theTalent SchoolNetwork

2026 — 2027 Academic Year

Seven cycles. Seven themes. One network.

The calendar reads as a journey through themes, not a grid of logistics. Tap a cycle to see what it covers, who's hosting, and where the network gathers.

Many of our campus days, field trips, and Talent Lounge afternoons welcome families beyond The Talent School — homeschoolers and students from other schools included. Check the listing or contact the team to confirm a specific event is open to you.

Cycle 2 · Oct 19 – Nov 24

Built to Heal

Bodies & Healing (Human + Animal)

Bodies, healing, medicine, anatomy — human and animal integrated. Real connections to careers in human and veterinary medicine. Includes Veterans Day (Nov 11) and Fall Excursion #2 (Nov 17–18).

What's on during this cycle

Talent Treks: PARI (Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute) — Rosman, NCOct 26
Hybrid Day: Fabrication — Hollywood Stage PropsOct 27
Talent Lounge: Level UpOct 27
SFX DayOct 28
Autumn Color Hike at Hanging Rock State ParkOct 29
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to HealOct 29
Tour: Wilson College of Textiles at NC StateNov 2
Wearable TechnologyNov 3
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 1Nov 3
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 2Nov 4
Hybrid: Recycled Runway Creative ProcessNov 4
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to HealNov 5
Camp Northend + Meet the Owner of Thrift Pony (Charlotte)Nov 9
Recycled Runway Fashion ShowNov 10
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 3Nov 10
Veterans Day — No SchoolNov 11
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to HealNov 12
Gingerbread Competition & Awards CeremonyNov 16
Fall Excursion #2: Smoky Mountains GetawayNov 17 – 18
Charlotte Auto ShowNov 19
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to HealNov 19
Fall Showcase — Portfolio NightNov 20
Hybrid Day: Talent School Shark TankNov 24
Talent Lounge: Holiday Maker StudioNov 24

