Homeschool Belonging · Spring 2027 · Live online classes for gifted or 2e kids, ages 5 to 18

You made the brave call. Now they need their people.

They're learning. They're safe. They're becoming themselves again. Young Scholars Academy gives your homeschooler daytime classes that excite them, kids who think the way they think, and mentors who were kids like them. You get a weekly note on how it's going and records for your charter or portfolio.

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Daytime classes, Pacific Time
Credit or enrichment
ESA funds accepted
93% of families come back

“We just felt yucky at the beginning of this homeschool journey. It was so hard. We never felt good about anything until we joined this community. We found our home here.”

Susan

Nobody warns you about the lonely part of homeschooling.

You're carrying everything.

Curriculum designer, math teacher, social director, emotional support. You love this work. Some days you wonder if there are gaps you can't see.

Thriving academically. Socially? You're worried.

Reading three grades ahead. Friend count: zero. You pulled them out so they could be themselves. "Themselves" doesn't have anyone to talk to.

Programs only see part of who they are.

They need acceleration and support with what's hard. Challenge and patience with big feelings. Most programs aren't built for the whole kid.

There's content you can't teach alone.

Coding? Debate? Biology? You need someone else for that. Not just anyone. Someone who understands your kid.

Your charter wants records.

And you're piecing them together at 10 PM.

You need a partner, not another product.

Not another curriculum or app. A village. Parents who get it. Mentors who see your kid. Friends who don't need the three-hour explanation.

You are doing it right. And you don't have to do it alone.

What if the village came to you?

Picture a Tuesday. At noon, your kid logs into the friendship club and someone says, "Oh good, you're here." At 1, D&D Campaign Creator with kids who've waited all week for it. By the weekend, a note from each mentor tells you exactly how they're doing. And you have a group of parents who never need the three-hour explanation.

That place exists. It's Young Scholars Academy, and it was built for families like yours.

1,200+ families since 2020
47+ states, 17 countries, 6 continents
WASC-accredited
ESA and charter funds accepted

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Everything your homeschool week has been missing, in one place.

Content

Hand off the subjects you can't (or don't want to) teach

Live classes in what they love and what you'd rather not teach: writing, science, history, math, coding, debate and more. Take them for credit, with assignments and a grade on an accredited transcript, or purely for enrichment.

Will they engage for someone who isn't me?

“Already, after ONE class, Aaron has declared it is BY FAR the best online course he has and IS taking... He says he is engaged the ENTIRE time.”

Nikki

Community

Daytime friends, the same kids all spring

6 to 8 kids per class, grouped by age and interest. Take 3 or more classes and a weekly friendship club comes with them. Between classes, the online campus is open every weekday afternoon.

My kid is so quiet in groups.

“It was so wonderful to hear Lincon participating during his class. I knew he was talking because I could hear his voice from the hallway... to hear him engaged really warmed my heart.”

Nicole

Caring mentors

Mentors who were kids like yours

Many YSA mentors were homeschooled. Many homeschool their own kids right now. They build on strengths, and they let kids join their own way.

My kid says no to everything.

“When we're having a day that is so tough and our kid just says no to everything, the only thing he says yes to is his YSA classes. I'm always blown away.”

Susan

Communication

Records without the scramble

Every week, each mentor tells you what your kid worked on and how they're doing. Charter families use these notes for their learning records. Pass families also get a Transcript & Portfolio and an end-of-spring Growth Summary.

Your people, too

Coffee & Connect meetups, a private parent group and live talks with experts on gifted or 2e kids. With any All-Access Pass, the Parent Social Club is free: a weekly hangout with parents who already get it. Your kid finds their people, and so do you.

Homeschool Belonging

Make YSA the center of your homeschool week.

The New Year All-Access Pass is a full week of live classes, friendship clubs and community for all 21 weeks, in one payment. Most homeschool families choose Gold.

Choose your path

Path 1 · À la carte

Pick classes one at a time

Choose the classes your kid wants, one at a time. Individual classes start at $27.55 a week.

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Path 2 · All-Access Pass

Go all in with a pass

One payment for all of spring: a full week of live classes, friendship clubs and community. Compare the three passes below.

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Pick your All-Access Pass

Best for a full homeschool week

Gold

$5,797 for all spring

10 live classes a week, 2 of them free, plus the friendship club twice a week. $4,661 less than the same classes bought one at a time ($10,458). Includes family planning sessions with Mr. Sam in January, March and May, ESA Concierge to help you use your ESA funds, and the full library of recorded expert masterclasses. Gold families also get a YSA T-shirt mailed home.

Choose Gold

Silver

$3,597 for all spring

6 live classes a week (1 free) plus the weekly friendship club and a planning session with Mr. Sam to map out the semester. $2,556 less than one at a time.

Choose Silver

A lighter load

Bronze

$2,797 for all spring

4 live classes a week plus the weekly friendship club. $1,508 less than one at a time.

Choose Bronze

Every pass also includes

The New Community Hub: a members-only app where your kid messages and stays friends with YSA kids between classes. You can see who they're connecting with.
Transcript & Portfolio and an end-of-spring Growth Summary. Records that show the year worked.
Parent Social Club, free.
Two self-paced mini-courses from Mr. Sam: executive function and debate.
The YSA playbook for parenting bright, quirky kids.
Summer 2027 registration 48 hours before everyone else.

The YSA T-shirt that comes with the Gold All-Access Pass

Gold families only: a YSA T-shirt mailed home.

The families who do best here don't pick the most classes. They pick the amount their child can enjoy.

One payment for all of spring. ESA funds accepted. All-Access Passes have their own terms and conditions.

Enroll by Thursday, Nov 12 at 11:59 PM PT and the New Year Head Start comes with any pass: a live social for your kid on Nov 13, online campus time with classmates until January 4, first pick of seats and times, and parent meetups starting in November.

The Virtual Campus

Between classes, they hang out here.

A video-game-style space where kids walk up to each other and a video chat opens. Open Monday to Friday through May 28.

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What a homeschool week can look like

Real classes at real times, from the Spring 2027 schedule. Every one of them is running right now, with the same mentor. Daytime classes, so your evenings stay yours.