Skip to main content
Project AmeriXaNational Casting & Participation Call is open.Share your interest

Programs

Six pathways. One academy.

JRX Academy offers six pathways — six ways to participate — so families can choose the level of participation that fits their student’s needs, schedule, and goals.
Every pathway shares the JRX whole-student model. Schedule, tuition, and eligibility differ by pathway — never assume one pathway's details apply to another.

6

Pathways

Full-time, hybrid, homeschool support, after-school, summer, and pay-per-Quest.

5–19

Ages served

Three developmental phases with personalized pacing.

Full-Time Private School

Join Interest List

Families seeking a complete year-round academy experience for one student.

In-person full days, four seasonal quarters, blended enrichment.

  • Whole-student academics + Quests
  • Daily movement and arts
  • Portfolio and Friday Showcase rhythm

Hybrid Private School

Join Interest List

Families who want structured JRX days plus flexible at-home learning.

Mixed in-person and virtual days; family partnership required.

  • Anchor days on campus
  • Guided virtual learning between
  • Consistent mentor relationships

After-School

Planned

Students enrolled elsewhere who want the JRX Quest experience.

Weekday afternoon blocks; project- and Quest-driven.

  • Quest exposure and mentoring
  • Movement and creative time
  • Homework and study support

Summer

Join Interest List

Students looking for an immersive JRX summer experience.

Multi-week summer session; academics, arts, athletics, service.

  • Discovery across all Specials Quests
  • Ensemble arts and athletics
  • Field-based real-world learning

Pay per Quest

Applications Open

Students and families who want individual JRX experiences without a recurring program.

One Quest at a time; dates, format, and price published per Quest listing.

  • Choose Quests by interest, goal, and schedule
  • Open to enrolled, homeschool, and outside students
  • Show what you learned at the end of each Quest

Specials Quests

Choose Your Direction

The Specials Quests are JRX Academy’s learning pathways. They are similar to majors or specialized areas of study.
Each Quest helps students discover their interests, build practical skills, and connect their learning to future education, careers, service, and life goals.

Arts

Creative Expression • Communication • Culture

The Arts Quest develops creativity, confidence, and communication through visual arts, music, theater, dance, spoken word, digital media, and design. Students learn to express ideas, tell meaningful stories, preserve culture, and create work that inspires others while developing craftsmanship, collaboration, and artistic excellence.

Students explore

  • Visual arts and design
  • Music and performance
  • Theater and storytelling
  • Dance and movement

Athletics

Movement • Performance • Teamwork

The Athletics Quest develops physical fitness, resilience, discipline, and teamwork through sports, movement, outdoor adventure, and lifelong wellness. Students strengthen both body and mind while learning leadership, perseverance, healthy competition, and respect for others.

Students explore

  • Individual and team sports
  • Physical conditioning
  • Health and wellness
  • Outdoor education

Leadership

Character • Service • Influence

The Leadership Quest prepares students to lead themselves, serve others, and strengthen their communities. Through responsibility, communication, collaboration, and service-learning, students develop the confidence and character needed to organize projects, solve problems, and positively influence the world around them.

Students explore

  • Personal leadership
  • Communication
  • Public speaking
  • Team building

Law

Justice • Ethics • Citizenship

The Law Quest develops thoughtful citizens who understand justice, responsibility, and democratic participation. Students study civics, constitutional principles, ethics, negotiation, conflict resolution, and public policy while learning to advocate respectfully and contribute to healthy communities.

Students explore

  • Civics and government
  • Constitutional studies
  • Ethics and philosophy
  • Debate and negotiation

Academics

Knowledge • Inquiry • Mastery

The Academics Quest builds strong foundations in literacy, mathematics, science, and the humanities while developing curiosity, critical thinking, research, and lifelong learning. Students gain the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed for college, careers, and informed citizenship.

Students explore

  • Reading and writing
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social studies

Hospitality

Service • Wellness • Community

The Hospitality Quest teaches students how to care for people, create welcoming environments, and build thriving communities. Through culinary arts, nutrition, event planning, customer service, and community engagement, students learn that genuine service creates meaningful experiences and lasting relationships.

Students explore

  • Culinary arts
  • Nutrition
  • Food systems
  • Event planning

Technology

Innovation • Design • Future Readiness

The Technology Quest prepares students to design, build, and lead in a rapidly changing world. Students develop digital literacy, computational thinking, engineering skills, artificial intelligence literacy, and creative problem-solving while learning to use technology responsibly to improve lives and strengthen communities.

Students explore

  • Computer science
  • Programming
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Robotics

Whole-person system

Life Atlas

The Life Atlas is JRX Academy’s whole-person system for identity, purpose, values, systems, environments, relationships, and legacy — documented with real evidence.

The Formula

One system.

Conscious Crusader Life Atlas

Crown + Code + Quest + Field + Moves + Circle + Future

Seven Areas

Crown → Code → Quest → Field → Moves → Circle → Future

Every Atlas follows the same permanent order. Select an area to read its focus and guiding question.

The Journey

Nine stages, one rising path.

Students move from clear-eyed reality to a defended Atlas — then begin again with greater awareness.

Stage 1Current Reality

See Clearly

Students examine their strengths, responsibilities, opportunities, concerns, wellbeing, and current conditions.

Outputs

What the Life Atlas produces.

Master Life Atlas

A comprehensive record of the participant’s current reality, story, identity, purpose, systems, relationships, evidence, and future direction.

