Testimonials
Celine
High school was okay for a few years, but then I lost motivation to do the work. My father got sick when I was a Sophomore, and I took online courses so I could care for him and spend time with him. My mental health was low, and I couldn’t be in a classroom at that time. Read more…
Troy
School was tough for me. From 6th grade on I felt like I never got the help I needed. I was left behind by my teachers and classmates, and by 8th grade I didn’t want to be there. All my care and joy in learning was ruined.
I left school half way through 8th grade. I didn’t want to go to school, was old enough to drop out, and just stopped going. Read more…
Mike
There was no school for me. It was a place for me to go and hang around. My father committed suicide when I was 7 and me and my siblings heard it and found him on the floor. My mother was an alcoholic. She cared about me going to school in her own way, but I didn’t listen to her. After my father died, I was a hellion. When I was 10, I got locked up for truancy for two weeks. The place was right across the street from our apartment. Read more…
Wilfred
I left school in 8th grade. A few of us couldn’t read or do math and we were put in the corner to fend for ourselves. Back then there was no help for kids like me. It was like that from kindergarten on. By 8th grade I knew I couldn’t get through high school, so I quit and went to work for my father, learning to be a mechanic. My father had a scrap yard and we rebuild cars. Read more…
Briana
At school I didn’t get the supports I needed to be successful. I learn new stuff slowly at first, and once I get a basic understanding I pick it up quickly. It couldn’t give me the individual support I needed, and I knew it wasn’t working for me, so I dropped out. Read more…