Uwharrie Charter Academy’s students will understand the relevance of their daily learning by interning in local businesses and institutions one day each month on what we refer to as a Flex Day. Through partnerships with area businesses, universities, community colleges, and the North Carolina Zoo, students will have genuine experiences where problems or realistic questions are presented to them within a relevant context from our partners and they will be expected to apply their respective content knowledge to develop logical solutions and present those to their teachers, peers, and/or external audiences for critique. Students may work independently or collaboratively with classmates to problem- solve and connect conceptual knowledge to a real world scenario.