Who are you?Show weekly campus availability

Oct 26, 2026
12:00–14:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Talent Treks: PARI (Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute) — Rosman, NC
Former NASA tracking station turned astronomy campus in the mountains
Originally built by NASA and the Department of Defense, this one-of-a-kind research campus now inspires the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers. PARI closes at the end of October for renovations with no confirmed reopening date, so this is the chance to go. $11 per person.
Rosman
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Oct 27, 2026
9:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Hybrid DayIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Hybrid Day: Fabrication — Hollywood Stage Props
Be a prop detective: read a stage script, design and build the props, then a live performance
Students spend the day as prop detectives — analyzing a stage script, determining the props that need to be built, and designing them from scratch. The day ends with a live performance.
On-campus day for Talent School students. Outside families are welcome on select days — check the listing or contact the team.
On-campus
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Oct 27, 2026
13:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Talent LoungeIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool CommunityOptional · Drop-in
Talent Lounge: Level Up
Optional afternoon maker workshop, 1–3 PM
All students have time with trained staff to safely learn how to use a new tool.
Optional afternoon studio hours on campus, 1:00–3:00 PM. Drop in after the hybrid day or use it as extended care. Open to Talent School students and to families outside the network — RSVP through Eventbrite; a fee may apply.
On-campus
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Oct 28, 2026
9:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Hybrid DayIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
SFX Day
Hollywood special effects: makeup, costumes, props, dry-ice fog and things that glow — bring your Halloween costume to upgrade
Interested in Special Effects (SFX) makeup, costumes, and props? You don't want to miss this one.
On-campus day for Talent School students. Outside families are welcome on select days — check the listing or contact the team.
On-campus
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Oct 29, 2026
10:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Autumn Color Hike at Hanging Rock State Park
A fall hike with photography, watercolor painting and a wildlife scavenger hunt
Join us at the peak of autumn for an adventure at Hanging Rock State Park! Capture the colors of fall through photography, try your hand at watercolor painting, and participate in a wildlife scavenger hunt!
Danbury
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Oct 29, 2026
10:00–12:50
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventVirtualTSN members
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to Heal
Not a drop-in: a facilitator takes your learner all the way through one of this cycle's projects. Pick your grade band's time.
Virtual. One session per grade band. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link and passcode.
- K-210:00–10:35Register ↗
- 3-510:45–11:20Register ↗
- 6-811:30–12:05Register ↗
- High School12:15–12:50Register ↗
Learn about enrollment
Nov 2, 2026
11:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Tour: Wilson College of Textiles at NC State
Tour the only college in North America devoted entirely to textiles
Visit the only college in North America devoted entirely to textiles.
Raleigh
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Nov 3, 2026
9:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Hybrid DayIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Wearable Technology
Design prototypes of wearable tech that blend creativity, engineering and style
Step into the future of design by developing prototypes of wearable tech that blend creativity, engineering, and style.
On-campus day for Talent School students. Outside families are welcome on select days — check the listing or contact the team.
On-campus
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Nov 3, 2026
13:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Talent LoungeIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool CommunityOptional · Drop-in
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 1
Optional afternoon maker workshop, 1–3 PM
Students plan and design a group gingerbread project in preparation for the National Gingerbread House Competition.
Optional afternoon studio hours on campus, 1:00–3:00 PM. Drop in after the hybrid day or use it as extended care. Open to Talent School students and to families outside the network — RSVP through Eventbrite; a fee may apply.
On-campus
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Nov 4, 2026
13:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Talent LoungeIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool CommunityOptional · Drop-in
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 2
Optional afternoon maker workshop, 1–3 PM
Students plan and design a group gingerbread project in preparation for the National Gingerbread House Competition.
Optional afternoon studio hours on campus, 1:00–3:00 PM. Drop in after the hybrid day or use it as extended care. Open to Talent School students and to families outside the network — RSVP through Eventbrite; a fee may apply.
On-campus
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Nov 4, 2026
9:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Hybrid DayIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Hybrid: Recycled Runway Creative Process
Students plan, design and make their outfits for the Recycled Runway fashion show
Students will plan, design, & create their items for Recycled Runway (11/10)
On-campus day for Talent School students. Outside families are welcome on select days — check the listing or contact the team.
On-campus
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Nov 5, 2026
10:00–12:50
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventVirtualTSN members
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to Heal
Not a drop-in: a facilitator takes your learner all the way through one of this cycle's projects. Pick your grade band's time.
Virtual. One session per grade band. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link and passcode.
- K-210:00–10:35Register ↗
- 3-510:45–11:20Register ↗
- 6-811:30–12:05Register ↗
- High School12:15–12:50Register ↗
Learn about enrollment
Nov 9, 2026
10:30–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Camp Northend + Meet the Owner of Thrift Pony (Charlotte)
An "entrepreneurial crawl" through Charlotte's Camp North End, plus meeting the owner of Thrift Pony
Join us on an entrepreneurial crawl through Camp Northend and meet the brains and brilliance behind Thrift Pony.
Charlotte
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Nov 10, 2026
12:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Recycled Runway Fashion Show
A fashion show of student designs made from recycled materials — in person and live-streamed
Join us at the intersection of sustainability, art, technology, and fashion for a grand event — in person and virtual live-stream.
On-campus + livestream
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Nov 10, 2026
13:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Talent LoungeIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool CommunityOptional · Drop-in
Talent Lounge: Gingerbread Competition Day 3
Optional afternoon maker workshop, 1–3 PM
Students plan and design a group gingerbread project in preparation for the National Gingerbread House Competition.
Optional afternoon studio hours on campus, 1:00–3:00 PM. Drop in after the hybrid day or use it as extended care. Open to Talent School students and to families outside the network — RSVP through Eventbrite; a fee may apply.
On-campus
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Nov 11, 2026
Break · No class
Veterans Day — No School
Federal holiday — network closed.
Inside Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Nov 12, 2026
10:00–12:50
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventVirtualTSN members
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to Heal
Not a drop-in: a facilitator takes your learner all the way through one of this cycle's projects. Pick your grade band's time.
Virtual. One session per grade band. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link and passcode.
- K-210:00–10:35Register ↗
- 3-510:45–11:20Register ↗
- 6-811:30–12:05Register ↗
- High School12:15–12:50Register ↗
Learn about enrollment
Nov 16, 2026
18:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Gingerbread Competition & Awards Ceremony
Awards night for the National Gingerbread Competition, for build participants and their families
Open to participants in the gingerbread build and their families only. Public viewing begins Nov 17.
Omni Grove Park Inn
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Nov 17, 2026
through Nov 18, 2026
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonTNMembers + Homeschool Community
Fall Excursion #2: Smoky Mountains Getaway
Two days in the Smoky Mountains in Sevierville, Tennessee
Our second two-day network excursion, to the Smoky Mountains in Sevierville, TN. RSVP soon: everyone who reserves is entered to win a free Airbnb stay, with the winner picked live on social media after Fall Break.
Sevierville
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Nov 19, 2026
12:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Field TripIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Charlotte Auto Show
Join the Talent School at the Charlotte Auto Show in Uptown Charlotte
Students 12 and under are free; tickets for ages 13+ are $13 per person.
Charlotte Convention Center
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Nov 19, 2026
10:00–12:50
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventVirtualTSN members
Virtual Learning Cycle Facilitation: Built to Heal
Not a drop-in: a facilitator takes your learner all the way through one of this cycle's projects. Pick your grade band's time.
Virtual. One session per grade band. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link and passcode.
- K-210:00–10:35Register ↗
- 3-510:45–11:20Register ↗
- 6-811:30–12:05Register ↗
- High School12:15–12:50Register ↗
Learn about enrollment
Nov 20, 2026
18:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
EventIn-PersonNCOpen to All
Fall Showcase — Portfolio Night
Students present their cycle portfolios to families
Students present their cycle portfolios.
Talent School Campus, High Point
Learn about enrollment
Nov 24, 2026
9:00–13:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Hybrid DayIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool Community
Hybrid Day: Talent School Shark Tank
Students pitch an invention Shark Tank style to wrap up the Design Cycle
Students pitch an invention, focusing on marketing, branding, packaging, materials science, sustainability and engineering design. Awards for Most Innovative, Best Sustainable Design and People's Choice in grade bands K–2, 3–5, and 6 and up. Free for Hybrid families.
On-campus day for Talent School students. Outside families are welcome on select days — check the listing or contact the team.
On-campus
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Nov 24, 2026
13:00–15:00
Cycle 2 · Built to Heal
Talent LoungeIn-PersonNCMembers + Homeschool CommunityOptional · Drop-in
Talent Lounge: Holiday Maker Studio
Optional afternoon maker workshop, 1–3 PM
Students design and make their own handmade gifts, from toys, dolls and jewelry to home décor and mixed-media art.
Optional afternoon studio hours on campus, 1:00–3:00 PM. Drop in after the hybrid day or use it as extended care. Open to Talent School students and to families outside the network — RSVP through Eventbrite; a fee may apply.
On-campus
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Cycles, themes, and dates are synced from the canonical Drive sheets (TSN — Cycles & Themes v3 · TSN Network Calendar Events v2). To add or change an event, edit the sheet — themes are locked for the 2026/2027 year.