Whether your child wants to learn a new skill or significantly improve their college application, our beyond academic programs are the perfect fit for you. With a focus on "doing" rather than just "learning", students work towards building and executing capstone projects with 1:1 mentoring.
Video Editing
Book Publishing
Investing in Stocks
Music Production
Time Management
Growth Mindset
Executive Function
Intro to Programming
Public Speaking
Global Politics
Economics of Games
Passion Projects
Paradox of Choice
Personal Finance
Negotiation
Networking
Statistics
Every program in the beyond academic section has a tangible capstone project. These projects motivate the students to work towards a goal and add to their college resumes. Our students have:
Spotify and SoundCloud
around various topics
and launched it in the App Store
their own podcast
Ardian Sutardja
Ardian always had a passion for writing. He worked with an Ascend Now Educator to write and launch his first book - A 13 Year Old’s Take on Today’s World. It is a series of critical essays on various topics including politics and business.
He has also had multiple articles published on various community forums such as Thrive Global - a subsidiary of Huff Post. He is currently the editor-in-chief of Ascend Now’s student-led magazine, Student Voices.
Rajan Bilan Cooper
Rajan created his own album which comprises 6 songs. His EP focuses on calm tunes using electronic synthesizers and instrumentals. This was his first time being exposed to software in music and he picked it up quite well. He used various samples from Splice.
Today, he continues to pursue his passion for music while staying true to both his culture and style preferences. You can listen to his tracks on SoundCloud. Give our future DJ some love!
Mika Arief
Mika was never a fan of writing or literature. In fact, he had a hard time trying to analyze any piece of created work, including art. As he developed an ability to express himself through different writing techniques, writing became a way to transfer his inner thoughts onto paper.
Currently, Mika is part of the Ascend Now Student Voices magazine, an entirely student-led magazine with a dedication at heart to expand and spotlight the works of students on a global scale. Mika is Head Graphic Designer, creating graphics for articles, layouts, social media, and branding.
Alexendra
Alex built Math Zap - an app that helps learners with math. This application helps students learn and practice Math in a fun and engaging way. She turned her passion into a reality. She realized the importance of marketing in order to get sign-ups.
This was when she wrote her first article. It got published on Thrive Global, a subsidiary of the Huffington Post and a strong community of readers. Alex will continue to build her portfolio of achievements.
Our coaches are experienced in the programs they lead and come with several years of experience delivering results. This is our secret sauce to ensure that your child has all their projects executed diligently.
Passion Project Coach
College Counselor
Business Coach
Research Coach
PETER GALANTE
Educators at Ascend Now believe that children should be the decision-makers when it comes to learning.
They are experiencing great hands-on learning with real-world applications, and it has enhanced their passion, motivation & confidence.
ROSHINI JAISWAL
Devi and her team have been incredibly supportive of Ayaan. Virtual learning can be very challenging, but the tutors at Ascend were able to keep him engaged and he enjoyed the learning.
They were promptly responsive to all his learning needs.
MANJALI KHOSLA
My 7th Grader was never interested in writing. Ascend Now helped him on his journey to develop a passion for writing.
Teachers started seeing improvements and I'm proud to say my son has been published in The New York Times on his first attempt! I'm forever grateful to Ascend Now for their help.