Our Schedule

Overview

Innovation Academy uses a flexible schedule structured around:

a regular 8-period schedule Monday-Thursday. One of these periods is a virtual course for freshmen and sophomores. And one period is lunch.
a Flex Friday schedule to deep dive in their Pathways or participate in all-school activities. Typically, freshmen meet once a month and then each pathway meets once a month.
a Block Schedule one week a month on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.

Regular Bell Schedule

This schedule is for the typical Monday - Thursday, regular school day.

1st Period --- 8:55am to 9:45 am

2nd Period --- 9:49am to 10:39am

3rd Period --- 10:43am to 11:33am

4th Period --- 11:37am to 12:33pm

5th Period --- 12:37pm to 1:33pm

Students will eat lunch during either fourth or fifth period.

6th Period --- 1:37pm to 2:27pm

7th Period --- 2:31pm to 3:21pm

8th Period --- 3:25pm to 4:15pm

During club week there is a modified schedule in place of the regular bell schedule. All eight class periods will take place during the day. A flex period will occur between 4th and 5th periods allowing for students to meet with a different club Tuesday through Thursday. Monday's flex period will be set aside for other flexible options.

Club Weeks in the Fall

August 24th - 27th
September 22nd - 25th
October 20th - 23rd
December 8th - 11th

Club Weeks in Spring

January 26th - 29th
February 23rd - 26th
March 23rd - 26th
April 20th - 23rd

Flex Friday Pathway Calendar

Flex Fridays provide students with an alternative learning environment where students from each pathway work collaboratively to solve complex problems, meet business partners, dive deep into complex problems. These learning challenges will help students apply the knowledge they are gaining to real-world situations. Additionally, it allows the student to receive specific support and to engage in intensive problem-based learning projects.

When a student is not on campus they will have a digital learning day. All teachers will provide students with digital assignments to be completed at home. Allowing student to work at home on most Fridays will teach them to be independent learners.

Fridays will also provide opportunities for extended learning, additional support for students who find themselves struggling in a course, or who need to work independently with a faculty or staff.

Spring 2026 Flex Friday Calendar

Students are required to earn 12 Flex Friday credits each year to earn the magnet seal. Each workshop is worth 1 credit. To register for a flex Friday, students log into event.fcsia.com and sign up if they plan to be on campus for any reason. If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Taylor at TaylorLS@fultonschools.org.

January Flex Fridays

1/9 - Regular School Day - All Students
1/16 - IA PD Day - No Students
1/23 - Regular School Day - All Students
1/30 - Engineering Flex Friday - Engineering Pathway Students

February Flex Fridays

2/6 - Health Science Flex Friday - Health Science Pathway Students
2/13 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
2/20 - Regular School Day - All Students
2/27 - ENG Super Friday - Engineering Pathway Students

March Flex Fridays

3/6 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
3/13 - IA PD Day - No Students
3/20 - Regular School Day - All Students
3/27 - SAVE-A-Life - Health Science Pathway Students

April Flex Fridays

4/3 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
4/17 - Engineering Flex Friday - Engineering Pathway Students
4/24 - Health Science Flex Friday - Health Science Pathway Students

May Flex Fridays

5/1 - Regular School Day - All Students
5/8 - Regular School Day - All Students
5/15 - IA PD Day - No Students
5/18 - Showcase - All Students

In This Section

In This Section

Bell, Block, and Flex Friday Schedules

Overview

Regular Bell Schedule

Regular Bell Schedule

Club Week Schedule

Flex Friday Pathway Calendar

Spring 2026 Flex Friday Calendar

January Flex Fridays

February Flex Fridays

March Flex Fridays

April Flex Fridays

May Flex Fridays

End of Semester Schedule

Spring Flex Schedule Dates