Free Workshops · June 2026 · Arizona Grades 4–8

One hour. Your child

builds something real.

Three free Zoom workshops — a live look at how Unbound runs every afternoon at Arizona's tuition-free virtual charter school for grades 4–8. Pick a date. Show up. See for yourself.

✓Completely Free

✓All Virtual · Zoom

✓Grades 4–8

June 2026 · Virtual · Grades 4–8

Pick a session. Pick your week.

Each session is one hour. Same content runs every week of June — just pick the date that works. Sign up for one or all three.

🏠 Homeschool family? These were built for you too.

📖 Workshop Join for 1

Create Your Own Story

Tuesdays · 3:00 PM MST · 1 hour

Use AI to bring a story to life — characters, plot, illustrations. Students build a complete 10-page storybook and leave with a finished book to share.

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🎮 Workshop Join for 1

Build Your Own Video Game

Thursdays · 9:00 AM MST · 1 hour

No experience needed. Learn Scratch and build a real, playable game from scratch. Customize every detail and leave with something you'll want to share.

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🤝 Join for all

Meet Other Virtual Schoolers

Wednesdays · 12:00 PM MST · 1 hour

Games, team challenges, and a group of virtual and homeschooled students who actually get what it's like to learn outside a traditional classroom. A different theme every week.

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What Your Child Gets

More than a fun hour.

Three things every student walks away with after one session.

🤝

Real connections

Meet other kids who actually get what their life is like — virtual schoolers, homeschoolers, and students who've never quite fit the traditional mold. The community is the thing.

🏆

Something they built

Your child leaves with a finished product they're proud of — a 10-page AI storybook, a playable Scratch game, or new friendships from across the country. Not a participation ribbon.

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A new sense of what's possible

One hour is enough to change how a kid thinks about learning. No grades, no pressure — just proof they can create something from scratch with the right environment around them.

About Unbound Academy

Arizona's tuition-free virtual charter school.

Unbound Academy is a publicly funded charter school for Arizona students in grades 4–8. No tuition. No ESA required. A laptop is shipped to your home.

Students master core academics in two focused, AI-personalized hours each morning — then spend afternoons in real-world skill workshops schools don't teach. Done by 2pm. No homework.

2.8×

faster learning growth than national average

2 hrs

of focused academics, done by 11am

100%

free — public charter, no income limit

Any

Monday start — rolling enrollment year-round

Afternoon clubs

Code a Video Game Debate & World Issues Competitive Chess Guided Book Club Habits & Wellbeing (Yale) Art History & Creation Build Your Own Project

Tuition-free — publicly funded, no application fee, no income limit

Laptop provided — shipped to your home, no extra cost

Assessed at your child's actual level — not their grade — in every subject on day one

Real teachers — present and engaged, not just monitoring for disengagement

Start any Monday — rolling enrollment, no waiting for a semester start

What Families Say

Real Unbound families.

What it's like when school actually fits your family's life.

"Our son trains five days a week and still thrives academically."

At every other school, our son was constantly choosing between learning and doing what he loves. Unbound eliminated that choice entirely. He thrives academically AND athletically now.

Rochelle R. · Chandler, AZ

"Two hours of focused learning. The rest? Real life."

Our boys finish core academics in just two hours a day, then spend the rest on real-world skills. The small class sizes, supportive environment, and emphasis on life readiness made this a clear winner.

Breanna L. · Tucson, AZ

"The traditional education system is long overdue for a change."

As a parent who believes in AI and modern education, Unbound was an easy decision. The business and tech workshops are exactly what kids need for the world they're actually growing up in.

Lauren S. · Mesa, AZ

FAQs

Common Questions.

Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us — we reply same day.

Are these sessions really free? +

Yes — completely free. No credit card, no application, no fees of any kind. Just sign up and show up. These are open virtual workshops, no strings attached.

Are these live classes or pre-recorded? +

Live. Your child joins an interactive Zoom session with a teacher and other students. They participate, ask questions, and build in real time — it's not a video to watch.

What does my child need to join? +

A laptop or desktop computer and a stable internet connection. For the Game session, a free Scratch account helps (your child can set one up in 2 minutes). For the Story session, a Gmail account. The teacher will walk through setup at the start — no prep needed.

Are these for homeschooled students too? +

Absolutely. These sessions were built with virtual and homeschool families in mind. Your child will be alongside other students who understand what it's like to learn outside a traditional classroom.

Can my child do all three? +

Yes — and we recommend it. Each session is a completely different activity, and the three workshops happen on different days of the week. You can sign up for all three in the same week of June or spread them across the month.

What grades are these for? +

Students in grades 4–8 (for the 2026–2027 school year). The sessions are designed to be accessible and engaging across that full range.

Is this related to Unbound Academy? +

Yes — these sessions give you a real taste of what Unbound afternoons look like every day. Unbound is a tuition-free virtual public charter school for Arizona grades 4–8 where students master academics in 2 hours, then spend afternoons in hands-on skill workshops like these. If you're curious about full enrollment, we're happy to chat after your session.