--- title: Blog - Acceleration Academies | Hali Schaefer (3) description: Stories and insights from Acceleration Acedmies (3) --- [![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo.png) ![acceleration academies logo](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/wp-content/themes/acceleration-academies/library/images/placeholder/aa-logo-footer.png)](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/) - The Program « Back - [High School Completion](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/high-school-completion/) - [Our Flexible Approach](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/our-flexible-approach/) - [Personalized Teaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/personalized-teaching/) - [Career Coaching](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/career-coaching/) - [Meet Our Graduates](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/ourgraduates/) - [Social Support & Aid](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/social-support-aid/) - 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There is just one thing standing in his way: a high school diploma. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/54721364647_8e746b5c58_c.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/bethel-acceleration-academies-launches-virtual-first-choice-transfer-program-for-washington-state-high-school-students) Bethel (WA) Location ## [Bethel Acceleration Academies Launches Virtual-First Choice Transfer Program for Washington State High School Students](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/bethel-acceleration-academies-launches-virtual-first-choice-transfer-program-for-washington-state-high-school-students) October 1, 2025 | Hali Schaefer We’re excited to announce that Bethel Acceleration Academies (BAA) — which partners with Bethel School District — in Spanaway, Wash., has been approved as a virtual-first online learning provider as part of the Washington Choice Transfer program. 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[![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Blog-Hailee-Storm-BCAA.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/bcaa-hailee-storm) Meet Our Graduates ## [Broward County Student Balances School and Volleyball with New Support](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/bcaa-hailee-storm) August 5, 2025 | Hali Schaefer As a high school student, Hailee Storm knew she wanted to play volleyball in college. [![](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Student-Laptop-Book.jpg)](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/what-to-do-when-your-teen-is-failing-high-school) Alternative Education ## [What to Do When Your Teen Is Failing High School](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/what-to-do-when-your-teen-is-failing-high-school) June 5, 2025 | Hali Schaefer What to Do When Your Teen Is Failing High School: A Parent’s Guide to Support and Solutions As a parent or guardian, watching your teen struggle in school can be heartbreaking and even overwhelming. 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