Specials & Extracurricular Activities
Learning is a lifelong process that extends beyond the walls of the classroom. At Achieve Charter Academy, students can explore their interests, learn new skills, and make new friends through a variety of extracurricular activities. Learn more about what we offer below.
Electives
| Art | Intro to Instruments | Reader's Theater |
| Band | JA Finance | Sports Skills/ Team Sports |
| Community Service | Keyboarding | STEM |
| Creative Writing | Lifetime Fitness | Student Leadership |
| Drama - Improv | Mixed Media | Teacher Assistant |
| Drawing | Music History | US Presidents |
| Electronic Music | Mythology | |
| Foreign Language | PE |
In-School Programs
In addition to specials and electives, Achieve Charter Academy also offers other in-school program activities such as: National Junior Honor Society, safety patrol, student council, and teen leadership.
Technology
We offer one-to-one technology, with each student receiving their own Chromebook.
Athletics
Basketball
5th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Cheerleading
5th - 8th Grade
Girls
Cross Country
5th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Soccer
5th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Volleyball
5th - 8th Grade
Girls
Extracurricular Activities
3rd - 5th Grade
Chess Club
Girls on the Run
Jazz Band (5)
Science Olympiad (5)
Spanish Club
*Extracurriculars vary each year.
6th - 8th Grade
Chess Club
Jazz Band
Science Olympiad (5)
Solo & Ensemble
Spanish Club
*Extracurriculars vary each year.
"I really appreciate the level of communication I am able to have with my son's teacher and how willing she is to be involved with us as parents."
- Achieve Charter Academy Parent
Events
- Book Fair
- Dances
- Fall Festival
- Family Literacy Night
- Math Night
- Middle School Mixers
- Movie Nights
- Multicultural Fair
- Open House
- School Carnival
- School Concerts
- STEAM Nights
- Summer Learning Fair
- Talent Show
- Trunk or Treat
Field Trips
K - 2nd Grade
In-House Field Trips
Plays
Pumpkin Patch
Museums
Zoo
*Field trips vary each year.
3rd - 5th Grade
In-House Field Trips
Overnight Camp (5)
Science Center
*Field trips vary each year.
6th - 8th Grade
Holocaust Museum
In-House Field Trips
Overnight Trip to Chicago (8)
*Field trips vary each year.
NHA Shines: Stanford Study Shows Our Students Surpass Their Peers by 3.5 Months Each Year
Learn More About Stanford's StudyA recent Stanford study shows NHA partner-school students continue to outperform their traditional public school peers. They do so by gaining nearly three-and-a-half months of additional learning. NHA also earned the new “gap busters” designation for outstanding progress in eliminating learning disparities for minority and poverty students.