Programs are age-calibrated but skill-flexible. Placement depends on readiness—not just age—determined through the Cognitive Audit.
Ages 10–11 (or younger, if ready)
Focus: Building the foundational thinking skills. Narrative Discernment and Precision.
Younger minds benefit from concrete examples and structured reasoning. Track A develops the "thinking toolkit"—the basic building blocks that Track B students build on.
Students learn the basic toolkit: identifying assumptions, spotting logical fallacies, and asking better questions. Heavy focus on concrete examples and guided practice.
Deliverable: Student completes 5 narrative analysis essays
Arguments become more complex. Students learn formal logic structures and construct their own clear arguments. Introduction to evidence types.
Deliverable: Students debate a substantive position with structured logic
Introduction to cause-and-effect chains. Students analyze how decisions ripple through systems. Cognitive endurance extends to 90-minute sessions.
Deliverable: Systems map of a real-world scenario (climate, social media, economy)
Format: 1x weekly 1:1 coaching (60-min), 1x weekly cohort seminar (90-min), asynchronous work & projects
Ages 12–14 (or gifted younger students)
Focus: Advanced cognitive architecture. Multi-Agent Analysis and Systems Architecture.
Older students (or those with faster processing) are ready for abstract complexity. Track B develops real leadership thinking—modeling multiple perspectives, complex systems, and meta-level analysis.
Students learn game theory basics and incentive analysis. How do different actors behave? Why do smart people disagree? Introduction to perspective-taking at scale.
Deliverable: Multi-perspective analysis of a controversial issue
Building detailed causal models. Students learn to identify leverage points in systems. Introduction to stock-and-flow thinking. How to model feedback and time delays.
Deliverable: Formal systems diagram with feedback loops for a real-world scenario
Integrating all previous skills. Students propose solutions to complex problems and defend them against critique. Meta-level thinking about thinking. How to lead cognitive dialogue.
Deliverable: Final capstone project: propose a solution to a complex, real-world problem
Format: 1x weekly 1:1 coaching (75-min), 1x weekly cohort seminar (120-min), intensive project work
Purpose: Deep work with your cognitive coach.
What happens: You work through complex problems, get challenged on your reasoning, and refine your thinking. This is where real growth happens.
Purpose: Peer dialogue and collective learning.
What happens: You engage with 7 other students. You defend ideas. You listen to different perspectives. You learn from people who think differently than you.
Purpose: Preparation and consolidation.
What happens: You read articles, analyze cases, write reflections, and solve problems. Most time is solo work—this is where you build independent thinking.
Track A
4-5 hours/week total
This includes 1.5 hours live + 3 hours asynchronous
Track B
5-6 hours/week total
This includes 2.5 hours live + 3-4 hours asynchronous
Spring Cohort
Program Dates: March 1 – August 31
Applications Close: February 15
Summer Cohort
Program Dates: June 1 – November 30
Applications Close: May 15
⚠️ Limited to 8 students per coach per track. We fill cohorts in application order. Early applicants have priority.
8 students maximum per coach. This allows real dialogue and individual attention without sacrificing peer learning benefits.
We mix ages and backgrounds intentionally. A 12-year-old with advanced thinking works alongside a 13-year-old. Cognitive diversity strengthens dialogue.
Same curriculum. Spring and Summer run on identical schedules so you can choose based on your family's calendar.
Track A alumni are encouraged to progress to Track B. But this is optional and depends on readiness.
Students who complete Track A typically move to Track B in the next cohort. The skills build sequentially—Track B assumes Track A mastery.
We assess whether a student is ready for Track B's complexity. If a student needs more time in foundational skills, we support a second round of Track A or alternative pathways.
You maintain the same coach. Continuity matters. Your coach knows your thinking patterns and can calibrate the next level of challenge.
The Cognitive Audit determines which track is right for your child. No guesswork. Just data.
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