In addition, there are many opportunities for students to practice their skills in desktop publishing and graphics doing campus projects and publications. This special curriculum track for non-native English speakers provides the skills needed to succeed in mainstream classes. The Academy's ESL program has two levels and most students find they can transfer into mainstream classes quite smoothly after mastering reading, writing and research through the ESL program. Journalism Students learn the techniques of journalistic writing in this class. This is an advanced-level physics course for the student considering a research career in the physical sciences or engineering.
Students participate in grant writing, professional visitations, and laboratory exploration.
They have taken a trip to the LLU campus to explore research in many areas. Auburn Adventist Academy has a new electronic telescope for use in physics classes. The telescope, with CCD camera, has allowed students to undertake significant on-campus astronomy research. In addition, physics students conduct research on shock waves at nearby Fort Lewis Army Base. This class is taught using the academy's pool for training.