Intrinsic Schools

"Intrinsic Schools, which opened in Fall 2013, is growing to serve 7-12th grade students in Chicago using a blended school model. To reimagine middle and high school, Intrinsic is combining technology-enabled adaptive learning and expert teaching.[...] At the start, the 186 students are grouped into two pods of 90 students. At capacity, an Intrinsic school will have 11 pods. Students spend half of the day in a humanities block and the other half in a STEM block. Within each block, students move fluidly between individualized adaptive digital content, multimedia content, small group instruction, seminars, and group and independent project work. Students participate in mixed-ability groups for some activities and at other times receive targeted instruction via on-line content or with peers at the same instructional level.[....] 50% of student time [is] spent using digital content for literacy and math. With both a lean school staffing model and CMO, Intrinsic is sustainable and scalable, planning to serve 4,500 students across five schools over the next five years. Intrinsic’s goal is to create a replicable model for preparing students for 21st century college success."