This program runs on sprints, not committees. Two-week working cycles per workstream, each ending in a visible artifact (a document, a decision, a signed partner, a student event) — never a status update. 90-day increments align to the phase gates below; the quarterly advisory meeting doubles as the sprint review and re-prioritization forum. Bias: ship the co-curricular before the curriculum — light, visible wins (speaker series, a co-curricular launch) create proof and momentum while the slower curricular machinery (syllabi, Cognia defensibility, placement policy) moves through governance. Every workstream has one named owner and explicit kill criteria.
Why urgency is warranted, not manufactured
(1) Magnifica Humanitas is weeks old — the first-responder position among Catholic prep schools is open now and will not be in 18 months; (2) Cadillac F1's debut season is this season — the partnership conversation is never again this fresh; (3) Berkeley Prep is visibly assembling its AI posture (camps, faculty committee, alumni programming) — the local leapfrog window is measured in semesters; (4) the fall 2026 term starts in ~6 weeks — Phase 0 artifacts must exist before it does.
Phase 0 — Foundation (Fall 2026)
AI acceptable-use policy drafted (now the top priority, per §4)
Nick working session: governance chain, accreditation, schedule constraints, club-launch playbook
Full comp set gap matrix + positioning one-pager
Working group recruited (§8)
Flagship co-curricular affiliated (§6)
GM conversation: pipeline + Cadillac F1 education partnership exploration
Phase 1 — Pilot (Spring–Fall 2027)
AI literacy module embedded in an existing course; first elective ("Applied AI & Human Judgment" working title)
Speaker series live; first sponsored student project
Real estate and digital assets modules piloted inside Financial Accounting H / Business Ethics H
Working group formalizes into the permanent Steering Committee (§8)
Phase 2 — Pathway (2027–28 → 2029)
Formal 4-year Emerging Technologies pathway with transcript designation
Externship program; internship placements
Co-curricular expansion if warranted (full STEM Racing/karting build-out, per §6)