Ocean Youth Academy
Connecting Youth with Our Planet’s Oceans
Discovering Our Oceans
The Polar Oceans Digital Course
An immersive 10-session virtual expedition featuring a robust, standard-aligned, STEM focused curriculum. Compatible with traditional K-12, Private, and Home School systems. Students will develop an understanding of these fragile ecosystems, while exploring topics like conservation and climate change.
Student Polar Expeditions
Set sail on an unforgettable voyage to the world's edge with Ocean Youth Academy! Embark alongside polar specialists on an extraordinary venture to the Polar Regions. Engage directly with polar science and gain an understanding of the critical ecosystems found at the ends of the earth, leaving a lasting legacy that echoes beyond your journey.
Support our Efforts
Ocean Youth Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to connecting youth with our oceans. We gratefully accept donations, but we would like to highlight our Adopt-A-Penguin program as a great way to support the work we are doing as well as a way to bring joy to you and your loved ones!
The Polar Oceans Course
Standard-Aligned Content for Your Classroom
Our ocean science curriculum incorporates internationally recognized science standards to give students the opportunity to learn about, connect with, and conserve our planet's oceans while achieving credit within their own educational institution.
Created by Real Polar Educators and Expedition Guides
Born out of a need to spread polar education around the world, the Polar Oceans course features a passionate team of naturalists, scientists, outdoor educators, and biologists that have decades of experience working in the polar regions and every ocean in-between.
Connecting to Home
Our students learn about the captivating polar regions - places only few get to visit. While they may seem far away, these regions have an influence on all of us. Our goal is bridge the gap and make the science and impact of the polar oceans relevant to our students across the globe.
Our
Vision
Our team believes connection leads to action and conservation, our mission is to make ocean education available to as many children as possible. We are committed to providing the next generation with the stories and educational tools to connect with and protect the magic of our natural world.
