--- title: What is the early preparation phase? description: The 2-week early preparation period occurs before the official start of the Online program. During this phase, which is separate from the 4-week program, students participate in two two-hour sessions --- [Skip to content](https://faq.leangap.org/what-is-the-early-preparation-phase#main-content) ![leangap\_logo\_r\_white](https://faq.leangap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/leangap_logo_r_white.png?width=154&height=40&name=leangap_logo_r_white.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to our main site](http://www.leangap.org/) [Go to our main site](http://www.leangap.org/) Hi! Search for your question here: - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Frequently Asked Questions](https://faq.leangap.org/?hsLang=en) 2. [Online Program](https://faq.leangap.org/online-program?hsLang=en) # What is the early preparation phase? The 2-week early preparation period occurs before the official start of the Online program. During this phase, which is separate from the 4-week program, students participate in two two-hour sessions per week. This phase is crucial as it allows our students to build trust and friendships early on. These bonds give them the confidence and teamwork skills they'll need to tackle the challenges ahead. It's all about setting them up for a great summer, ready to take on whatever comes their way. - [General Topics](https://faq.leangap.org/general-topics?hsLang=en) - [San Francisco Program](https://faq.leangap.org/san-francisco-program?hsLang=en) - [Online Program](https://faq.leangap.org/online-program?hsLang=en) - [Tuition](https://faq.leangap.org/tuition?hsLang=en) - [Post-program](https://faq.leangap.org/post-program?hsLang=en) - [Other](https://faq.leangap.org/other?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://faq.leangap.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=92&height=24&name=logo.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.leangap.org/) Copyright © 2026, Leangap Education, Inc.