Extracurricular
Drum Corps
Ring! Whoosh! Boom! OJA offers vast opportunities for students to develop their musical abilities. Learn more about the Drum Corps program being offered this semester.
Engineering
Hundreds of children's bicycles are repaired each year by middle schoolers at Orlando Junior Academy. These are given to charities who serve low income and foster children in our Tri-County area. While repairing the bikes, students become skilled at problem-solving and using tools. The repairs are made in a specially equipped 12 station facility in our school. The equipment and instruction are sponsored by AdventHealth and Rusty's Bicycle Recycle, Inc.
Enrichment
After school hours offer numerous and varied opportunities for students to grow academically, physically, and socially. OJA Enrichment changes to meet the students’ interests and community needs. Ask us about what we’re offering in the upcoming semester.
Art Club
In the Art Club, students explore different art media, expanding their knowledge of Art. Each child can choose the Art they want to do with guidance from the Art Teacher. The Art Club is a small setting that allows students to do more significant art projects. We hope to have a special Gallery show at the end of the year to showcase students' work. The art club meets at least twice a month for two hours per session.
Piano
Private music lessons are offered at OJA for all ages; beginners, intermediate and advance with the convenience of having lessons during the school day. We make sure to work out a schedule for each child with the teacher to prevent conflict with the academic program. Students participate in recitals at the end of the year.
More information is available at OJA’s Welcome Desk.
Soccer
Given by Soccer Stars
Pre-k-Fifth Grade offered Wednesday after school 3-3:45. Our goal with Soccer Stars is to teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Our philosophy is to use soccer to nurture, build self-confidence, and develop teamwork in every class.
Innovation
Orlando Junior Academy Innovation Lab is a STEM+C initiative for students in grades 6-8. During the year, the students will participate in an innovative and rigorous curriculum that will develop within each participant the 21st Century Skills, STEM Resilience, and STEM Identity needed to successfully pursue an academic STEM career at the post-secondary level and prepare them to compete in the FIRST® LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Competition. Topics covered will include: the engineering design process, software development process, project management, ideation, robot math, vehicle dynamics, vehicle mechanics, computer programming, CAD, 3D printing, product development cycle, public speaking and technical writing. The culmination of all the hard work for the students will be to compete in the Adventist Robotics League FLL Southern Challenge Robotics Competition.