“My mom had a stroke, so I needed to take care of her. I needed a flexible schedule for me to be able to do the things I needed to do outside of school and still get a proper education.” 

Que’vieon Preyer

“I could sit there with my teacher and she’d sit with me through the whole lesson, until I got it. There are people here who make you feel good.” 

Bryanna Olalde

“They treat me like I’m their son and not just a student. They treat me like family. That’s the kind of teachers you need.” 

Canaan Piercy

“I had never seen school done this way. I always thought school was one way, the same way, everywhere. But this was different. I could do it all when I wanted and how I wanted.”

Leslie Barnes