Young Scholars Academy

Is a virtual village that helps twice-exceptional, differently-wired, & gifted students to feel seen, nurtured, and happy as heck through strength-based courses, camps, and a community of belonging!

📅 Important Dates 📅

  • 5/10 Navigating Neuropsych Evals w/ Dr. Wilson @ 6:30 pm pt/ 9:30 pm et (enrolled families only)

  • 5/17 Family Fun Trivia Night w/ Miss Anna- ages 7 - 12 @ 330 pm pt/630 pm et

  • 6/19 Summer Camps Blast off! 🚀

Our Vision

Meeting students where they are and getting them to where they are capable of being. 

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Reengineering Learning

Our primary focus is to empower students to develop their interests and talents so that they may lead meaningful, fulfilling lives and be the creative agents of change that our world desperately needs.

Our virtual enrichment center serves as a haven in which neurodiverse kiddos can have their dual diagnoses (gifted behaviors and challenge areas) supported, developed, and on display for the world to see in all their glory!

Who We Serve

We primarily serve twice-exceptional (2e) students: students that have exceptional gifts while simultaneously having exceptional learning differences.

Simply put, the most rewarding students to work with =)

Meet Mr. Sam, Director of YSA

Mr. Sam, MEd, is a growth-minded, two-time Fulbright Scholar and Director of Young Scholars Academy, a strength-based, talent-focused virtual enrichment center that supports twice-exceptional, neurodivergent, and gifted students and their families. Mr. Sam is a neurodivergent educator who has ADHD. As an ADHD learner, he has a tremendous understanding of, experience in, and respect for all things related to neurodiverse education.

Before founding Young Scholars Academy, Mr. Sam taught in a variety of capacities—including nearly a decade at Bridges Academy—at an array of programs in the US, Europe, and Asia. Travel and culture are near and dear to him. He has led 2e students to over 7 countries for immersive cultural and educational trips.

Mr. Sam has been featured in the documentary 2e2: Teaching The Twice Exceptional, the textbook Understanding The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students, 2nd Ed., Variations Magazine, over 20 podcasts, 10 seminars, 2e News, and other publications.