📘 Academics & Services at Inspire Academy

At Inspire Academy, we believe that every student deserves a personalized path to success. Our academic and service offerings are designed to support each learner’s unique needs—fostering growth in academics, behavior, life skills, and social development from kindergarten through age 22.

These plans are built around Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles and are tailored to meet each student's goals, whether they are on the path toward earning a high school diploma or a certificate of completion.

Academic & Services

Our curriculum is aligned with California Department of Education (CDE) standards for grades K–12 and emphasizes seven core content areas:

Reading/Language Arts
Mathematics
History/Social Science
Science
Visual & Performing Arts
Physical Education
Health

We also offer a functional, age-appropriate curriculum for students requiring life-skills-based instruction. Our approach blends traditional academics with the development of real-world and interpersonal skills to prepare students for greater independence.

Inspire Academy uses a wide variety of research-based instructional materials, including:

Exact Path
Unique Learning Systems
SRA Reading Series
Equals Math
Language for Learning

These tools help us deliver targeted interventions aligned with California Content Standards and each student’s individual IEP goals.

🤝 Integrated Services

To support the whole child, students who have related services such as:

Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Counseling
Behavior Intervention Services
Health & Nursing
1:1 Aide Services

Students receive those services individually and in small groups, as outlined in their IEP. These services are fully integrated into each student’s day and coordinated by our licensed and credentialed professionals, ensuring consistency and continuity across all areas of learning and support.

🧠 Expert Collaboration

Our staff is composed of highly trained and passionate professionals including:

Credentialed Special Education Teachers
Occupational Therapists (OT)
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP)
School Counselors and Mental Health Therapists
School Nurse

This team collaborates daily to implement Common Core, Essential Standards, and individual IEP goals, while always prioritizing the well-being, safety, and academic growth of our students.

🏫 Extended School Year (ESY)

Inspire Academy offers a 20-day Extended School Year program for eligible students. ESY is designed to maintain academic and behavioral progress and includes:

Continued academic instruction
Social and life skills development
Hands-on learning opportunities
Engaging summer-themed activities
Field trips for fun and community exploration

🌟 Our Mission in Action

Whether a student is building foundational academic skills, learning to navigate social situations, or preparing for life beyond school, our goal remains the same: to give every learner the education, support, and opportunities they would receive in their public school—delivered in a highly structured, nurturing environment tailored to their needs.