The intensive training regimens of top-ranked student athletes present a unique challenge to any educational institution. Find out about our groundbreaking academic programs, which allow students to master subjects at their own pace, on their own schedules.

Custom Learning Academy in Truckee is a full-time, WASC-accredited K-12 non-profit private school offering:

• Customized curriculum for every student
• College-prep education as expected from traditional students
• No public school time constraint
• Opportunity to work ahead pre-season
• Opportunity to decrease workload during season
• Blend of online instruction and traditional teaching to maximize flexibility

Addison D

photo courtesy of Zeev Gur

Addison is a 13 year old Truckee local and a full-time student at Custom Learning Academy. Addison is also a promising ski racer for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.

As Addison improves as a racer, his training schedule becomes more and more rigorous. He supplements weekend training with midweek training days and camps throughout the year. In order to work around a busy training regimen, and keep his academic level on par with his sports accomplishments, Addison started full time school at Custom Learning Academy as a seventh grader.

Attending C.L.A. not only accommodated an ever-changing training schedule for skiing, but also allowed Addison to move up a grade level in math, introduced him to a foreign language, and pushed him to become a better writer. He even found the time to learn guitar with C.L.A.'s own music teacher. Because of his flexible schedule and the ability to customize his weekly workload, Addison was able to attend midweek training days at Squaw Valley as well as ski camps in Mt. Hood, Mammoth, and even Austria.

All of the extra time on snow paid big dividends for Addison. During the 08-09 season, Addison became one of just three J4 boys in all of California to qualify for the Junior Olympics at Brundage Mountain in McCall, Idaho. There, he proved himself against skiers from across the Western US, with 2nd and 3rd place podium finishes. Addison closed out the 08-09 racing season at the Far West Championships in Mammoth, with a clean 1-1-1 sweep in all three disciplines: Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super G. For his efforts, he took home the Brendan Allan Trophy, awarded to the top Far West J4 male.

Addison plans to continue pursuing and perfecting his chosen sport, while at the same time, pushing himself as a student.

Notice of Custom Learning Academy's Non-Discriminatory Policy:
Custom Learning Academy (CLA) serves students with disabilities and of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin. All students have access to the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to all students at our school, in administration of its educational policies, admission policies or any other school administered programs.

Custom Learning Academy is also an Equal Opportunity Employer. The existence of its non-discriminatory policy, with respect to employment of faculty and staff, is indicative of the non-discriminatory policy to students.

12710 Northwoods Blvd, Ste 2
Truckee, CA 96161
Ph: 530.587.5470 (7th-12th)
Fax: 530.587.5467

12716 Northwoods Blvd, Ste 2
Truckee, CA 96161
Ph:530.587.5470 (K-6th)