As a superintendent or district leader, you already know the reality: traditional education doesn’t work for every student. From disengagement and chronic absenteeism to barriers like poverty and trauma, the challenges today’s students face require more flexible, student-centered solutions.

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Not so long ago, Layla Marie Bradley dreaded going to school. The hectic hallways, crowded classrooms and lack of personal attention from teachers left her feeling lost.

At her former, traditional high school, Eliana Ruiz said she had trouble concentrating on multiple subjects at a time. And when she needed help with algebra and other challenging subjects, the teachers didn’t seem to have the time.

Since 2014, Acceleration Academies has partnered with school districts nationwide to help thousands of young adults stymied by the traditional high school setting overcome real-life obstacles and earn their high school diploma. When St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) first shared their district’s...

One night, Gabriel Romero saw a rocket soar into the heavens above Florida’s Space Coast and knew what he wanted to do with his life — go to college and become an aerospace engineer.

When Julio Pagan’s grandparents came to the United States from their home countries in Central America, they brought with them hopes to carry through the generations.

Kahliah Beckford moved to South Carolina from her native Jamaica. Enrolling at Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy, she found a supportive group of educators and the opportunity to make progress at her own pace — an effort that recently allowed her to celebrate earning her high school diploma.

What a difference the right school can make.