Programs & Activities
Learning is a lifelong process that extends beyond the walls of the classroom. At Peak 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.
Student Leadership Opportunities
Providing students with leadership opportunities plays a critical role in fostering personal growth, community involvement, and academic success. Peak Charter Academy offers student leadership opportunities such as:
- Community Service (K-8th)
- Student Council (6th-8th)
Athletics
Basketball
6th - 8th Grade
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Cheerleading
6th - 8th Grade
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Cross Country
6th - 8th Grade
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Intramural Sports
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
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Soccer
6th - 8th Grade
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Volleyball
6th - 8th Grade
Girls
"The specials Peak offers are a favorite. We have only cycled through music so far, but my daughter has learned a lot and developed an appreciation for it."
- Peak Charter Academy Parent
Clubs
Based on student interest and staff sponsor availability. Examples include:
- Cooking
- Craft
- Gardening
- Robotics
- Soccer (K-5th)
- Video Game
Events
We host a variety of events each year. Examples include:
- Book Fair
- Fall Festival
- Field Day
- Fine Arts Night Performance
- Monthly Community Events
- Multicultural Fair
- Seasonal Dances
- Vendor & Craft Day
Field Trips
Vary each year. Examples include:
- Carolina Tiger Reserve
- Discovery Place (Charlotte, NC)
- Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
- Durham Performing Arts Center
- Engineering Day at Carowinds (Charlotte, NC)
- Fire Station
- Greensboro Zoo
- Museum of Life and Science
- Naylor Family Farm & Giant Corn Maze
- NC Museum of Natural Science
- NC Symphony
- The Nutcracker - Carolina Ballet
- Pullen Park
- Washington, D.C. (8th Grade)
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.