The California National Guard is involved in a variety of different Youth Programs, for different age groups and areas. This is a proactive youth intervention program for 16-18 year olds, who have dropped out of high school. This is learning program for 6th-8th grade students. This is accomplished through hands on experiments, computer activities, and team building.
Emphasis is placed on self-control, common sense, responsibility, and respect for self and others.
This program is offered in high schools throughout California. There are 25 students per class with a teacher, an instructional aide and a National Guardsman site coordinator. The school day is 7 hours and students receive instruction in the core curriculum to allow them to earn credits towards their high school diploma. Instruction in the areas of Language Arts and Math is based on and linked to the Language Arts and Mathematics standards found in the high school exit exam. The National Guard and the Yolo County Office of Education operate this program.