Jenny
Philosophy Degree, Neurodivergent Educator
- 5 years community teaching
- Comic book reviewer
Specialties: Pop Culture · Critical Thinking
Why Jenny teaches here
Jenny is a neurodivergent educator with a Philosophy degree who transforms learning through pop culture, critical thinking, and pure fun. She's taught community-based classes for five years and brings her experience as a comic book reviewer, lifelong gamer, and toy collector into every lesson. Using video games, trivia, books, and interactive activities, Jenny creates inclusive, flexible classes where students think outside the box, explore their interests, and thrive on their own terms—proving that school can look completely different when you break the traditional mold.
What students experience in Jenny's classes
High Engagement
Jenny turns learning into fun, and fun into friendships. Through crafts and games, she fosters kind communities and critical, creative thinking through the video games, trivia, comics, and pop culture that kids already obsess over. Across five years and over 4,000 students, Jenny has honed this expertise, and her own life as a gamer and comic-book reviewer keeps her material current.
Intellectual Safety
A neurodivergent artist and educator with a degree in Philosophy, Jenny prizes thinking outside the box and treats unconventional ideas as the good stuff. In all of her classes, students are encouraged to imagine, question, innovate, and reason their way somewhere new.
True Belonging
A homeschool mom herself, Jenny builds the kind of room where the kid who knows every detail of a game or comic is finally the expert, not the odd one out. Students explore their interests on their own terms and find others who light up at the same things.
The right mentor can change everything.
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Discover the courses and camps Jenny teaches.
Minecraft Multiplication Math
Multiplication Minecraft Math Practice-Learn, Practice and Review Multiplication Facts 0-12! What’ ...
Pokémon Papercraft
Pokémon Paper Crafting Art Club! Imagination, Creativity & Friendship! Do you love Pokémon? Want to ...
Meccha Chameleon: Hide, Seek & Camouflage
Meccha Chameleon hide-and-seek gaming for gifted and 2e kids ages 7-11. Live and small-group, 8 stud ...
Pokemon Papercrafting Art (40 mins)
Pay Upfront & Save 10%— Only $29.8/day $149
Dandy's World Papercrafting Art (40 mins)
Pay Upfront & Save 10%— Only $29.8/day $149
Hello Kitty Crafting (40 mins)
Pay Upfront & Save 10%— Only $29.8/day $149
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions Parents Ask.
Everything you need to know about Young Scholars Academy.
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.