Mini-term and Micro-term

Mini-term is a one-month intensive project-based class in the month of January. Students get to select a class and spend a whole month diving into their topic in an interdisciplinary manner.

Mini-term at SAMi, SOTA and IDEA starts Tuesday, January 3 2023. View the mini-term timeline, video catalog, course catalog and frequently asked questions below for more information.

Timeline

Wednesday, November 30 @ 11:30 AM – registration opens for 2023 Mini-term

Wednesday, December 7^th @ 4:00 PM – registration closes for 2023 Mini-term

Wednesday, December 14^th @ 10 AM – mini-term class lists posted at all three schools

Tuesday, January 3^rd - Mini-term Begins

Monday, January 16^th – No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Wednesday January 18^th – All day Mentor Group at home school

Tuesday, January 31^st – Last Day of Mini-term/Mini-term showcase

February 1^st-3^rd – Second Semester Break, No School

Registration for mini-term is now closed.

Have Questions?

View the Frequently Asked Questions below or contact your school or mentor for more information.

Mini-term Transportation

IDEA

Bus Stop Location	Pick Up Time/Wed.	Bus Number	Drop Off Time	Bus Number
S. 11th & Broadway Pierce Transit Station	8:51 / 9:01 AM	34	3:50 PM	34
6501 N 23rd St (PDC)	8:17 / 9:20 AM	34	4:09 PM	34
Tacoma Mall Transit Center	8:37 / 9:35 AM	34/71	3:47 PM	71

NE Tacoma Schedule

Bus Stop Location	Pick Up Time/Wed.	Bus Number	Drop Off Time	Bus Number
Browns Point Elem	8:09 / 8:46 AM	69/71	4:13 PM	71
Crescent Heights Elem	8:17 / 8:54 AM	69/71	4:21 PM	71
NE Tacoma Elem	8:29 / 9:09 AM	69/71	4:36 PM	71
Tacoma Mall Blvd	8:37 / 9:35 AM	34/71	3:47 PM	71

All bus stop times, bus numbers are subject to change.

SAMI

Bus Stop Location	Pick Up Time/Wed.	Bus Number	Drop Off Time	Bus Number
Tacoma Community College Pierce Transit Station	7:38 / 9:33 AM 7:33 / 9:33 AM	60 59	3:52 PM 4:02 PM	46 50
S. 11th & Broadway Pierce Transit Station Park Shuttle via Downtown	8:26 / 9:26 AM 8:36 / 9:36 AM	29 63	4:02 PM 3:59 PM	29 63
Tacoma Mall Transit Park Shuttle via Tacoma Mall	8:33 / 9:33 AM 8:33 / 9:33 AM	13 64	4:01 PM 4:01 PM	13 64

NE Tacoma Schedule

Bus Stop Location	Pick Up Time/Wed.	Bus Number	Drop Off Time	Bus Number
Browns Point Elem	8:09 / 8:52 AM	69	4:45 PM	69
Crescent Heights Elem	8:17 / 9:00 AM	69	4:53 PM	69
NE Tacoma Elem	8:29 / 9:12 AM	69	5:05 PM	69
Norpoint & 19th St NE	8:32 / 9:15 AM	69	5:08 PM	69

All bus stop times, bus numbers are subject to change.

SOTA

NE Tacoma Schedule

Bus Stop Location	Pick Up Time/Wed.	Bus Number	Drop Off Time	Bus Number
Browns Point Elem	8:09 / 9:09 AM	69/70	3:58 PM	70
Crescent Heights Elem	8:17 / 9:17 AM	69/70	4:06 PM	70
NE Tacoma Elem	8:29 / 9:29 AM	69/70	4:18 PM	70
S 11th & Broadway	8:46 / 9:47 AM	69/70	3:39 PM	70

All bus stop times, bus numbers are subject to change.

Meals

Breakfast and lunch will be served at each of the following schools:
Breakfast/Lunch Locations & Times

	SOTA	SAMI	IDEA
Breakfast	9:00am – Music Box and 1950	9:00am – ELC Upper Collaborative	Breakfast 9:00am – 1st Floor
Lunch	12:30pm – Music Box and 1950	12:30pm - ELC Upper Collaborative	Lunch 12:30pm – 1st Floor

In This Section

Mini-term and Micro-term

Timeline

Have Questions?

Mini-term Transportation

IDEA

NE Tacoma Schedule

SAMI

NE Tacoma Schedule

SOTA

NE Tacoma Schedule

Meals

Course Catalog

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does mini-term start each day?

What time is lunch?

Can I sign up for a class at any of the three schools?

Will I get my top choice?

What happens if I choose the same class for all five choices because that’s the only class I want?

What about the MLK Celebration?