Homeroom Social Club: Belonging and Succeeding

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

Why Take This Course?

🚨 FREE to families who enroll in at least 2 courses. Spaces limited! -Enroll in any 2 courses PLUS Social Club & your tuition for Social Club will be refunded within 72 hours!

🤝 👭 Are you in search of a supportive and inclusive space where your child can forge meaningful friendships? 

Do you dream of an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for your kiddo? Look no further than the Homeroom Social Club!

At Homeroom Social Club (HRSC), your child will find a home—a place where they can immediately connect with like-minded friends and be part of a consistent and supportive community.

Our club offers a safe, predictable, and structured space where your child can engage in weekly activities designed to foster connection and growth, including:

  • Community building exercises

  • Check-ins to express thoughts and feelings

  • Sharing of interests and passions

  • Group problem-solving activities

Watch Our Students In Action

  • Friendship Social Club: Music, Movement & Games

    This friendship social club class for kids ages 5 - 7 was created to help improve young childrens’ confidence while making new friends while enjoying socializing and practicing real life skills in a fun way… through play! Miss Anna utilizes her fun and unique style of play-based learning as they chat, laugh, & play games meant to help build meaningful connections & real friendships.

    Each week will include an opportunity for kids to shine like a star as they enjoy:

    ✅ Share their thoughts with the teacher and new friends

    ✅ Share things that are special to them with others in a special and nurturing show and tell time.

    ✅ Enjoy practicing socializing during fun & engaging games with friends

    ✅ Getting wiggles out through silly dance & movement games

    ✅ Improve their self confidence

    ✅ Have chances to practice public speaking

    ✅ Practice patiently taking turns

    ✅ And so much more!

    Miss Anna takes the time to make sure each child truly feels seen and heard in this special friendship club and gives them lots of opportunities to get up and move around as they get their wiggles out too!

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    "We're so excited to have you join their new circle of friends in our Friendship Social Club where young kids will create real friendships and learn real life skills while having a blast!

    Each week kids will get a chance to show off something they love for their new friends to see! Please plan to have your child come to class with one item that is special to them to share with the rest of the class during show & tell sharing time.

    Note- Parents please plan to be somewhere to assist your child with helping them learn to use zoom features when needed and possibly adjust camera angles during show and tell when needed. Thank you so much for your understanding and help with this.

  • 🤝 👭 Are you in search of a supportive and inclusive space where your child can forge meaningful friendships?

    Do you dream of an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for your kiddo? Look no further than the Homeroom Social Club!

    At Homeroom Social Club (HRSC), your child will find a home—a place where they can immediately connect with like-minded friends and be part of a consistent and supportive community.

    Our club offers a safe, predictable, and structured space where your child can engage in weekly activities designed to foster connection and growth, including:

    ✅ Community building exercises

    ✅ Check-ins to express thoughts and feelings

    ✅ Sharing of interests and passions

    ✅ Group problem-solving activities

    Within this nurturing community, we focus on meeting both intellectual and social needs. Participants will have the opportunity to share their passions, collaborate on projects, receive supportive feedback, play engaging games, share resources, and much more!

    We understand that many neurodivergent kiddos thrive in social environments that offer structure and routine. Your child is certain to appreciate the consistency and structure provided by HRSC, which will help them feel comfortable and supported.

    Please note that Homeroom Social Club is not a social skills class aimed at "fixing" kids. We wholeheartedly believe that there is nothing wrong with them. Instead, we have created an ideal environment where your child can be themselves and thrive, celebrating their unique strengths and interests.

    *To qualify for FREE access to this class, simply register for two other courses of your choice, and you'll receive a code to enroll in Homeroom Social Club. Tuition is on us! Please note that spaces are limited, so don't delay. Limit one registration per kiddo.

    Join us at Homeroom Social Club and provide your child with a supportive community where they can cultivate a sense of belonging, forge lasting friendships, and thrive in a nurturing environment. Register now to secure your spot!

  • Empower your child to gain confidence, organize their thoughts, improve their communication and listening skills and develop problem-solving abilities!

  • From time to time students will be asked to bring certain materials to class for some fun activities =) - announcements will be made in advance, no surprises!

 

Miss Anna Homeroom - Ages: 8-10

Nicole Homeroom - Ages: 11-13 & 14-18

Ages: 8-10, 11-13 & 14-18

Class size: Maximum: 6 students for ages 8-10 and 8 students for ages 11-13 & 14-18.

