The Youth ChalleNGe Academy
at Fort Gordon
The Youth ChalleNGe Academy at Fort Gordon (FGYCA) was established in September 2000 and is located on Fort Gordon, near Augusta, Georgia.
We serve 16-18-year-old youth from across the state, which comes from all socio-economic backgrounds. FGYCA uses a military model to transform the lives of our students, by employing a tough, no-nonsense approach to discipline and a caring, patient, and determined attitude toward education. We are partnered with Foothills Education Charter High School. This allows eligible cadets the opportunity to complete their High School Diploma while at the Youth ChalleNGe Academy. Classes begin twice each year, in January and in July, and are continuous for 5 ½ months. Following the residential phase of the program, the Cadets must complete the 12-month post-residential phase in order to successfully complete the Youth ChalleNGe Program. The Academy has graduated 15,753 Cadets since its inception.
The Youth ChalleNGe Academy
at Fort Stewart
The Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy (FSYCA) officially opened its doors in 1993, one of ten original academies nationwide.
The FSYCA celebrated 25 years of success in 2018, having graduated over 9000 young men and women. Over these last 25 years, FSYCA has evolved to meet the needs of our customers and currently offers the following academic programs for motivated cadets: high school diploma program; credit recovery program to help students earn or make up lost credits to return to high school, and college classes. Students in our High School/Credit Recovery programs earn an average of six high credits during their 22-week stay with us. However, highly motivated students have earned as much as fourteen credits.