Welcome to JDS Creative Academy
Temecula's Home for Career Pathways in the Arts
Collaborating Mainstream and Neurodiverse
For Youths, Teens and Adults
Our Mission: To advance education, training, and opportunities in visual, performing and digital arts. We provide students the expertise needed to advance to higher arts education and to enrich workforce development pathway opportunities in a competitive high-tech marketplace.








What We're All About
Video Production Training Program
For Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilites. Vendored with Inland Region Center.

Creative Classes
Inclusive, hands-on creative classes for youth, teens, and adults of all abilities and backgrounds, there’s a place for everyone to explore, learn, and grow.

Community Enrichment
We help businesses and organizations infuse creativity into their work through innovative programs, workshops, and collaborations.

Coming Up Next...
DigiFest® 2025
Spring Showcase
Riverside County Carnival
Visual & Performing Arts Summer Camp
Premier Events

DigiFest® Temecula is a premier digital arts festival and competition celebrating creativity across multimedia platforms—bringing together industry professionals, emerging artists, and digital innovators for a weekend of inspiration, networking, and opportunity.

Spirit of Innovation is an award-winning news and media broadcast produced by JDS Creative Academy, dedicated to showcasing impactful stories, local achievements, and innovative developments within the Riverside County region and beyond.

Our annual Haunted Studio is a community favorite, designed and performed by our talented students in the Design, Build, HAUNT class. Prepare to be amazed (and maybe a little scared) as you walk through eerie sets, encounter terrifying characters, and experience bone-chilling special effects. All proceeds go towards supporting the arts at JDS Creative Academy.
Six-Time Winner in the 41st Annual Telly Awards
JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) and Spirit of Innovation are proud to announce that the SOI Update and a safety PSA produced by the JDSCA job-training participants each won a Telly, along with four segments from our magazine style news and information show Spirit of Innovation, in the category of news-feature.
The theme this season was “Telly Award Winners Tell Great Stories” and the #JDSFamily couldn’t be more honored to know that their work is reflection of this theme.

Love What We Do? Show Your Support!
If you believe in our mission and want to help us continue bringing creativity, education, and innovation to the community, there are so many ways to support us!
Thank you for being a part of our journey—we couldn’t do it without you
With great appreciation,
Anna Tapley
“Awesome haunted house tonight put on by amazing actors and the owners, Scott and Diane!! We loved it guys! Thanks for having us!!”
“Great place for fun, educational, creative, visual and performing art classes. Acting, Musical Theater, Video Production, Script Writing, Backstage Theater, Performances, Fashion Design/Modeling.”
“Scott and Diane Strand and JDS Creative Academy is amazing. They are a gift to our community!”
“Diane is such a fabulous person with a heart for people and creativity. Go and spend some time with her and get a dose of joy infused into your spirit. Go and tell her your hearts desire and she will work the plan out for you. Lights, camera and ACTION…”
“Was attending a Stage Hypnosis show! I laughed my butt off. Seems like a great organization. A well-run show.They seem to be exhibiting excellent promise for Temecula. Our community really needs so much more in the area of artistic development.”
“Excellent group of people at JDS Creative Academy. Diane and Scott Strand are dedicated to contributing to the culture of Riverside County while supporting the community of Temecula and beyond.”
“Great place to learn the arts in a professional and fun environment with awesome teachers “
“I work as an intern here. It is clean, organized, and all employees are friendly. They are quick to get back to those who email, call, and message on social media.”
“I’m grateful for everything JDS has done for me. They’ve helped me feel confident in front of the camera and in myself. I love it at JDS.”
“What I am thankful for is JDS which has opened me up and allowed me to try new things. I love helping out in the Musical Theater productions. JDS feels like home, I never want to leave.”
Special , special thanks to Scott, Diane,Johanna and Lynn for giving our kids a chance in the real world.”