Christmas Flyer
Augusta Christmas Parade 2024
Spirit Night at Putt Putt Center
“Join us for a fun-filled Spirit Night at Putt Putt Center on Sept 12, 2024, from 6-8 PM! 🎉 Enjoy an evening of mini-golf and community spirit, with 50% of the proceeds going back to support Soar Academy. Let’s make it a night to remember!” ⛳✨
Road Trip to Soar Academy, Augusta, Georgia
Academy becomes approved provider for scholarship program
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – SOAR Academy in Augusta is now an approved private school provider for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. Students who need help with their schooling can use a state scholarship to go to private schools like SOAR. This means the most venerable students can land a spot at SOAR no matter […]
WJBF Women To Watch: Kenisha Skaggs
Kenisha Skaggs is the founder of SOAR Academy which was created to successfully teach students in a non-traditional learning environment. That’s why she’s one of our Women To Watch. Watch the full video on Youtube.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9m-nippQ7M
Meet Kenisha Skaggs
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kenisha Skaggs. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kenisha below. Kenisha, appreciate you joining us today. One of the most important things small businesses can do, in our view, is to serve underserved communities that are ignored by giant corporations who often are […]
Exclusive: Microschools Fill Niche for Students with Disabilities, Survey Shows
When Steve and Jenny Balbaugh’s daughter turned 5, they were hesitant to enroll her in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, schools. Ali was born with a rare brain defect that affects her learning and had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. “I didn’t want her to get lost,” Jenny said. But private options fell short. A […]
Helping special needs students to SOAR: Kenisha Skaggs on building SOAR Academy
Kenisha Skaggs founded SOAR Academy (https://soaracademy.net) in Georgia in 2011 as a non-traditional private school that focuses on an individualized approach to learning. Approximately 85% of SOAR Academy’s students are neurodiverse or have special learning needs. Since its founding, SOAR Academy has reached more than 500 students and continues to have a long waitlist. *** […]
HOW STUDENTS TAKE FLIGHT WITH YASS PRIZE FINALIST SOAR ACADEMY
In this episode, Michael sits down with Kenisha Scaggs, founder of the Soar Academy, to talk about its history of Soar Academy, how she defines student success, and why more school funding won’t get us to where we need to go. Scaggs originally started her microschool turned private school in her attic to help kids […]
