SOAR Receives $500,000 Grant
EVANS, Ga. (WFXG) – A local school has received a half-million dollar grant in recognition of its specialized programming for neurodivergent learners. Kenisha Skaggs is the founder and lead teacher of SOAR Academy in Evans. She says she founded the school 12 years ago in her attic, hoping to give families options when it comes […]
Forbes: A SOARing Accomplishment In 21st Century Education
It’s amazing what can be accomplished when education is unleashed from the bonds of tradition. ‘Insurmountable’ challenges are embraced as opportunities. A path to certain failure can turn 180 degrees to head in the direction of certain success. Read more here.
Chamber Corner: Augusta-area chambers of commerce announce leadership class, high school internships
Augusta Area “Micro-School” Wins $500,000 in Annual Yass Prize Competition Honoring America’s Most Innovative and Effective Education Providers
NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2022— Soar Academy in Evans, Georgia, a non-traditional micro-school for students withADHD, dyslexia, autism, auditory processing disorder, and students facing remediation due to academic gaps haswon national recognition as one of America’s most innovative and effective education providers in the annualcompetition for the $1 million Yass Prize, education’s largest and most […]
Your Student can soar with SOAR Academy
Ana sits down with co-directors of SOAR Academy, Luke, and Kenisha Skaggs, to learn about all of the different ways SOAR is helping children achieve their educational milestones through hands-on learning.
The YASS Prize Winner- SOAR Academy
In Augusta, Georgia, 34% of students are reading. Kenisha Skaggs, with SOAR Academy, discusses how SOAR Academy is here to close that gap. Listen to her pitch for The YASS Prize, which won SOAR Academy $500,000 for students in the Augusta, Georgia area.
