Physical exercise
5+ hours a weekAny form that resonates: sports, martial arts, dance, bodybuilding, rock climbing, running.
Student life
A week at Living Wisdom
About 16 hours of live classes with teachers and classmates. Then off the screen and into real life — with an advisor who helps your child plan it, and checks in every week.
Online: live, small, and personal
- 6–8 classes a semester, each meeting live once or twice a week for 75 minutes.
- About 8 students per teacher. Everyone talks, asks questions, and is known.
- Class times set across time zones for students in more than 12 countries.
- No recorded-lecture courses. Every class is taught live.
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How the hours add up
- 20 h Recorded lessons and online modules
- 8 h Online quizzes and auto-graded work
- 6 h Homework, usually on a screen
Nearly every school hour is spent on a screen.
- 16 h Live classes with teachers and classmates
- 1 h 1-on-1 advising
- 5 h Physical exercise (minimum)
- 5 h Personal expertise project (minimum)
- 2 h Service in the local community
- 3 h Reading a book of their choice
- 2 h Earning and managing money
About half the week happens in the real world — and counts toward graduation.
Screen timeOff-screen, part of the programHours per week for a full-time high school student. Exercise and expertise are 5-hour minimums; other off-screen hours vary by student. The typical-school week is illustrative.
Off the screen — and part of the diploma
These count toward graduation. Each week your child meets 1-on-1 with an advisor to plan and review every one of them.
Personal expertise
5+ hours a weekOne skill pursued toward mastery with an advisor: an instrument, cooking, woodworking, web design, starting a business.
Service
Every weekTutoring, dog walking, a food shelf, a community project. Students learn the joy of helping others.
Reading
Every weekA book of their own choosing, with a page goal matched to their reading level.
Earnings
Through the yearStudents find a way to earn and learn to manage money. What they earn helps pay for their Service Adventure Trip.
Time management
Every weekEach student builds a weekly time-block schedule that balances schoolwork, exercise, service and play.
The Service Adventure Trip
Each year, students meet their classmates in person for one to two weeks of travel and service somewhere new. Past trips: Switzerland, Mexico, Peru, and Assisi, Italy.
Friendships that started on a screen become real. And because students help fund the trip with money they’ve earned, they own it.
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From the students
“The classes make students think, not memorize information. We get to develop our creativity and innovation as well as critical thinking.”
“The relationships are less of a student-teacher one, but more like a mentor and a friend.”
“This school year was both challenging and enjoyable. The teachers challenged each of us individually and brought us out of our comfort zones.”
“The teachers are intelligent, inspiring and supportive, the topics are both relevant and engaging, and there is a focus on both academics and personal development.”
“I loved having small classes and building strong relationships with my teachers and classmates.”
“I appreciate a lot how available and understanding teachers are.”
See if Living Wisdom is right for your child.
Start with a conversation. Tell us about your child, and our director will set up a video call with you both — and a chance to sit in on a live class.