Capital Innovations Academy

I am not sure there is another opportunity like CI available in the Sacramento area. - Small Class Sizes (5 to 10 student instructor ratio) - True inclusion - neurodivergent and neurotypical learners sitting next to each other AND actually learning and working together - Uses student interests to motivate and engage learner - for the first time EVER our student is begging for school to start - Establishes a community - our family and learner have felt excluded and not like part of a group until attending and participating at CI Academy. All staff and families at the school work together to ensure students respect each other and accept each other as peers - regardless of skill level, age level, or differences of any kindOur student struggled in the public school classroom as an autistic individual, while "full inclusion" is the goal of a public school environment. - the experience ended up being so restrictive that our student was unable to learn and was constantly being removed from the classroom. He was offered placement in one of the California state nonpublic schools the districts can contract with which we did try but was more of "holding" space for behavior problems. Our learner really isn''t a behavior problem, they are just autistic... and they are misunderstood when they fail to meet social expectations - ENTER CI Academy! If you are frustrated and feeling like there is no safe space for your learner to thrive, I truly suggest coming to tour this hidden gem!

Capital Innovations Academy is fantastic! The staff are creative, rigorous, and caring. They keep the students engaged and interested with hands-on learning. The director, teachers, and staff all foster an environment of caring, respect, and high expectations. Everyone (including other students) is welcoming, kind, and accepting of people's differences—in fact, those differences are celebrated. Our neurodivergent kiddos are thriving here and are getting the accommodations and support that they need. I cannot say enough good things about the school. If you are looking for a small, loving, academically rigorous environment for your student, I highly recommend CI!

This is my daughter's fourth year at Capital Innovations Academy. As a parent, I am very happy with the quality of education she is receiving, but more important in the overall scheme of things, my daughter is very happy. The small class sizes, one-to-one teacher attention, the emphasis on learning not just core class material, but building student self-awareness, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-reliance is what makes CIA different from every other school in the greater Sacramento area. Students have many experiential learning experiences, field trips, they are encouraged to research and lead class discussions, be critical thinkers, and to show loving kindness for each other. Parents are encouraged to participate in the school PTSO, school events, field trips and feel a part of the school family. I strongly encourage you to contact the school and find out more and set up a shadow day. That's what we did!

Capital Innovations Academy is a wonderful place where kids and teens are allowed to explore their gifts to the fullest. They are challenged to be the best they can be without the pressure of a large school setting. It is a great extended family where everyone cares for the entire individual. Our son has blossomed into his own person: a caring, compassionate boy who has the ability to critically look at what is happening in the world.