Each Wednesday morning at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, a successful professional visits to tell graduation candidates about their journeys — and inspire the learners to plan their own.

Mako Velez is a strong student from a family that values education. Until she found Marion County Acceleration Academies, though, she had begun to wonder if a high school diploma was within her grasp.

If you’re considering enrolling in high school at Acceleration Academies, congratulations! You’re taking a huge step toward a bright academic and professional future.

High school can be really difficult, from challenging classes to complications outside of the school day. Lots of life challenges can get in the way, like jobs, mental health struggles, family situations, access to affordable wifi & internet, and transportation. High school is hard to get through,...

An $80,000-plus annual salary, a career turning creative ideas into video games and data visualizations, even a Bronze Star in the U.S. Army — all these and much more can come your way if you learn skills in the expanding world of computer coding.

An auditorium packed with family, friends and educators gathered this weekend in Las Vegas to celebrate 100 new graduates from Clark County Acceleration Academies — the biggest class since the program began in 2018.

It wasn’t so long ago that Bo Falcon felt lost, struggling with mental health issues, abusing drugs and straining to put one step in front of the other. As for high school, Bo says, “I was actively not doing any work at my old school, not caring.”

As her daughter struggled to find way through many challenges — running away, dropping out of school, becoming a teen mom — Joanne Vasquez had a powerful sense of déjà vu.

Justin Galvan grew up rough, in a neighborhood riddled with drugs and crime and a family that had seen more than its share of trouble. When he was in middle school, he and some friends were out at 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning.