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RAAC Academy offers weekly classes where students take part in activities such as designing, building, creating, publishing, and leading projects. Classes include mission-based engineering challenges, aerospace research, design testing, robotics, NASA-style problem-solving, Lego robotics, an AI (Artificial Intelligence) class using AI to design and play games, and a NASA challenge. Students also work on budgeting, investing, stock-market simulations, entrepreneurship, branding, business development, persuasive pitching, and developing, revising, designing, and publishing an original book, along with grammar, math, spelling, science, history, art, and reading and math enrichment.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly classes over a 14-week term
RAAC Academy describes its mission as empowering students to explore, create, and excel within a rigorous K–12 learning environment through experiential STEM, arts, and life-skills programs, with a focus on intellectual curiosity, creative confidence, discipline, and cultivating capable thinkers equipped with skills and character beyond the classroom. The founder, Rachna Patel, is an educator, entrepreneur, published author, STEM mentor, MBA graduate, and has 11+ years of teaching experience, with 11+ years of student impact. The academy lists a maximum of 14 students per class, a 1:14 teacher-to-student ratio, small-group instruction, and a structured semester format with weekly classes over a 14-week term, including programs such as Space • Engineering • Innovation NASA Explorations Lab (Grades 3–12), Million Dollar Mindset (Grades 3–8), RAAC Published (Grades 3–8), and UC A-G high school courses in American Government and Economics.
RAAC Academy notes that it has served 150+ families, with 90% returning families and 97% parent satisfaction, and that it offers immersive, project-based learning experiences, project-based exploration, and interactive and experiential courses integrating practical application in a K–12 learning environment. It is an approved enrichment partner with Ocean Grove, South Sutter, Sky Mountain, and RAFT, and serves local Bay Area families across San Jose, Blossom Valley, Almaden, Evergreen, Morgan Hill, and nearby California communities, and also offers virtual courses and live online enrichment programs for students nationwide. The academy highlights credentials and awards including 2× National NASA Championship Teams, national NASA recognition, and UC A-G approved courses in American Government and Economics.
Parent reviews describe RAAC Academy classes that have included grammar, math, spelling, Lego robotics, NASA Space Exploration, AI (Artificial Intelligence), science, history, art, and reading and math enrichment, as well as courses such as Personal Finance, Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow, and Collaborate and Elaborate. Parents report experiences such as participation in a NASA Explorations course where a team won 1st place in the Artemis Roads Challenge, which led to a trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to meet NASA scientists and see a live space shuttle launch. Multiple parents mention small class sizes, tailored learning experiences, hands-on project work, and activities such as playing a stock market game, building a website, and marketing as part of the academy’s classes.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly classes over a 14-week term
RAAC Academy describes its mission as empowering students to explore, create, and excel within a rigorous K–12 learning environment through experiential STEM, arts, and life-skills programs, with a focus on intellectual curiosity, creative confidence, discipline, and cultivating capable thinkers equipped with skills and character beyond the classroom. The founder, Rachna Patel, is an educator, entrepreneur, published author, STEM mentor, MBA graduate, and has 11+ years of teaching experience, with 11+ years of student impact. The academy lists a maximum of 14 students per class, a 1:14 teacher-to-student ratio, small-group instruction, and a structured semester format with weekly classes over a 14-week term, including programs such as Space • Engineering • Innovation NASA Explorations Lab (Grades 3–12), Million Dollar Mindset (Grades 3–8), RAAC Published (Grades 3–8), and UC A-G high school courses in American Government and Economics.
RAAC Academy notes that it has served 150+ families, with 90% returning families and 97% parent satisfaction, and that it offers immersive, project-based learning experiences, project-based exploration, and interactive and experiential courses integrating practical application in a K–12 learning environment. It is an approved enrichment partner with Ocean Grove, South Sutter, Sky Mountain, and RAFT, and serves local Bay Area families across San Jose, Blossom Valley, Almaden, Evergreen, Morgan Hill, and nearby California communities, and also offers virtual courses and live online enrichment programs for students nationwide. The academy highlights credentials and awards including 2× National NASA Championship Teams, national NASA recognition, and UC A-G approved courses in American Government and Economics.
Parent reviews describe RAAC Academy classes that have included grammar, math, spelling, Lego robotics, NASA Space Exploration, AI (Artificial Intelligence), science, history, art, and reading and math enrichment, as well as courses such as Personal Finance, Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow, and Collaborate and Elaborate. Parents report experiences such as participation in a NASA Explorations course where a team won 1st place in the Artemis Roads Challenge, which led to a trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to meet NASA scientists and see a live space shuttle launch. Multiple parents mention small class sizes, tailored learning experiences, hands-on project work, and activities such as playing a stock market game, building a website, and marketing as part of the academy’s classes.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
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