports larger groups
Works alongside the Guide & Success Coach in our larger mixed-age groups, managing tutoring, scheduling, learner support and family communications. Houses do not have an Assistant Guide.
Supports from home
The parent or caregiver who sets up the workspace, keeps routines steady and checks that the day’s work is turned in. You are never expected to recreate a classroom.
The learning cycle
Base Camp, LIVE, Sunset, Learning Time
Each core class moves through four parts. The pattern stays the same all week, so learners always know what comes next and can take more responsibility for their own work.
- The day beforeBase Camp
Opens the day before class: 20 minutes of guidance and 20 minutes of independent work. Learners submit their work, then arrive at LIVE ready for something new.
- 1 or 1.5 hours, LIVELIVE class
The Guide models a new idea with concrete materials, the group practices together, and every learner tries on their own before any help. Learners explain the idea back in their own words, then apply it to a new question.
- The end of every LIVE classSunset
A calm closing to the hour. Learners check out what they learned, try it once more, talk it through and reflect, while practicing the grace and courtesy skill for that class.
- After classLearning Time: DO A–D
DO A finish the work, DO B practice, DO C self-check and fix, DO D turn it in with one sentence of reflection. Then learners watch the next Base Camp.
We do not spend LIVE time catching up. Unfinished or missed work happens during Learning Time, with a recording and a RETEACH page in Canvas when a learner needs one.
Learners rest between classes with a break menu that keeps them off screens: move, refuel, calm down or reset the workspace for the next class.
Two tracks, one rhythm
Every grade offers two tracks at the same cost. Families and their Guide & Success Coach choose the right one together during meetings, and the decision is made by week 4.
1-hour LIVE Guidance Sessions
Base Camp is assigned when a learner needs it.
1.5-hour LIVE Guidance Sessions
Base Camp is required and takes the place of extended work.
Where class happens
One click to class. Everything else in one place.
LIVE classes meet on Zoom. Learners join from the Join button in the Commons, so getting to class takes one click.
The learner's home base
Every learner signs in to the Commons. Base Camp, Quantum Trailhead and the rest of their apps open from one place. The Commons holds the weekly learning plan and the Join button for every LIVE class.
Every K–12 class
Our class hub in the Quantum Commons carries every K–12 class at Quantum Montessori, with a learning journey and missions for each one.
Modules and LIVE classes
Canvas houses each class's weekly modules and DO A–D, and it is where work is turned in and graded. Zoom is where learners meet their Guide and classmates.
Polaris and the Learning Crew
A crew in every learner’s corner
Inside the class hub, learners are never on their own. Polaris, our AI tutor, leads the Learning Crew: friendly guides who cheer learners on and help them get unstuck between lessons.
- The Learning Crew welcomes learners, explains what comes next and offers a hint when a mission feels tricky.
- A learning journey for every class maps the path from the first lesson to mastery.
- Missions turn each lesson into an adventure learners want to finish.
- Stars are earned as learners complete missions and show what they know.
A camp at the edge of the desert run by six crew friends, for learners in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Each building opens one subject's learning studio, where learners find the week's missions, practice quests and tools for their independent work. Learners earn stars and building pieces for a camp of their own. Trailhead opens from the Commons and is for signed-in Quantum Montessori learners only.
Polaris, the Learning Crew, the class hub and Quantum Trailhead are available to signed-in Quantum Montessori learners only.
Meet Polaris, our guiding star
The parts of the week
A steady rhythm, Monday to Friday
Mornings start together. Core classes run LIVE with Base Camp the day before. Afternoons bring Quantum LIVE Enrichments, Learning Time and, on Fridays, the hands-on Montessori work that rounds out the week.
The class gathers to start the day. Monday’s meeting is longer: learners launch the week and plan it.
Opens the day before class. Learners open it from the Commons, complete it and submit their work before LIVE.
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Health & Wellness. One hour each on the Standard track or an hour and a half on the Extended track, ending with Sunset.
One character strength each month, practiced together by every learner in the class.
Executive Function, Wonder, Coding Studio and Human Development, each once a week. Attendance is optional.
Practical Life, Sensorial and the Great Lessons: hands-on work, careful noticing and big questions about the universe.