One-Page Atlas

A concise visual summary of who the participant is, what matters, where they are going, and what they are doing next.

Active Quest Plan

A focused plan with actions, evidence, support, timelines, review dates, and completion standards.

Digital Living Portfolio

A secure portfolio containing evidence, reflections, reviews, credentials, mentor feedback, and Defence outcomes.

Growth and Evidence

Growth Must Be Visible

Students do more than describe their growth. They collect evidence, explain what they learned, apply their abilities, receive feedback, and show how their actions create value.

Growth

How the student develops over time.

Execution

How consistently the student follows through.

Contribution

How the student creates value for others.

Alignment

How closely choices reflect the student’s Crown, Code, Quest, and responsibilities.

Life Atlas scores reflect demonstrated development. They do not measure human worth.

Example evidence types

  • projects
  • writing
  • academic work
  • performances
  • service
  • certifications
  • leadership
  • reflections
  • skill demonstrations
  • presentations
  • workplace experiences
  • community contribution

Life Atlas Defence

Defend the Atlas

The Life Atlas Defence is the culminating demonstration of a student’s development. Students present their evidence, explain their growth, respond to questions, and show readiness for the next stage of life.

Students must demonstrate

  • Identity
  • Purpose
  • Competence
  • Contribution
  • Accountability

The Defence may include

  • portfolio presentation
  • project demonstration
  • evidence exhibition
  • personal reflection
  • response to panel questions
  • postsecondary plan
  • future commitments

Successful completion of the Life Atlas Graduation Defence is a JRX Academy graduation requirement.

Students who are not yet ready receive feedback, additional mentoring, a structured improvement plan, and another opportunity to defend their Atlas.

Graduation

Graduation Is Demonstrated Readiness

Students graduate by showing what they know, what they can do, how they have grown, how they contribute, and where they are prepared to go next.
  • academic readiness
  • Graduation Portfolio
  • leadership and service
  • Crusader Levels
  • postsecondary planning
  • college and career readiness
  • Life Atlas Graduation Defence

Meet a Crusader

What a student week actually looks like

Three Crusader spotlights: the Quest they are running now, the guide they lean on, and the work they are putting their name on.

  • Grades 6–8 · Story + Media

    Amara

    Current Quest · Mission

    A three-part welcome video for new families

    Favorite guide

    Quest Builder Student Guide

    It turned a vague idea into a scoped Mission with an objective and a finish line.

    Building right now

    • Interview question set reviewed with a mentor
    • Storyboard and shot list for three scenes
    • Rough cut shown to a small audience for feedback
    I used to start projects and drop them. Now I write the finish line first, then work backward.
  • Grades 9–10 · Build + Engineering

    Diego

    Current Quest · Expedition

    A repair bench for the Crusader Closet

    Favorite guide

    Body of Work + Mastery Guide

    It reframed the bench as one entry in a portfolio he keeps adding to instead of a one-off assignment.

    Building right now

    • Measured drawings and a materials list with real prices
    • Two prototypes of the joint that carries the load
    • A build log with photos at every stage
    The math stopped being worksheets. If my cut list is wrong, the bench wobbles.
  • Grades 11–12 · Service + Leadership

    Kai

    Current Quest · Expedition

    A neighborhood food-share route with a four-person team

    Favorite guide

    Team Quest Guide

    Role agreements and accountability language kept a four-person Quest from turning into one person doing everything.

    Building right now

    • Shared objective and written role agreements
    • Weekly delivery log with partner contacts
    • A handoff plan so next year's team can run the route
    Leading here is not a title. It is whether the route runs when I am out sick.

Spotlights are representative composites written by JRX Academy staff to illustrate a typical Quest week. They are not individual student testimonials.

Mentorship

Good Souls Mentorship

Trained, trusted mentors walk alongside students to support character, confidence, resilience, relationships, and mastery of self.

Meet the Good Souls Mentors

Support team

A Collaborative Support Team

Every student is supported by caring professionals who work together to strengthen learning, well-being, character, and future readiness.

Academic Specialists

Academic Specialists guide each student’s academic journey by personalizing instruction, monitoring progress, coordinating learning, and helping students achieve academic mastery.

Success Specialists

Success Specialists coordinate each student’s overall success by supporting executive functioning, social-emotional development, family communication, accommodations, interventions, and personalized success planning.

Good Souls Mentors

Good Souls Mentors strengthen the student’s journey through relationship, encouragement, wisdom, accountability, and inspiration. They help students grow toward greater self-awareness, stronger character, thoughtful decision-making, and mastery of self.

The student at the center

Academic Specialist
Studentknown, supported, encouraged
Success Specialist
Good Souls Mentor

Together, these relationships create a comprehensive support system that helps every student flourish.

National program

YouthLed Community Solutions

YCS extends JRX Academy beyond the school day: young people ages 14–36, adults, organizations, and communities connect to build solutions to the issues that matter most — through leaders networks, action networks, media, training, and national convenings.

Student Guides

The guides your child actually uses

Nine student guides carry the JRX week: how to start, how to learn and build, and how to lead with a team. They are open to read — no login required.

Enrollment

Ready to join a quest?

Pick your child's age group and we'll take it from there. Basic contact information only — no sensitive student records.

Student age group
  1. 1Choose an age group
  2. 2Tell us about your family
  3. 3We reach out with next steps