Level: All Levels

Price Per Session: $39

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What Our Parents Say…

Meet Your Mentor

Miss Anna

Miss Anna is an experienced youth mentor and educator of 10+ years who leads each class with humor, kindness, and an upbeat attitude while sending out positive vibes….. to encourage her students to do the same!

She is a momma to a fun, silly and twice exceptional child who is the center of her universe. When she is not teaching, she can often be found playing video games with her kiddo, outdoors kayaking and/or photographing plants and wild life together.

During her time as a youth mentor and educator she has had the privilege to work closely with children ages 3 – 16 and during that time she found one fundamental truth that rings true for every child, no matter their age… they LOVE to play!

She has led youth reading and enrichment programs for ages 5 – 11 and has spent many enjoyable years as a PE instructor, Library Media Specialist, and SEL Youth Mentor for low income families. I have had the honor of helping thousands of children find confidence in their current strengths and abilities.

Miss Anna fosters a true love for play-based learning and enjoys helping kids create meaningful friendships at YSA by creating fun and engaging activities that help kiddos truly feel seen, heard, and valued in her warm and welcoming virtual classroom.

What Our Parents Say…

Meet Your Mentor

Nicole Pauling, M. Ed.

I specialize in fun and sometimes scary history. I love to tell a good story. I love to create a tale in such a way that you are drawn in and you don't necessarily realize that you are sitting in a classroom. I also love to laugh. I love to be creative and design opportunities for students to connect to other students. I am a foster parent, mom, serial entrepreneur, artist, case worker, author, mom, and teacher.

Educationally, I have degrees in Sociology, Psychology, philosophy, and criminal justice and I recently completed my Master's in Education program and am getting my history certifications. I have run a domestic violence shelter, worked on mental health in a hospital, and did drop out prevention. I worked in the "field" for over a decade before going into business for myself. A lot of my work with children has involved teaching them how to evaluate, plan, and use logic to understand the world, events, and consequences. Critical thinking is a skill that I encourage and like to build into my classes as well as flexible thinking as both are essential life skills. I am also a published author and have been writing books, poetry, and for newspapers and magazines for over 30 years. I am a certified Common Sense Educator and have training in internet safety and working with students on digital citizenship.

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Our Promise To You

Satisfaction Guarantee:

If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with this course within the first 24 hours, you can either transfer to another course, get a 100% refund credit toward a future class or get a 75% money-back.

That’s it! No hassle!

In 3 years and over 500 families served, only 2 families have ever used this.

*more info in FAQs below

Questions Asked By Fellow Parents

  • 4 KEY 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- Like-minded neurodivergent peers. Our asynchronous students need one another and YSA is a safe haven for these kiddos to connect around their asynchronies, quirks, and interests. We’re a place where they can be their authentic selves and make friends while doing so!

    3- 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

    4-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!

  • 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 =)

  • We offer a satisfaction guarantee!

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your course, you can:

    1- Transfer to another equal value class at no charge (space permitting)

    2- Get a 100% refund to a YSA credit

    3- Get a 25% money-back to your credit card

    Refund requests must be received up to 24 hours after the first day of camp. After 24 hours after the first class begins there will be no refund of tuition.

    The non-refundable 25% deposit is critical as it allows us to determine which courses we can run.

    Note- this is a satisfaction guarantee, therefore your child must attend class to qualify.

    *Note- Yearly courses like AP require a 30-day notice

  • We do! We have 3 kinds:

    1- Word of mouth: 25% off- we know that the best way to reach new families is word of mouth. When you help another family enroll in a YSA class and they name you at checkout, you will get 25% off the cost of the course you’re currently enrolled in once they stay past the refund period. Note— this applies to all regular courses, BUT only applies to the first month of membership courses.

    2- Multi-sibling: 10% off- We believe in supporting whole families and we are willing to put our money where our mouth is! When you sign-up 2 or more kiddos you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

    3-Multi-course: 10% off- To fully serve your family, we hope to provide your child with all the courses they dream of taking! To make this more affordable, when you enroll in 3 or more classes, you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

  • Of course!

    As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.

    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.

  • 2e students experience such asynchronous development that it proves difficult to have hard age limits.

    We often evaluate students on a case by case basis =)

    Please email us and we’ll discuss: sam@youngscholarsacademy.org

  • All of our programs are 100% virtual. This allows us to bring together the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent students of the world, connect them, and nurture them!

    Your child may very well enter a 6-person class with 5 other students from 5 different states/countries!

    Cool, right?