Learners finish, practice, self-check and turn in each class’s work, then watch the next Base Camp.
A break after every LIVE class and a one-hour lunch with outdoor time every day, using the no-screen break menu.
Optional each week and earned: learners who reach their weekly Quest goal in the Commons can join Social Hour on Friday. Grades 4–12 play our own games, Lantern Grove Rescue and Lantern Realms. Grades K–3 join ClassDojo Team Builders.
Friday afternoons bring clubs and the week wrap-up. Clubs change through the year based on learner interest. PE is included for every learner.
Our family program that wraps around everything, with support, check-ins and guidance for Home Guides. Hearts in Harmony is the class learners take within it.
By 3:20 p.m. on Friday, learners finish DO D for the week, so Monday starts fresh.
Sample weekly schedules · Arizona time
What a week looks like
These are example schedules. Each learner’s schedule and class options vary based on their enrollment, and your Guide & Success Coach confirms them during onboarding. Sample times show the Standard track, with 1-hour LIVE Guidance Sessions. Holiday weeks are adjusted with notice.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten has its own shorter schedule: Morning Meeting and one 50-minute LIVE class each morning, Monday to Thursday, with a short Base Camp and hands-on work at home alongside their Home Guide.
Kindergarten Part-time · Monday to Thursday mornings
| Part of day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before class | With their Home GuideBase Camp: Language & Story | With their Home GuideBase Camp: Mathematics | With their Home GuideBase Camp: Science & Discovery | With their Home GuideBase Camp: Community & Wellness | No LIVE class. Read together, explore outdoors, practice self-care and share any work requested in Canvas. |
| Morning | 7:50–8:00Morning Meeting and stretch | 7:50–8:00Morning Meeting and stretch | 7:50–8:00Morning Meeting and stretch | 7:50–8:00Morning Meeting and stretch | |
| LIVE class | 8:00–8:50Language & Story WorkListen, retell, sequence picture cards and practice letter sounds | 8:00–8:50Mathematics Work CycleCount and compare objects, build quantities and patterns | 8:00–8:50Science & DiscoveryObserve seeds, leaves or everyday materials, then sort and describe | 8:00–8:50Community & WellnessFamiliar places, feelings, kindness and practical-life routines | |
| At home | Share a picture, rhyme or short retelling when assigned | Count or sort familiar objects | Draw what you noticed | Practice one useful routine |
Each LIVE class moves between short presentations, hands-on work, movement and sharing. The subject focus shown is an example.
Elementary · Grades 1–5
Grades 1 through 5 all follow the same weekly schedule. Full-time learners join the whole week. Part-time learners join the LIVE classes for the subjects they choose.
Grades 1–5 · Full-time Montessori School From Home · Monday to Friday
| Part of day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before class | Released SundayBase Camp: ELA and Social Studies | Released MondayBase Camp: Science | Released TuesdayBase Camp: Mathematics | No Base CampRead the week’s Health & Wellness reading | No Base CampMontessori Friday |
| Morning | 9:00–9:30Morning Meeting: Week Launch | 10:00–10:30Hearts in Harmony | 9:00–9:15Morning Meeting | 9:00–9:15Morning Meeting | 9:00–9:15Morning Meeting |
| LIVE class 1 | 9:30–10:30English Language Arts + Sunset | 10:30–11:30Science + Sunset | 9:15–10:15Mathematics + Sunset | 9:15–10:15Health & Wellness + Sunset | 9:15–10:15Practical Life + Sunset |
| Break | 10:30–10:45 | 11:30–11:45 | 10:15–10:30 | 10:15–10:30 | 10:15–10:30 |
| LIVE class 2 | 10:45–11:45Social Studies + Sunset | 11:45–12:45WonderEnrichment · optional | 10:30–11:30Coding Studio + SunsetEnrichment · optional | 10:30–11:30Human Development + SunsetEnrichment · optional | 10:30–11:30Sensorial + Sunset |
| Lunch | 11:45–12:45 | 12:45–1:45 | 11:30–12:30 | 11:30–12:30 | 11:30–12:30 |
| Afternoon LIVE | 12:45–1:45Executive Function: week launch and plannerEnrichment · optional | 1:45–2:45ElectiveFor learners who enroll | Learning Time | Learning Time | 12:30–1:30Great Lessons + Sunset |
| Learning Time | 1:55–3:20DO A–D, then watch Tuesday’s Base Camp | 2:55–4:20DO A–D, then watch Wednesday’s Base Camp | 12:30–3:20DO A–D with breaks, then a Screen Lab, Reader or project | 12:30–3:20DO A–D with breaks, then a Screen Lab, Reader or project | 1:40–3:20PE, clubs, Social Hour and week wrap-up. Turn in the week by 3:20.Social Hour: optional, earned |
Lunch is one hour every day. Quantum LIVE Enrichments, electives and Social Hour are optional.
