# Communication Academy

> Communication Academy is a Bay Area education company offering small-group public speaking, debate, writing, reading and competitive math programs for K-12 students. Founded after director Jackson Chow struggled to find an affordable speaking class for his son, it now sells year-round classes, school-break camps, live online programs and private coaching through a network of city recreation departments, schools and homeschool communities.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Cupertino, United States
- **Founders:** Jackson Chow (Founder and Director)
- **Team size:** 19 employees in the supplied Apollo record; LinkedIn lists the company in the 11-50 employee range.
- **Products:** Confident Public Speaking, Confident Debate and Mock Trial, Academic Writing and Reading, Academic Math and Math Olympiad, Online and Hybrid Courses
- **Notable:** The company says it was the first provider to offer public-speaking classes to grade-school students in Cupertino., It has operated for more than 20 years and expanded from a single speaking camp into year-round courses across roughly a dozen Bay Area communities., Its partner list spans city recreation departments, schools, a library and homeschool communities.

## Products & services

- **Confident Public Speaking** — Age-banded classes and camps for ages 5 through 17 using role play, short talks, prepared speeches and regular presentation practice; most groups are capped at 12 students.
- **Confident Debate and Mock Trial** — Courses in Public Forum, Congressional, Parliamentary and team debate, plus age-appropriate mock trial, with emphasis on evidence, listening, research and organized reasoning.
- **Academic Writing and Reading** — Quarterly and camp formats covering persuasive, narrative, creative and other writing forms alongside reading comprehension and language skills.
- **Academic Math and Math Olympiad** — Common Core support and competition-oriented problem solving tied to Math Olympiad and AMC 8 topics.
- **Online and Hybrid Courses** — Live Zoom-based and hybrid versions of speaking, debate, writing and Math Olympiad courses organized by age group.
- **Private and Professional Training** — Private K-12 group instruction and public-speaking training delivered to companies by request.

## Achievements

- The company says it was the first provider to offer public-speaking classes to grade-school students in Cupertino.
- It has operated for more than 20 years and expanded from a single speaking camp into year-round courses across roughly a dozen Bay Area communities.
- Its partner list spans city recreation departments, schools, a library and homeschool communities.
- The catalog now includes public speaking, several debate formats, mock trial, academic and creative writing, Common Core math, Math Olympiad and AMC 8 preparation.
- The company offers in-person, live online and hybrid delivery while retaining small cohort formats.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The website opened registration for Fall 2026 classes and holiday camps in public speaking, mock trial, persuasive writing and Math Olympiad, with in-person and online or hybrid options.
- **2026-03** — Spring partner schedules in Fremont and Palo Alto advertised courses priced from $300 to $395 and school-break camps from $445, with age bands beginning at six or seven.
- **2026-01** — Winter schedules listed live online classes through Zoom and in-person courses at 1054 S De Anza Boulevard in San Jose.

## Links

- Website: https://communicationacademy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/communication-academy
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/commacademy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/communicationacademy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunicationAcademy408/

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Last updated: 2026-09-16