We’ve gathered the most frequently asked questions that we hear from our students and parents below. If you have a question that is not addressed in the list provided, please watch the video towards the bottom of this page for a more detailed explanation from our Director of Operations, Sara Hurley. As always, feel free to submit any other questions and thoughts you have by visiting our Contact Us page.
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Students attend AeroLab one day a week and will follow the school district’s academic calendar.
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We offer courses in locations across Colorado, please visit the Programs page to see more detailed information.
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Falcon AeroLab is a tuition-free, publicly funded program. However, this means the student cannot be enrolled in another public school option while enrolled in Falcon AeroLab. There are lab fees of $375 per semester that go towards activities, field trips, consumables, and course resources.
For students who are already enrolled in a publicly-funded program, we offer a tuition option. Contact us for more details.
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There may be as many as 24 students in the class but there will be multiple instructors working with the students. Class ratios will not exceed 12:1.
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Each student is responsible for bringing a sack lunch, notebook and writing instrument.
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Occasionally, students will be asked to do additional research on a topic of discussion. Homework is not a regular expectation of our program.
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The lessons taught at Falcon AeroLab are created specifically for our students. They are designed to supplement and support home school instruction. The student is responsible for meeting all other academic requirements.
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Each instructor has passed a background check and submitted fingerprints in accordance to the Colorado Department of Education.