Grades 1–5 · Part-time Montessori Online · 1–3 live subjects, Monday to Thursday
| Part of day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before class | By 8:00 a.m.Base Camp: ELA | By 8:00 a.m.Base Camp: Science | By 8:00 a.m.Base Camp: Mathematics | No Base CampHealth & Wellness is LIVE only | No part-time class. Fridays are for full-time learners. |
| Morning | 9:00–9:30Morning Meeting: Week Launch | 9:00–9:30Hearts in Harmony | 9:00–9:15Morning Meeting | 9:00–9:15Morning Meeting | |
| LIVE class | 9:30–10:30English Language Arts + Sunset | 9:30–10:30Science + Sunset | 9:15–10:15Mathematics + Sunset | 9:15–10:15Health & Wellness + Sunset | |
| At home | DO A–D for ELA | DO A–D for Science | DO A–D for Math | DO A–D for Health & Wellness |
Part-time learners join Morning Meeting and the LIVE class for each subject they take, then finish DO A–D at home with their Home Guide.
Middle school · Grades 6–8
Learners belong to a small house that rotates through core subjects together all week.
Grades 6–8 Fluorite, Amethyst and Citrine houses
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:15 | Morning Connection: intentions, mindfulness, goal check-ins and gratitude | ||||
| 8:15–8:50 | Ignite Learning | Ignite Learning | Ignite Learning | Ignite Learning | Ignite Learning |
| 9:00–9:50 | House classes: Language, Math or Science | House classes: Science, Math or Language | House classes: Math, Language or Science | House classes: Science, Math or Language | Thematic Workshop: Humanities across houses |
| 10:00–10:50 | House classes with Social Studies | House classes: Math, Science or Language | House classes with Social Studies | House classes: Math, Science or Language | Socratic Seminar and Debate |
| 11:00–11:30 | Learning Studio | Learning Studio | Learning Studio | Learning Studio | Funtastic Friday: Curiosity and Creativity |
| 11:30–12:00 | Community and Closure: reflection, gratitude and goals for tomorrow | ||||
| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:00–2:00 | Electives, LIVE or self-paced | Hearts in Harmony | Electives, LIVE or self-paced | World Language | Social Hour: Rescue or RealmsOptional, earned |
| 2:00–3:00 | Learning Time: DO A–D, class missions, tutoring, and clubs when offered | ||||
High school · Grades 9–12
Secondary I (Grades 9–10) works in houses. Secondary II (Grades 11–12) works in pathways built around capstones, careers and dual enrollment.
