news release

The Young Journalist Program is proud to announce a 93% increase in enrollment from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027.

Students are hearing about it and want to join with their friends and make new ones.  Key student enrollment:

Indian River Academy: 10

Beachland Elementary: 10

Fellsmere Elementary: 10

Gifford Youth Achievement Center (GYAC): 19

Citrus Elementary: 10

Liberty Magnet Elementary: 9

GYAC enrollment includes students from Imagine South Vero, North County Charter, Rosewood Elementary and Gifford Middle School.

These numbers do not include Glendale Elementary, which has closed, and Rosewood Magnet Elementary, which has moved to Storm Grove Middle School.  These two schools participated last year with a total of 10 students.

Students read biographies of famous journalists, such as Hunter Thompson (Gonzo Journalism), Marshall McLuhan (“The Medium is the Message”), E. B. White (Elements of Style) and Walter Cronkite (Broadcast Journalism). The course emphasizes spelling, grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and Freedom of the Press.  Students are free to explore their curiosity, do research, and write about what they are curious about, with no limitations.

The Young Journalist is a nine-year old program beginning in 2018 with six students at one elementary school. It is a free offering by the School District Extended Day Program.

Please visit www.theyoungjournalist.com.  All donations are tax deductible.