When it comes to describing her experience at Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, LaDayshia Tavelle doesn’t mince words.

Life coach Maya Cotton invited a group of graduation candidates to take a break from their studies and join her in a circle. Outside, the city of Odessa and the oilfields of West Texas spread out far below the 6th floor conference room.

Melisa Chupp has eight children ranging in age from 7 to 17, all adopted through the foster care system. Each comes with a history of turmoil in their home lives, and Chupp is determined to give them the opposite — at school as well as in their new family.

If you don’t love high school, you’re not alone. In fact, a nationwide survey conducted by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence found that 75% of teenagers reported negative feelings about their high school experience. The good news? High school doesn’t have to be so scary ...

For Velliesa Castellano, the traditional in-person and online school opportunities just didn’t work. Only when she found her way to Bethel Acceleration Academies and its blend of the two approaches did she hit her stride.

When Rufus Wallace was at a traditional public school, he struggled to maintain focus. And with so many other students, it was hard for his teachers to provide the kind of one-on-one help he craved.

Cassius Murray is a quick study — so quick that they can lose ground when asked to move at the same pace as most of their classmates. “I almost ended up failing 8th grade math because I knew all the stuff and lost focus.”

High school can be a difficult place. While there are great parts about this phase of life you’re in, being a high school student comes with its own challenges. If you’re sick of the one-size-fits-all approach to learning, you might feel bored in your classes or completely lost in the material. You...