At Journey Academy, our electives and enrichment activities are designed to support all students in developing a strong sense of self and a positive connection to community. Our elective and enrichment opportunities continue to evolve to reflect the passions, strengths and diverse interests of the students currently enrolled in our program.
Electives
Our electives are designed to build a sense of self and develop individual career skills, connect to community as well as develop social collaboration skills. All electives also take part in field trips specific to the course that help students further explore community resources and opportunities for personal and professional development. Current elective options include:
Independent Living Skills: This course is taught by the student’s IEP case manager and acts as a homeroom for all students. It focuses on independent skill building, career and college exploration and direct IEP case management.
Culinary Arts CTE: Students earn their Serv-Safe certificate and develop culinary trade skills in an immersive, project based environment.
Music/ Visual Artistic: In collaboration with music instructors from Play it Forward Music, students in this class explore different instruments and collaborate on a group music project. Students also explore a variety of visual art mediums.
Leadership: Students in this class learn the essentials of stepping into a leadership role and actively participate in developing the culture and activities on school campus which is reflected in their monthly student created newsletter, The Jaguar Jump.
Supportive Study Hall: This course is designed to support students who are supplementing their learning with Apex Online Curriculum. Students receive instruction and guidance in building the study skills needed to succeed in an online platform.
Enrichment Opportunities
Journey Academy values educational enrichment activities for their ability to motivate and engage students in learning and we regularly supplement enrichment activities and opportunities into the school day. Enrichment opportunities regularly include:
Monthly field trips to explore Sonoma County culture, history, and natural beauty.
Regular onsite lunch activities to support social engagement.
Monthly guest speakers and instructors to expand learning opportunities.
Community partnerships with organizations such as Equi- Sense Equine Therapy, Forget Me Not Farms, Magnolia Project, Life on Earth Art, Santa Rosa Junior College and Lime Foundation.