Lowcountry Acceleration Academy celebrated its first graduates in a joyful, tearful and at times boisterous celebration Thursday. Family, friends and educators crowded the brightly painted Academy to honor the grads who pushed through adversity to claim their brighter futures.

Latrell Gardner knows he must travel a long road to earn his high school diploma. But after the road he’s been on, he sees nothing but promise ahead.

Adore Carter finds her inspiration within. She loves to paint portraits, and to express emotions with writing. “Words are like paintbrushes.”

A year ago, Gabriel Saravia Santos despaired that he might never earn his high school diploma. But for his determination and the help of Miami-Dade Acceleration Academies, he might not have.

Students arrive at Escambia County Acceleration Academies with challenges ranging from social anxiety to single parenthood, poverty to trouble with the law — and, often, a hunger for adult role models.

Each month, we take a moment to learn from the educational leaders who bring the Acceleration Academies mission to life, day in and day out. This month, we asked our academy leaders to respond to this prompt: February is a month when we welcome many new learners to our academies, many of whom have...

Each month, we take a moment to learn from the educational leaders who bring the Acceleration Academies mission to life, day in and day out. This month, we asked our academy leaders to respond to this prompt: Looking ahead to 2022, what is your fondest hope for the graduation candidates who will...

Jacques Voltaire teaches Shakespeare, runs an SAT/ACT boot camp and routinely helps immigrant learners navigate high school in a brand new language.

Each month, we take a moment to learn from the educational leaders who bring the Acceleration Academies mission to life, day in and day out. This month, we asked our Academy Directors to respond to this prompt: The year 2021 brought many challenges, including a lingering pandemic and the challenge...