Grizzly Youth Academy

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Our Mission:

Build Leadership, Self-Esteem and Academic Skills.

The mission of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of 16-18 year old students at risk of dropping out. Graduates leave the program with the values, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as productive citizens.

Grizzly Youth Academy (GYA) is a partnership between the California National Guard and the Grizzly Challenge Charter School. For youth between the ages of 16 and 18 who have dropped out of high school, or are at-risk of dropping out, we offer a highly-structured environment that promotes leadership, cooperation, and academic skills, while building self-esteem, pride, and confidence

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Academy Life

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Alumni

24 years of service

7150 graduates to date

400+ yearly graduates

4.7 million socioeconomic value by our graduates

Testimonials

“Grizzly Youth Academy is about changing your life for the better. In my eyes, all my heroes work at Grizzly Youth Academy.”

- Samantha Garcia

“My son is turning into a great man before my eyes and I'm very proud of him. I was skeptical about Grizzly at first but they did a great job.”

- Frank Garcia

“Grizzly Youth Academy is like a second family I never had. They taught me many positive things I can do in my life and inspired growth within myself as I learned and earned the title of Cadet.”

- Elizabeth Luna

“I honestly can’t put into words how amazing this place is. So, if you're considering going here DO IT because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that you won't regret.”

- Kassandra Fox

“Grizzly has taught me how to plan for my future and how to reach my goals. Grizzly has also showed me how important school is and now I pay attention and get good grades.”

- Jacob Jeffreys

“I learned a lot about myself. I learned that with a team anything is possible.”

- Antonio Avila

“Grizzly Youth Academy was one of my biggest achievements. I recommend it to everyone that was in my situation.”

- Gilberto Soltero

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