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Specials & Extracurricular Activities

Learning is a lifelong process that extends beyond the walls of the classroom. At Johnston 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. 

Specials

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Music
PE
Technology
Visual Arts
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Electives

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BandMath
DramaMedia
English IScience Olympiad
JournalismTechnology
LeadershipYearbook
*Not all electives are available for all grades.
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In-School Programs

In addition to specials and electives, Johnston Charter Academy also offers other in-school program activities such as: Honor Role Awards, Monthly Perfect Attendance Awards, Peer Leadership, Safety Patrol, Student Government, and Student of the Month.

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Technology

We offer one-to-one technology, with each student receiving their own Chromebook.

Athletics

Basketball

Basketball

6th - 8th Grade

Boys & Girls

Cheerleading

Cheerleading

6th - 8th Grade

Girls

Cross Country

Cross Country

6th - 8th Grade

Boys & Girls

Soccer

Soccer

6th - 8th Grade

Boys & Girls

Track

Track

6th - 8th Grade

Boys & Girls

Volleyball

Volleyball

6th - 8th Grade

Girls

Extracurricular Activities

K - 2nd Grade

Architecture
Book Club
Homesteading
Home Economics
Props & Sets
S.A.V.E. Club
Spanish Club
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3rd - 5th Grade

Architecture
Book Club
Homesteading
Home Economics
Props & Sets
S.A.V.E. Club
Spanish Club
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6th - 8th Grade

Architecture
Book Club
Homesteading
Home Economics
Props & Sets
S.A.V.E. Club
Spanish Club
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What Johnston Charter Academy Parents Are Saying

"The staff is incredible and the extracurricular opportunities are awesome!"

 - Johnston Charter Academy Parent

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Events

Johnston Charter Academy hosts a variety of events each year. Some examples of events are:

  • Apex Fun Run
  • Book Fair
  • Concerts
  • Family Movie Night
  • Food Drive
  • Harvest Festival
  • Musical
  • PTO Monthly Events
  • School Carnival
  • Seasonal Dances

Field Trips

K - 2nd Grade

Marbles Kids Museum
Pumpkin Patch
Science in School
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3rd - 5th Grade

Battleship
Fort Fisher
Meymandi Concert Hall
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6th - 8th Grade

Gettysburg
Team Building Overnight Trip
Washington DC
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NHA Shines: Stanford Study Shows Our Students Surpass Their Peers by 3.5 Months Each Year

A 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.

Learn More About Stanford's Study