2026/27
A year divided into quests, not into subjects
Each quest is a multi-week challenge with a story around it, and each ends with a public exhibition where the children present what they made. The question running through this whole year is: does the past determine the future?
Seven quests
| Quest | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Build the tribe | 2 September – 1 October | 5 weeks |
| Business quest — ends with an exhibition and a market stall | 12 October – 19 November | 5 weeks |
| Acton Athens | 30 November – 17 December | 3 weeks |
| Coding and robotics | 4 January – 11 February | 6 weeks |
| Community garden | 22 February – 1 April | 5 weeks |
| Detective science | 12 April – 20 May | 6 weeks |
| Growing curiosity | 7 June – 8 July | 5 weeks |
The rest of the year
- 1 September — the year opens with the hero’s journey ceremony.
- Passion project weeks — 5–9 October, 23–27 November, 15–19 February, 5–9 April, 24–28 May. Between quests, children work on whatever they choose.
- Autumn break — 19–23 October.
- Winter break — 21–31 December.
- Spring break — 8–12 March.
- 9 July — the end-of-year celebration.
The studio day runs from 8:15 to 16:00. Our year is longer than the Latvian state school year, which is worth knowing if you are planning around family travel.
Come to an exhibition
Every quest closes with a public exhibition on the final Thursday. The children present what they built, to a room of people who did not make it and will ask about it.
This is the single best way to understand the school without enrolling in it. If you would like to come to the next one, tell us and we will put you on the list.
Is this the right school for your family?
Fifteen minutes, no commitment — you ask, we answer. In English, whenever it suits you.