A Day in the Life of a Wellspring Academy of California Student

A typical day at Wellspring includes plenty of opportunities for learning and being active, as well as time to enjoy new friends. Here’s what your schedule would look like on a typical weekday:

6:30 Rise and shine!

7:00 Morning walk or group exercise, followed by stretch circle. You’ll be well on your way to your goal of 10,000 steps before breakfast!

8:15 Breakfast of pancakes, scrambled Egg Beaters, fresh fruit and yogurt, followed by self-monitoring.

8:50 Classes begin—A mix of core academic classes, electives, and culinary & nutrition, depending on your schedule

12:15 Lunch of shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches, baked potato chips, soup and salad bar.

1:20 Back to class—Electives (horticulture, music, equestrian care) fill up most of your afternoon

2:15 Time for Individual Behavioral Coaching—Today you’re working on communication skills

3:15 Snack of fruit or chocolate pudding

3:35 Afternoon activity—You can choose between water aerobics or basketball

5:00 Free time to rest up, call home, get in an extra workout, or meet up with friends to play Wii or Ping-Pong.

6:00 Dinner of bison burgers, sweet potato fries, soup and salad bar.

6:35 Evening Activity—Students vs. Staff Soccer or Fitness Center

7:55 Evening snack of fat free ice cream

8:05 Study Hall

9:10 Back to the dorm for time with friends

9:45 Lights Out!