The Program
For students who want to understand what they’re learning.
A virtual program open to all K-12 students. Every session is led by a volunteer who recently completed the exact subject they teach, with strong AP scores to back it up. We keep sessions small so instruction can adapt to who is in the room. Before your student ever shows up, we build their schedule around the strengths and gaps they tell us about.
Intentionally small sessions
We keep groups small on purpose, so the session can adapt to who is there and what they need that day.
Rotating specialists
Each subject is taught by a student who recently mastered it. Strong AP and SAT scores in that exact class, fresh enough to remember what was hard.
Schedule built around your student
Students fill out an intake form before the program starts. We read every response and shape the schedule around what each student needs to work on.
Three Pathways
Open to every grade,
kindergarten through 12th.
All three tracks move ahead of grade level. The depth and focus shift depending on where your student is right now.
Building Blocks
Starting early with the fundamentals everything else builds on
- Introduction to mathematical thinking and number sense
- Early science concepts made concrete and approachable
- Reading comprehension and written communication basics
- Building the curiosity and confidence to keep going
Foundations
Getting ahead in core subjects before the workload jumps
- Targeted work in math, science, and writing fundamentals
- Building study habits that carry through high school
- Harder material available for students who are ready for it
- First real look at what high school expects
Applied
Close to the decisions that matter, time to prepare for them
- Deeper problem-solving across STEM disciplines
- Standardized test strategy and format familiarity
- Exploring what careers in STEM truly look like
- College planning and course selection guidance
Two-week schedule
Two weeks, daily classes.
July 20 to 31, weekdays only. Your student joins a small cohort and spends two days with each subject specialist before rotating. The order and pacing can shift based on what the group needs. By day 10, every subject has been covered.
Below is an example rotation. The order of specialists may shift between cohorts, but every student covers all five subjects over the two weeks.
What we cover
Six subjects, one program.
Students rotate through every area below. Each session is led by someone who specialized in that subject, not a generalist covering everything at half effort.
Mathematics
Pre-algebra through Algebra II. Covers the transitions into Math I, II, and III that trip up even strong students when they first hit them.
Science
Earth science through biology basics. Taught as a thinking skill, not a memorization exercise.
SAT Readiness
How the test is structured, what it’s really measuring, and how to handle it under time pressure.
Computer Science
Digital fluency, computer fundamentals, and intro Python logic. Actual skills with practical applications.
Financial Literacy
Budgeting, basic economics, and how money works. The class most schools don’t offer until it’s almost too late.
College Planning
What admissions offices look for, which courses matter, and what to start building now. From people currently doing it.
From sign-up to finish
Four steps and you’re done.
No long contracts. Enroll, tell us about your student, show up, and leave with something to show for it.
Enroll
Reserve your spot. We’ll confirm and send everything you need before day one.
Intake Form
Sent 48–72 hours before day one. Strengths, weaknesses, goals. Short form, but we read and use every answer.
Two Weeks
1–2 hours a day, virtually on Zoom. Rotating subject specialists, with end-of-day emails to parents covering exactly what your student did.
Certificate
Completers receive a certificate and a post-program report showing what they covered and how they grew.
Beyond the two weeks
Not a program. A connection.
Most tutoring services hand you a receipt and disappear after the last session. We do the opposite. From day one through the school year, you’re never wondering what’s happening or where to turn.
End-of-day emails
Every weekday during the program, parents get an email that says exactly what we covered, what your student worked on, and what’s coming next. No vague summaries.
A real progress report
When the two weeks end, you get a full report covering what your student worked through, where they grew, and what to focus on next. Real signal, not a generic certificate.
We stick around
Your specialists stay reachable long after day 10. Questions before a test, stuck on homework, checking in mid-semester. We answer. NextArc is a connection, not a transaction.
Common questions
Everything parents ask before they enroll.
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.
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.
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.
As a nonprofit, NextArc partners with local elementary schools in Charlotte to bring classroom supplies, books, and STEM experiences to students who need them. We work directly with teachers and principals. No applications, no overhead layer. Just direct support for the classroom.
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.
Yes, completely free. NextArc Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (status pending) run by high school students. Our instructors are volunteers who earn community service hours. There are no enrollment fees, no deposits, no credit cards, no catches. Cost should never be the reason a student doesn’t get ahead.
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.