Ms. Jackson
26 Years Theatre & Performing Arts
- 26+ years experience
- 60+ productions directed
Specialties: Theatre · Creative Writing
Why Ms. Jackson teaches here
Ms. Jackson has been teaching theatre for 26 years and was also a children's performer for ten of those years. She owns a theatre program and puts on a show after every 20 hours of instruction (almost 60 shows in six years!). Ms. Jackson teaches children ages 3-20.
What students experience in Ms. Jackson's classes
High Engagement
Theatre lives or dies on participation, and after 26 years and more than 100 productions, Ms. Jackson runs class like a rehearsal where every kid has a part, a cue, and a moment. Nobody sits and watches. They are on their feet, in character, and contributing.
Intellectual Safety
A neurodivergent mom who homeschooled her own twice-exceptional kids, Ms. Jackson built her room for children who learn the way hers do. A bold or unpolished choice is just another take, so trying something is never embarrassing.
True Belonging
A cast becomes a family, and that is exactly what she creates. Quiet kids and big personalities end up in the same ensemble, leaning on one another, until the group feels like a place each of them belongs.
The right mentor can change everything.
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Explore Ms. Jackson's Courses →Explore Ms. Jackson's Courses
Discover the courses and camps Ms. Jackson teaches.
Girls' Club
Does your daughter crave deeper friendships, meaningful conversation, and a space where she can trul ...
Creative Writing
🖊️ Attention, non-writers (and writers)!! This extraordinary creative writing course is specificall ...
Friendship Social Club (25 min)
🤝 👭 Are you in search of a supportive and inclusive space where your child can forge meaningful fr ...
Friendship Social Club (40 min)
🤝 👭 Are you in search of a supportive and inclusive space where your child can forge meaningful fr ...
Improv
Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyo ...
Parent Social Club
Parent Social Club: Connection, Support & Shared Growth Raising a twice-exceptional (2e) child come ...
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Questions Parents Ask.
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What is Young Scholars Academy?
YSA is a WASC-accredited virtual village for gifted, twice-exceptional, and differently-wired students ages 5–25. We offer 200+ live online courses (from Minecraft Redstone Engineering to AP Psychology to Mock Trial) with a maximum of 6–8 students per course, taught by 20 hand-selected mentor teachers who are neurodivergent themselves. We serve 1,200+ families across 47+ states and 17 countries. This is not a marketplace. It's a school and a community.
How does it work?
During Fall and Spring semesters, courses meet once a week, live on Zoom, 50 minutes per session. During Summer, camps run Monday through Friday, one week at a time. When your child enrolls in 3 or more courses, they get free access to Homeroom Social Club — a weekly gathering with a consistent group of friends. Between courses, students hang out on our virtual campus where they walk as avatars, eat lunch together, and build real friendships with kids from around the world who finally get them.
Who is this for?
Gifted, twice-exceptional, and differently-wired students, including kids with ADHD, autism, giftedness, anxiety, dyslexia, and PDA. No diagnosis required. If your child is clever, quirky, and hasn't found their people yet, they belong here. About 65% of our families homeschool. The rest use us alongside traditional or charter schools.
Is this a low-demand environment?
Yes. Enrichment courses have no grades and no traditional homework. However, for-credit courses include assignments and letter grades. Cameras always optional. Challenge by choice. Students are never cold-called, never forced to participate, and never penalized for how they choose to engage. For students with PDA, demand avoidance, or anxiety, this is the difference between a program they resist and one they ask to log into.
How much does it cost?
Semester courses start at $624. Summer camps are $149–$169 per camp. Payment plans, sibling discounts, referral credits, and ESA/charter funding accepted. We're an approved vendor with 10+ state ESA programs.
Will my child actually make friends?
This is the part that surprises parents most. Your child joins a course about something they love and meets 6–8 kids who love it too. Same group all semester (or all week for camps). Parents tell us their children are more connected with this community than with anyone physically around them. 93% of families re-enroll because their kids won't let them stop.
What if it doesn't work?
100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Switch courses, receive a credit, or stop payments. No questions asked. We can offer this because we know what happens when these kids find their people.
What do parents get?
Virtual Coffee & Connect hours every couple of weeks. Regular Expert Talks with leaders like Seth Perler, Debbie Reber, and Dr. Temple Grandin. A Facebook group where families connect and support each other. Progress updates from mentors. And the ability to watch your child's courses anytime (just stay off camera). You're not just enrolling your child. You're joining a village.