Helix Academy

03/30/2026

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 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...

02/27/2026

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

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...

01/26/2026

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

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...

01/07/2026

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! 🌟📚

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...

01/04/2026

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:

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...

12/03/2025

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!

“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 ...

12/03/2025

One of the most common questions I get when I talk to prospective parents is "How do you incorporate social-emotional learning?" This week, I managed to capture a great SEL moment on video.

I introduced "buddy reading" to our classroom this week in an effort to encourage more reading. Before we began reading, we talked about how we each want to be treated when we make a mistake. As a team, we decided that we want to know about our mistakes so we can fix them, but we want our classmates to be gentle with us.

I absolutely loved the way that these two work together, and the gentle, careful support they demonstrate. Great job, guys!

12/02/2025

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

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...

11/28/2025

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

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...

03/02/2025

Come by and visit us at the camp and school fair at Palo Alto High School!