Helix Academy

We’re thrilled to announce Helix Academy’s new campus in Sunnyvale! 🎉 Two weeks in and our students, families, and new community have made the move a joyful success. Check out our photo tour to see the new campus that’s already feeling like home.

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Helix's New Home in Sunnyvale! Helix Celebrates Two Weeks On Our New Campus in SunnyvaleIf you’ve ever moved houses, you know that it can be a challenge. Moving schools is much the same! We are so grateful to our Helix families, our new landlords at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and most of all, our students for all of their fle...

Dinosaur fever has caught hold of Helix — and it's giving us a chance to build social skills through imagination, negotiation, and compromise. 🦖✨ Read our short piece on how teachers support students as they decide: How, exactly, do you play dinosaur? https://wix.to/w16E36J

How do you play dinosaur? Building Social Skills One Roar at a TimeDinosaur fever has taken hold at Helix! Every day at recess, someone wants to play dinosaur. But how, exactly, do you play dinosaur? Does that mean helping a baby dinosaur build a nest of flowers? Or chasing and eating your classmates? Does it involve time-tr...

We celebrated a big milestone at Helix Academy! 🎉 At our second quarterly showcase, students presented Vehicles of the Future, challenged parents with BeeBot programming, and shared their Helix portfolios — powerful collections showing each student's progress in just half a school year. We're so proud of our curious, confident, engaged learners! Read more: https://wix.to/zL4HwVm

Showcasing our success! We have so much to celebrate in just half a school year!Last week, we came together to celebrate all our students have learned at our second quarterly showcase. Students showed off their vehicles of the future, challenged their parents to program BeeBots, and played with their favorite building toys...

At Helix Academy, we believe meaningful learning comes from engaging all our students—especially neurodivergent and gifted learners—in projects that inspire and empower. From mapping railroads to designing future vehicles, our students choose their path and learn in ways that truly resonate. We're proud to offer a personalized environment with a 6:1 student-to-staff ratio here in Sunnyvale, creating a supportive community where your child can thrive. Join us in cultivating curiosity and growth! 🌟📚

Making Meaning Through Projects When you think about school projects, what comes to your mind? For many people, projects are associated with arts and crafts, usually the kind that require lots and lots of parent help. These projects can be fun (for some people), but they aren’t necessarily very meaningful. So, what makes a proje...

What does a Helix project really look like? Take a peek inside our "Wheels to Waymo" projet to learn more about what makes Helix projects unique. Read more at:

Making Meaning Through Projects When you think about school projects, what comes to your mind? For many people, projects are associated with arts and crafts, usually the kind that require lots and lots of parent help. These projects can be fun (for some people), but they aren’t necessarily very meaningful. So, what makes a proje...

Coding isn't just fun. It's a great way to practice executive function skills! We learned about "chunking" to help us code our robots to run mazes. Now, we keep finding opportunities to use chunking throughout our school day! How can chunking help your 2e learner? Read more: https://wix.to/2k7YxW1 and find out!

Life Skills Through Coding “My robot keeps going crazy!” was a common refrain when we first started working with BeeBots. Our students loved to program the BeeBots to drive in long, straight lines, but programming a simple “dance” with a few turns sent them instantly into the frustration zone.A few weeks later, those ...

Hands-on learning is the key to sparking curiosity in young children! Educational field trips create unforgettable experiences that connect lessons to real life, especially for families with neurodivergent or gifted kids. Check it out here: https://wix.to/MN6rLDj

Educational Field Trips: Enhancing Learning When I think about the best ways to help young children learn, I always come back to the power of hands-on experiences. Nothing compares to stepping outside the classroom and exploring the world in a way that sparks curiosity and excitement. Educational field trips offer exactly that - a chance to c...

Why does personalized learning matter? Every child learns differently, and it's time we embrace customized education strategies to help every learner thrive! Explore how adapting education to each individual's needs can unlock their potential. Discover more: https://wix.to/MAjuwh8

Benefits of Personalized Learning Plans Every child learns differently. Some grasp concepts quickly, while others need more time or a different approach. This is especially true for those who are neurodivergent or gifted. I believe that embracing customized education strategies is essential to help each child thrive. When education adapts...

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