Our Schedule
Bell, Block, and Flex Friday Schedules
- Overview
- Regular Bell Schedule
- Club Week Schedule
- Flex Friday Pathway Calendar
- End of Semester 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
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
Club Week Schedule
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 Spring
- January 27th - 30th
- February 24th - 27th
- March 24th - 27th
- April 21st - 24th
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.
Fall 2024 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.
August Flex Fridays
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8/9 - Regular School Day
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8/16 - Regular School Day
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8/23 - IA Professional Development Day
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8/30 - 9th Grade Flex Friday (IT)
September Flex Fridays
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9/6 - Regular School Day
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9/13 - Engineering Flex Friday
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9/20 - Health Science Flex Friday
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9/27 - IT Flex Friday
October Flex Fridays
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10/4 - IA Professional Development Day
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10/11 - 9th Grade Flex Friday AND IT Flex Friday
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10/18 - Regular School Day
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10/25 - Health Science Flex Friday
November Flex Fridays
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11/1 - IT/ENG Combined Flex Friday
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11/8 - 9th Grade Flex Friday (Health Science)
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11/15 - IT Flex Friday
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11/22 - Project Week Celebration (Half Day)
December Flex Fridays
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12/6 - Health Science Flex Friday
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12/13 - Engineering Flex Friday
Spring 2024 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
- 1/10 - Regular School Day - All Students
- 1/17 - IA PD Day - No Students
- 1/24 - Regular School Day - All Students
- 1/31 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
February Flex Fridays
- 2/7 - Engineering Flex Friday - Engineering Pathway Students
- 2/14 - Health Science Flex Friday - Health Science Pathway Students
- 2/21 - IA PD Day - No Students
- 2/28 - Cultivate - All Students
March Flex Fridays
- 3/7 - Regular School Day - All Students
- 3/14 - Engineering Flex Friday - Engineering Pathway Students
- 3/21 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
- 3/28 - Save-A-Life - Health Science Pathway Students
April Flex Fridays
- 4/4 - Engineering Flex Friday - Engineering Pathway Students
- 4/18 - IT Flex Friday - IT Pathway Students
- 4/25 - Health Science Flex Friday - Health Science Students
May Flex Fridays
- 5/2 - Showcase/Field Day - All Students
- 5/9 - Regular School Day - All Students (Last Day for Seniors)
- 5/16 - Regular School Day - All 9th - 11th Grade Students
