Homegrown Builders Build Year curriculum

Twelve projects. One visible body of work.

Each Build Pack stands on its own. Students choose a problem, direct AI, inspect the result, test it with a person, and finish with evidence. Every month includes a beginner route, standard route, advanced challenge, parent overview, and clear boundaries.

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The point of the curriculum

Prompting is not the goal. Capability is.

Each project gives a teen another repetition of the work that matters: defining a useful outcome, making decisions, testing what AI suggests, recovering from errors, and explaining the finished result.

Inspect a sample Build Pack

Quarter one

Learn the builder loop.

Month 01

Personal Launch Page

Structure, text, images, layout, and safe personal information.

Month 02

Outdoor Challenge Generator

Lists, randomization, buttons, conditions, and user testing.

Month 03

Quiz or Mini Game

State, scoring, feedback, replay, and clear instructions.

Quarter two

Build for real people.

Month 04

Workout or Habit Tracker

Inputs, progress, usability, and honest testing.

Month 05

Family Dashboard

Information hierarchy, navigation, parent feedback, and privacy boundaries.

Month 06

Event or Group Website

Real audience, mobile design, calls to action, and publishing.

A shared monthly rhythm

New students are not expected to be caught up before they can begin.

Projects are designed to stand alone. The Foundations Library handles the common skills, while each monthly Build Pack offers a beginner path, standard path, and advanced challenge. That gives a new builder an honest way in without pretending every teen starts in the same place.

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Quarter three

Make stronger tools.

Month 07

Reading or Resource Tracker

Organization, categories, filters, data quality, and presentation.

Month 08

Calculator or Decision Helper

Logic, explainable results, error handling, and edge-case testing.

Month 09

Local Business Website

Customer language, trust, contact flow, and business judgment.

Quarter four

Publish and present.

Month 10

Directory or Resource Guide

Structured content, ranking, sources, filters, and public usefulness.

Month 11

Small Digital Product

Packaging, user outcome, landing page, distribution, and feedback.

Month 12

Capstone

Scope, design, testing, presentation, and portfolio storytelling.