Welcome to Barefoot Technology Academy
A virtual, project-driven, mastery-based high school for gifted and twice exceptional learners.
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Barefoot Technology Academy is a STEM-focused, fully virtual microschool for bright, gifted, and twice-exceptional teens who are ready to go above and beyond. We believe that young people learn best when they're creating, building, coding, questioning the world around them, and doing real, meaningful work.
Our students are curious, intense, and often underserved by traditional schools. They're the ones who light up when solving a problem, deep-diving into a topic, and asking all the "what if?" questions.
We offer project-based learning, driven by student interest and exploration, alongside a core curriculum of discussion-based learning. Students work towards mastery of core and advanced competencies, and create a large portfolio of real work.
At the heart of our approach is a strong STEM focus. Science, technology, engineering, and math are woven into projects that challenge students to think critically, design creatively, and apply their knowledge in real-world ways.
- Brian Silverman, Playful Invention Company
Learning by designing, building, experimenting, and creating things that matter based on students’ own questions and ideas. Students tackle real problems, produce real work, and build impressive portfolios that show what they can do.
Students apply coding and computational thinking across science, art, history, design, math, literature, and problem solving, turning technology into a creative and intellectual tool.
We care about developing true skills and understanding. Students pursue mastery through sustained project work, mentors guide them to deepen their thinking, and learners iterate until they’re genuinely proud of their outcomes.
Bright, gifted, and twice-exceptional learners often get left behind by traditional schools. Here, we honor complexity and difference, supporting students to thrive, grow in confidence, and follow their intellectual passions.
With small cohorts, personalized mentorship, flexible rhythm, and a schedule that balances community time with focused work blocks, students enjoy autonomy and structure designed for meaningful achievement.
Students work at (and often above) college level, tackling complex ideas that demand depth, creativity, and sustained thinking.
Students design and lead meaningful projects. They learn how to manage time, make decisions, and take responsibility for real outcomes.
Students graduate with a body of serious interdisciplinary work, college credit, and a mastery transcript that showcases what they can actually do.
No more being the “only curious kid” in the room. Students learn alongside driven, thoughtful peers who take ideas seriously and push each other to do their best work.
Admissions are currently open for our Founding Cohort. Start the application or schedule a conversation to see whether Barefoot Technology Academy is the right fit for your family.