--- title: Helping Teen Parents — and Their Children — Learn and Grow description: Discover how Ector County Acceleration Academies supports teen parents in earning their high school diplomas while caring for their children. image: https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EAAAlexisLagrone-scaled.jpg --- [![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/) - [Common Questions](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/the-program/common-questions/) - [High School Diploma vs. GED](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/ged-vs-diploma?hsLang=en) - Our Locations « Back - Florida - [Broward County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/broward-county/) - [Duval County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/duval-county/) - [Escambia County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/escambia-county/) - [Hillsborough County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/hillsborough-county/) - [Lee County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/lee-county/) - [Marion County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/marion-county/) - [Miami-Dade County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/miami-dade-county/) - [Santa Rosa County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/santa-rosa-acceleration-academies/) - [Sarasota County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/sarasota-county/) - [St. Lucie County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/florida/stlucie-county/) - Georgia - [Cobb County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/georgia/cobb-county/) - [DeKalb County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/georgia/dekalb-county/) - [Gwinnett County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/georgia/gwinnett-county/) - Nevada - [Clark County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/nevada/clark-county/) - Ohio - [Cincinnati](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/ohio/cincinnati/) - South Carolina - [Lowcountry](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/south-carolina/lowcountry/) - [Myrtle Beach/Conway](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/south-carolina/carolina-shores/) - Texas - [Ector County](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/texas/ector-county/) - Washington - [Bethel](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-locations/washington/bethel/) - About Us « Back - [Our Accreditation](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-accreditation/) - [Our Team](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/our-team/) - [News](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/news/) - [Blog](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/blog/) - [Pathways Magazine](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/pathways-magazine?hsLang=en) - [Become a Partner](https://altedpathways.org/) - [Careers](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/about-us/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/contact-us/) - [Events](https://www.accelerationacademies.org/events/) - [Login](https://studentinnovate.educationincites.com/#/client/myincite) - Search [Get Info](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/request-info?hsLang=en) [Enroll](http://accelerationacademies.org/enroll) Menu  Search Close Search Form Close Menu [Our Blog](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog?hsLang=en) # Helping Teen Parents — and Their Children — Learn and Grow August 9, 2022 | Jeffrey Good ![Helping Teen Parents — and Their Children — Learn and Grow image](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EAAAlexisLagrone-scaled.jpg) ![Alexis Lagrone Graduation Headshot](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EAAAlexisLagrone-731x1024-1.jpg?width=731&height=1024&name=EAAAlexisLagrone-731x1024-1.jpg) At Ector County Acceleration Academies, educators care not only for high school students but also the most special people in their lives — their babies. Working in partnership with the Ector County Independent School districts [Teen Related Parenting Services](https://www.ectorcountyisd.org/domain/189) program, educators at EAA support young parents by providing free day care, help with government benefits, and the opportunity to participate in “Dad U” and the “Beach House” facility for moms who need to nurse their babies while on campus. “It’s that collaboration that makes the program unique,” Life Coach Maya Cotton says. ## **How Acceleration Academies Helps Teen Parents Get Their High School Diplomas**   Among the students benefiting is Alexis Lagrone, a 17-year-old woman with a 1-year-old son, Maleek. Traditional school didn’t work for her for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty she had balancing a normal school schedule with her other responsibilities. “I had a job, I had school and I had a baby,” she says. “It was overwhelming.” At EAA, she found quiet learning spaces, a schedule flexible enough to work around her other responsibilities, and ample support for her both as a student and a young mom. “Transferring to Ector Acceleration Academies has been the biggest blessing,” she says. At the end of May, she completed her coursework and earned the right to graduate and pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. “I have a 1-year-old son who needs me and I have a diploma waiting for me to grab it.” [***Interested in learning more about how we help young parents graduate? Check out this post!***](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/blog/2022-9-22-young-moms-thrive-and-their-babies-nbspthrive-at-wichita-academy/?hsLang=en) ![Brian Argomaniz Headshot](https://info.accelerationacademies.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/EAA-Brian-Argomaniz-.jpeg?width=731&height=1023&name=EAA-Brian-Argomaniz-.jpeg) Brian Argomaniz is another young parent who found EAA to be the perfect fit. With a 1-year-old daughter, Sareena, and another child on the way, Brian found the academy’s flexible, personalized learning approach to be just right. He had dropped out of traditional school due to a lack of motivation. But when his first child was born, he realized a diploma was the key to a brighter future — including starting his own car wash business. “I’ve got to have a better future for my daughter and my son,” says the recent grad. “I want them to be able to have a good yard, a good house. 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