Learning That Matters When You Want It
Young Scholars Academy is a virtual village that helps twice-exceptional & differently-wired students to feel seen, nurtured, and happy as heck through strength-based courses, camps, and community!
These Courses Were Built For You!
You’re busy and you need learning built around your schedule.
Explore how to provide your child with a safe place where they:
Learn content they’re fascinated with
Are seen for their superpowers
Build confidence in themselves
Become heroes of their own journey
If you’ve ever thought this, you’re in the right place- and you’re not alone.
“I dream of a empowering my child to learn the content that they’re interested in because I know when the focus is on their interests and strengths they shine so bright and feel so good!”
“I long for my child to find a safe learning environment where they can learn how and when best aligns with their strengths so they can come away more confident each day.”
Life Skills Classes
Speech & Debate: The Powers of Persuasion
Join Speech & Debate to develop reasoning and perspective-taking, as well as to make leaps and bounds in both public speaking and confidence.
Ages 10-18
Young & Thriving: Choose Middle or High School Edition
Join Young & Thriving to explore proven executive function strategies, and create individualized, strength-based roadmaps for long-term achievement.
Ages 10-18
What Our Parents Say…
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“I’ve honestly never seen my son have this much fun learning before. It’s the only place I’ve found that I don’t have to fight him to attend.”
-Monet
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“YSA is the best-kept secret in the 2e world. Once you’re in, you’ll see why!”
-Liza
FAQs
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Young Scholars Academy was founded because there was a real need to reach marooned, isolated students the world over. There were so many differently wired students who were stuck in their zip codes, and were not otherwise able to connect, often feeling like there's something wrong with them. feeling misunderstood. And Young Scholars Academy was founded as a safe haven as a virtual village where not only the students could come together and connect and make friends where they could connect with these expert mentors, but also where parents could come together and realize that there's nothing wrong with the students. There's nothing wrong with the families. There's nothing wrong with the parents. It's that they were simply just out of context and in the right setting with the right supports. These students can thrive, make friends and live their best lives.
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Simple! 3 things:
1- A focus on the positive! We don’t focus on what students aren’t doing, we support what they are and we know the rest will come. We develop strengths, interests, and relationships. We build students up so they can build a better world! And do it with the new friends they make in our program!
2- Passionate, masterful neurodivergent mentors who have walked the walk and can authentically validate and support your child with personal experience and care AND expertise as we all have advanced masters + degrees
3-Content your students care about taught in a way they love! We offer the courses they need to be taking, not the ones they’re required to take.
Come by and see for yourself!
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Of course! Our programming is for students who are not being supported or challenged enough in school.
If you have an asynchronous kiddo who you know has strengths and struggles, our courses are for your child.
As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.
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Please don’t confuse reactive “distance learning” and virtual enrichment programming. After all, a student who is completely fried from a boring zoom class is often quick to pick up a tablet or phone, right?
Our courses are not at all the same animal =)
Picture This…
It’s dinner time at your house. As your child sits down and you check in with them about their day, they reach out, excited to tell you what they learned today, and that they can’t wait to dive into the next lesson!
👋 “Hi!”From Our Director
Wherever your child is on their twice-exceptional/neurodivergent journey, NOW is the best time to take the next step towards thriving- and at Young Scholars Academy, you can see your child thriving from day 1.
If we don’t already know each other, I want you to know that I quit my job for your child. I know that you may be feeling anxious, uncertain, or frustrated about what the next step is on the journey to seeing your child become all that you know that they are capable of being.
-Mr. Sam
Your Child’s Dream Classes!
Speech & Debate: The Powers of Persuasion
Join Speech & Debate to develop reasoning and perspective-taking, as well as to make leaps and bounds in both public speaking and confidence.
Ages 10-18
Young & Thriving: Middle & High School Edition
Join Young & Thriving to explore proven executive function strategies, and create individualized, strength-based roadmaps for long-term achievement.
Ages 10-18
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