Are sessions live or recorded?

All sessions are live via Zoom. We don't use pre-recorded content. The value is in the direct instruction and the ability for students to ask questions in real time. Sessions are typically 60–90 minutes, held once or twice per day during the two-week program.

What platform do you use?

Sessions run on Zoom. Students need a device with a camera and microphone, and a stable internet connection. No additional software is required. Enrolled families receive a Zoom link before the program starts.

What if my student misses a session?

Missing one or two sessions happens. When it does, we send a session summary covering what was covered that day. Since sessions are small and discussion-based, repeated absences do affect what your student gets out of the program, but a session here or there won't derail anything.

What is your refund policy?

Full refunds are available up to 7 days before the program start date. Within 7 days, your spot can be transferred to a future session but no cash refund is issued. If NextArc cancels a session for any reason, all enrolled students receive a full refund automatically.

How does the 30% giving-back program work?

30% of our profits go directly to local educational institutions. We start with elementary schools in our community and add more as we grow. We work directly with teachers and principals to fund supplies, books, field trips, and after-school materials. No applications, no overhead layer. Just direct support for the classroom.

Is this program only for students in Charlotte?

No. NextArc is available to students anywhere in the US. The program runs fully virtually. Our school-funding partners are currently local, but enrollment is open nationwide.

Why is the program only $130?

We keep the price low intentionally. NextArc is built by students who benefited from access to the right resources and want to make that available to more families. We operate lean, our instructors are passionate about teaching, and we believe cost shouldn't be the reason a student doesn't get ahead. 30% of profits go back to local elementary schools as classroom funding.

How many students are in each session?

Sessions are capped at 5 students per specialist. This is the core of how NextArc works. Small enough that the specialist knows everyone's name, sees where they're struggling, and adapts to each one. We won't increase that cap to fit more students.

Giving Back and Scholarships, NextArc STEM Learning

Giving Back

30% goes back
to local schools.

30% of profits go back to local educational institutions like neighborhood elementary schools. We partner up with a school nearby and help take their STEM experiences to the next level.

For families

Need-based scholarships

If the program fee is a barrier, apply for a scholarship. Every application gets a personal review.

Apply →

For schools

Teach at a local school?

Tell us what your classroom needs and we’ll figure out how to help, usually within a week.

Get in touch →

How It Works

Direct support. Real classrooms.

Every enrollment funds the things teachers need but rarely get budgeted for. We work directly with the schools, not through an intermediary.

1. We pick partner schools

We start with elementary schools in our community and add more as we grow. Priority goes to schools with the greatest need and a teacher or principal ready to put the funds to work.

2. We fund what they need

Books, classroom supplies, field-trip costs, after-school materials. Whatever a teacher tells us would make the biggest difference. No long applications.

3. We show up

We deliver supplies in person when we can, volunteer time where it helps, and report back to families on exactly where the money went.

Examples

The kinds of things we’ll fund.

We’re just getting started. Here’s where the funding will go as enrollments roll in.

Classroom libraries

New books for elementary reading corners. The teacher picks the titles, we cover the cost.

Supplies that should be free

Pencils, notebooks, calculators. The kinds of things teachers usually buy out of pocket.

Field trips

Covering transportation and entry fees so an elementary class can visit a museum or planetarium.

Teach at a local school?

Tell us what your classroom needs, and we’ll get back within a week.

Prefer email? contact@nextarclearning.com

For Families

Need-based scholarships.

Giving back goes both ways. If the program fee is a barrier for your family, you can apply for a need-based scholarship, with no separate deadline, and every application is read.

Apply by email

Send us a short note about your situation. No long forms or documents up front, just enough for us to understand the need and follow up.

Reviewed privately

Applications are read by us directly and kept confidential. Your circumstances aren’t shared, and applying never affects how your student is treated in the program.

Based on need

Awards are based on financial need, not grades or test scores. We’d rather a motivated student attend than turn anyone away over cost.

Apply for a scholarship

A few sentences about your situation, and we’ll reply within a week.

Share your student’s grade, the session you’re interested in, and a few sentences about why the fee is a barrier. We’ll reply within a week and talk through what we can do.

Parent / guardian name *

Email *

Phone (optional)

Student grade (fall 2026) *

Session of interest *

Tell us about your situation *

Every application gets a personal response. Asking never counts against your student.

Prefer email? contact@nextarclearning.com

30% goes backto local schools.

Need-based scholarships

Teach at a local school?

Direct support. Real classrooms.

1. We pick partner schools

2. We fund what they need

3. We show up

The kinds of things we’ll fund.

Classroom libraries

Supplies that should be free

Field trips

Teach at a local school?

Thanks. We’ll be in touch within a week.

Need-based scholarships.

Apply by email

Reviewed privately

Based on need

Apply for a scholarship

Application received.

30% goes back
to local schools.