A Basic Prep Leadership Academy School
Fashion-Related Supplemental content & Activities
In addition to their time in the fashion lab, students are provided with supplemental content to enhance their study in the core academics on other days of the week.
Mathematics
Math is behind every article of clothing, from the drafting of patterns, to garment fit, to sales. Through supplemental fashion content related to math, students get applied learning opportunities in Geometry, fractions and decimals, proportions and ratios, and the math used in business.
English / Language Arts
One of the activities of the program is the publication of a fashion E-Zine. Students are responsible for writing all articles, including conducting the necessary research and interviews, and doing all needed fashion and product photography. This gives them opportunities to strengthen their writing skills.
Social Studies
To enhance a curriculum in Social Studies, we provide supplemental content that looks at old cultures, and how they shape the present fashion industry. They also get to study the impact the fashion industry has on the environment. They learn laws related to the industry, as well as how fashion operates on a global scale with a focus on issues related to importing, such as tariffs, child labor, etc.
Science
We offer supplemental course content that gives students a chance to learn the fundamentals of plant and animal science. Course content specifically focuses on plant and animal production for use as textiles in the fashion industry. Aside from natural textiles, students look at the science behind the production of synthetic textiles as well, including textiles made from plastic bottles and other recycled items.
Technology
The fashion industry runs on technology from production to marketing and sales. Students get supplemental lessons on computer assisted design (C.A.D.), on new fitting technologies, and how A.I. is now being used in the industry.
ART
Students have many opportunities for applied learning in art as they design textiles, do fashion drawings and illustrations. They also get to look at art as depicted in the textiles and fashions of other cultures with a focus on colors and mediums used as well as production methods.
The ReeRun Boutique
The Reerun Boutique is an online store operated by students and others involved in The Stitch Institute. It gives students the opportunity to put what they've learned into practice as they create, market, and earn money from fashion and accessories they make by upcycling items.
