Admittedly, we were all a bit sad as we missed our nightly sunset strolls and the freedom that came with existing on a seemingly uninhabited island for two weeks. But the week did come and CRA resumed on Monday. I decided the most important thing for …

When we proposed the idea of a two week beach get-a-way to E, he was ecstatic. Like many people over the last two years, he too has felt isolated and trapped in our home by the covid crisis. At 8 years old, he remains in wait …

At CRA, we believe in respecting the student’s emotional health, leveraging trust to overcome trauma, and allowing students to grow at their individual pace. We do not neglect core subjects, but rather than repeat old approaches expecting new results, we innovate to find avenues that unlock …

The last full week before our beach trip called for some executive function skills practice. One of our main goals this week was addressing the challenge: “Can everything we need to pack fit in the car!?” E spent time making lists of the things he depends …

This year, on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I decided it was time to talk to E about the events that day. He seemed ready. We discussed the attacks, the thousands of lives lost, the impact to our country, the war that began as a result, …

We were excited this week to experience remnants of a hurricane in our area because it brought with it some strong winds. This is one of those days that we threw the conceptual plan for CRA out and instead dove deeply into a study of weather, …

This week we began Zoid Math with online sessions once a week. Zoid takes a different approach to math by focusing on complex topics to build engagement in an exploratory, hands on, manner. I expected the math would be at a comfortable level that allowed E …

At CRA, birthdays are holidays. E is not a devoted gamer, he would much prefer to spend his time on his devices creating art, 3d modeling the next dream home, or exploring automations and deep technical details. But, on occasion, he falls in love with a …

While we use the mornings to actively pursue knowledge in core subjects, we believe in supporting students as they pursue their deep interests. We also believe in opportunities for social engagement with intellectual peers which is challenging due to unique deep interests, asynchronous development, geographic location, …

This year, in person at CRA, we have E starting 3rd grade. His passions are technology, science (especially astrophysics), reading complex content to uncover answers to his deepest questions, and spending time innovating with an eager partner. To kickoff the start of CRA, we began with …