Discover What Makes Your Child Come Alive
Art, music, coding, physical education, health, and more. Sycamore Academy's elective program gives students the space to explore their passions, develop creative skills, and become well-rounded individuals ready for anything.
Electives That Inspire Every Interest
Students choose from a growing catalog of specialist-taught courses designed to develop creativity, technical skills, physical wellness, and personal growth.
Visual Arts
Drawing, painting, digital art, graphic design, photography, and art history. Students build a portfolio of original work and learn to critique art with a trained eye.
Music
Music theory, vocal performance, music appreciation, and digital music production. Students explore genres from classical to contemporary and develop their musical ear and creative voice.
Computer Science & Coding
Scratch for beginners, Python, web development with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and introduction to cybersecurity. Project-based courses where students build real websites and applications.
Physical Education
Fitness logging, goal-setting, exercise planning, and sport-specific training guides. Students track their activity and develop lifelong fitness habits with regular teacher check-ins and accountability.
Health & Wellness
Nutrition, mental health awareness, first aid basics, substance abuse prevention, and personal wellness planning. Students learn to make informed, responsible decisions about their health and well-being.
Career & Life Skills
Personal finance, entrepreneurship basics, career exploration, public speaking, and leadership development. Practical courses that prepare students for the real world after graduation.
Not Extras. Essential.
Research consistently shows that students who participate in arts, music, and other elective courses perform better academically, develop stronger social-emotional skills, and are more engaged in school overall.
At Sycamore Academy, electives are not an afterthought. They are a core part of a well-rounded education. Students gain confidence, discover hidden talents, and develop skills that colleges and employers value as highly as GPA and test scores.
Our educational philosophyBuild Something You Are Proud Of
Our elective courses emphasize doing over memorizing. Art students create original pieces for a curated portfolio. Coding students build real websites and applications. Music students compose and perform original pieces. PE students design and execute their own fitness plans.
Every elective culminates in a tangible project that students are proud to share and that demonstrates real skill development to colleges and future employers. The work is theirs, and so is the confidence that comes with finishing something meaningful.
Specialists Who Share Their Craft
Our elective teachers are not generalists filling a slot. They are specialists with deep expertise in their fields. Our art teacher is a practicing artist. Our music instructor holds a performance degree. Our coding teacher has industry software development experience.
When students learn from people who genuinely love their craft, that passion is contagious. Students do not just complete assignments. They get excited about creating, building, performing, and problem-solving.
Let Your Child Explore What They Love
Electives are where students discover who they are. Talk to our admissions team about which courses are available for your child's grade level and how to build a schedule that includes the subjects they are most excited about.