
Programs & 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.

Student Leadership Opportunities
Providing students with leadership opportunities plays a critical role in fostering personal growth, community involvement, and academic success. Achieve Charter Academy offers student leadership opportunities such as:
- Community Service (6th-8th)
- National Junior Honor Society (7th-8th)
- Safety Patrol (5th-8th)
- Student Council (6th-8th)
- Teen Leadership (6th-8th)
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
"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
Clubs
Based on student interest and staff sponsor availability. Examples include:
- Art Club (3rd-8th)
- Jazz Band (5th-8th)
- Girls on the Run (girls 3rd-5th)
- Spanish Club (K-8th)
Events
We host a variety of events each year. Examples include:
- Book Fair
- Fall Festival
- Family Literacy Night
- Math Night
- Middle School Mixers
- Multicultural Fair
- School Carnival
- STEAM Nights
- Summer Learning Fair
- Talent Show
- Trunk or Treat
Field Trips
Vary each year. Examples include:
- K-2nd Grade: Farms, In-House Field Trips, Plays, Pumpkin Patch, Museums, Zoo
- 3rd-5th Grade: Factory Tours, In-House Field Trips, Science Center, 5th Grade Overnight Camp
- 6th-8th Grade: Cedar Point (7th), Holocaust Museum, In-House Field Trips, Overnight to Chicago (8th)

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.