Grades 9–10 Secondary I · Lapis, Hematite and Rose Quartz houses
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 | Morning Connection: intentions, mindfulness, goal check-ins and gratitude | ||||
| 8:30–10:00 | House block: Math, Science or ELA | House block: Science, ELA or Math | House block: ELA, Math or Science | House block: Math, Science or Writing | Cross-House Seminar: Socratic discussion, STEM challenge or service learning |
| 10:15–11:45 | ELA Workshop | Math Problem Solving | Applied Science Lab | Gifted and Honors (if enrolled) | Leadership and Innovation |
| 12:00–12:30 | Learning Studio: coaching and mentor meetings | Learning Studio: research and projects | Learning Studio: peer work and dual enrollment support | Learning Studio: college prep and transcript advising | Funtastic Friday: Leadership and Life |
| 12:30–1:00 | Community and Closure | Lunch | |||
| 1:00–1:30 | Lunch | Social Hour: Rescue or RealmsOptional, earned | |||
| 1:30–3:00 | Electives | Hearts in Harmony | Electives | World Language | |
Grades 11–12 Secondary II · Clear Quartz, Obsidian and Topaz pathways
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 | Morning Connection: intentions, mindfulness, goal check-ins and gratitude | ||||
| 8:30–10:00 | Capstone research writing · STEM and trade courses · dual enrollment core | Research mentorship · applied STEM projects · honors humanities | Independent capstone work · trade practicum · college algebra or advanced writing | Career readiness · STEM and business project · social science elective | Capstone Symposium across pathways |
| 10:15–11:45 | Applied Learning: senior projects and mentorship | Career Practicum and internships | Dual enrollment support and advanced seminars | Gifted and Honors | Leadership and Innovation |
| 12:00–12:30 | Learning Studio: coaching and mentor meetings | Learning Studio: research lab | Learning Studio: dual enrollment support | Learning Studio: college prep and transcripts | Funtastic Friday: Legacy and Leadership |
| 12:30–1:00 | Community and Closure | Lunch | |||
| 1:00–1:30 | Lunch | Social Hour: Rescue or RealmsOptional, earned | |||
| 1:30–3:00 | Electives | Hearts in Harmony | Electives | World Language | |
Middle and high school use the same learning cycle inside their house classes: preparation before class, a LIVE lesson that ends with a closing, and Learning Time to finish, check and turn in. Social Hour runs on Fridays at four times: Rescue 9:00–10:10 AM, Realms 10:30–11:40 AM, Rescue 12:30–1:40 PM and Realms 1:50–3:00 PM. Clubs and electives change through the year based on learner interest.
How each program uses this
Choose how much of the week you want us to guide
Every program follows the same Montessori approach and the same learning cycle. What changes is how much of the week your learner spends with us.
Getting started
Your first week
- Enroll and meet your Guide
After enrollment, your Guide welcomes your family and confirms your learner’s classes and schedule.
- Get set up
Full-time learners receive a school-managed Chromebook. Every learner gets a Commons, Canvas and Zoom login.
- Open your first Base Camp
The day before the first class, your learner opens Base Camp from the Commons and submits their work.
- Join LIVE and settle in
Click Join in the Commons a few minutes early. By the end of week one, learners know the cycle, DO A–D and their Friday Social Hour.
Questions families ask
Good to know
What is Base Camp?
Base Camp opens the day before class so learners can prepare for the next day's LIVE class. It is 20 minutes of guidance and 20 minutes of independent work. Learners submit their work, then attend LIVE. Math, ELA and Language, Social Studies and Science each come with a Base Camp every week, so a learner with several classes has several Base Camps. Base Camp is required on the Extended track and assigned as needed on the Standard track.
What if my learner misses a LIVE class or falls behind?
LIVE classes are for new learning, so we do not catch up during them. Learners make up work during Learning Time, using the class recording and the RETEACH page in Canvas. Let your Guide know ahead of time when your learner will miss class so they can plan the follow-up.
What does my learner need?
A computer or the school-managed Chromebook, reliable internet, a headset with a microphone and a quiet place to work. Depending on grade, some books, Montessori materials and simple art and science supplies. We share the list during enrollment.
Which classes are required?
Classes marked “attendance required” are part of the core week. Base Camp is required on the Extended track and assigned as needed on the Standard track. Learning Time is where the week’s work gets finished and turned in. Quantum LIVE Enrichments, electives, clubs and Social Hour are optional.
How will I know how my learner is doing?
Your Guide & Success Coach observes how your learner works, gives feedback on what they turn in, and stays in touch with you about progress and next steps. We look for understanding, not just finished assignments.
Is this a full day of screen time?
No. LIVE classes run one hour, or an hour and a half on the Extended track, with a break after every one, and the break menu keeps breaks off screens. Learning Time mixes reading, hands-on materials, writing and projects, much of it away from the screen.
What time zone are classes in?
All times are Arizona time (MST). Arizona does not change clocks for daylight saving time, so families in other states should check how the times line up through the year.
Where do I see pricing?
Each program page lists its Family Investment. To start, families pay a one-month administration fee and the first month. We never ask for a last-month payment.
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