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3 Proven Strategies To Help Your 2e Kiddo Make Friends, NOW!

Three proven strategies to help your twice-exceptional child build confidence, connect with peers, and make friends this school year.

By Sam Young 2 min read
3 Proven Strategies To Help Your 2e Kiddo Make Friends, NOW!

It’s not easy having a bright kiddo who you know is so special, but who struggles to make friends. You know they have so much to offer others, if they could only break through.

Socializing during the school year is a tricky one… It always seems like kiddos are more open to making new friends in the beginning of the year. This is especially true if you live in a place that gets colder and darker as fall quickly gives way to winter. 🥶

All this to say that this matter is fairly time sensitive! It’s important to help your kiddo connect and do so soon as the year is just beginning!

To help them more successfully socialize this school year, check out this guide which walks through 3 Proven Strategies To Help Your 2e Kiddo Make Friends:

Helping students come together is the core of what we do here at Young Scholars Academy. The nucleus of all of our courses is building relationships with like-minded peers.

We know that when our students feel understood and connected, there is no limit to what they can do!

➡️ If you’ve been looking for a place where successful socializing is built right into your child’s life, look no further than our current courses! Enroll now and use promo code TARDY2PARTY to save 15% on select courses!

I hope this empowers your kiddo to build confidence and make friends!

PS- If this all sounds good to you, check out our current courses! We’ve successfully connected hundreds of kiddos just like yours! Act now and use promo code TARDY2PARTY to save 15% on select courses!

About Young Scholars Academy

Young Scholars Academy is a WASC-accredited virtual learning community offering 175 live online courses and camps for gifted or 2e children ages 5–18, in classes of 6–8 students, led by neurodivergent mentors. Young Scholars Academy currently serves 1,200+ families across 47+ states and 17 countries, with a 93% semester-over-semester re-enrollment rate. ESA funding is accepted in 10+ states.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions Parents Ask.

Everything you need to know about Young Scholars Academy.

What is Young Scholars Academy?

YSA is a WASC-accredited virtual village for gifted, twice-exceptional, and differently-wired students ages 5–18. We offer 175 live online courses (from Minecraft Redstone Engineering to AP Psychology to Mock Trial) with a maximum of 6–8 students per course, taught by 22 hand-selected mentor teachers who are neurodivergent themselves. We serve 1,200+ families across 47+ states and 17 countries. This is not a marketplace. It's a school and a community.

How does it work?

During Fall and Spring semesters, courses meet once a week, live on Zoom, 50 minutes per session. During Summer, camps run Monday through Friday, one week at a time. When your child enrolls in 3 or more courses, they get free access to Homeroom Social Club — a weekly gathering with a consistent group of friends. Between courses, students hang out on our virtual campus where they walk as avatars, eat lunch together, and build real friendships with kids from around the world who finally get them.

Who is this for?

Gifted, twice-exceptional, and differently-wired students, including kids with ADHD, autism, giftedness, anxiety, dyslexia, and PDA. No diagnosis required. If your child is clever, quirky, and hasn't found their people yet, they belong here. About 65% of our families homeschool. The rest use us alongside traditional or charter schools.

Is this a low-demand environment?

Yes. No grades. No traditional homework. Cameras always optional. Challenge by choice. Students are never cold-called, never forced to participate, and never penalized for how they choose to engage. For students with PDA, demand avoidance, or anxiety, this is the difference between a program they resist and one they ask to log into.

How much does it cost?

Semester courses start at $624. Summer camps are $149–$169 per camp. Payment plans, sibling discounts, referral credits, and ESA/charter funding accepted. We're an approved vendor with 10+ state ESA programs.

Will my child actually make friends?

This is the part that surprises parents most. Your child joins a course about something they love and meets 6–8 kids who love it too. Same group all semester (or all week for camps). Parents tell us their children are more connected with this community than with anyone physically around them. 93% of families re-enroll because their kids won't let them stop.

What if it doesn't work?

100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Switch courses, receive a credit, or stop payments. No questions asked. We can offer this because we know what happens when these kids find their people.

What do parents get?

Virtual Coffee & Connect hours every couple of weeks. Regular Expert Talks with leaders like Seth Perler, Debbie Reber, and Dr. Temple Grandin. A Facebook group where families connect and support each other. Progress updates from mentors. And the ability to watch your child's courses anytime (just stay off camera). You're not just enrolling your child. You're joining a village.