“The environment becomes like a real job, and they participate in all aspects of the design process, like creative brainstorming, conceptualizing, critical thinking, collaboration and making presentations.” Students pick companies they like and create animations and other designs. Then they pitch their creations to fellow classmates, invite critique and incorporate those suggestions into their projects. […]
“It was hard at first, but now it’s really fun and makes coming to school more interesting,” said Chandler. “I’ve learned how math and music have many of the same skills — patience, problem solving and repetition. When I’m at home and bored, playing the guitar keeps my brain working. It’s so much more productive […]
For almost two years, Jayvon had been without a place to call home and often slept in a park. The park as it happened, was across the street from a Learn4Life high school. “I had heard about that school, so I just walked in and enrolled,” he recalls. “My counselors immediately made sure that I […]
What do you do with a high school student who has ideas and dreams that don’t fit within four walls of a traditional classroom? Let them learn at their own pace, allow them to work on more than just assignments and emphasize building a future. Jahleena flourished with this model which helped her overcome barriers, […]
More and more parents and students are choosing online high schools than ever before. For many students, the thought of returning to the COVID-era remote learning gives them a sense of dread. “But true online learning is nothing like remote classes that schools attempted during the pandemic,” explains Shellie Hanes, superintendent of schools at Learn4Life. […]
Cimari described herself as a very outgoing child, but also a bit of a troublemaker. Her biological father was not involved in her life, forcing her mother to fill the difficult role of single parent to Cimari and her older brother. Her mother later remarried and life became a little easier having a father figure […]
It was a chance meeting that brought Hayley R. to Learn4Life’s San Diego Mission Academy. She was 17 years old, taking care of herself and her little brother because their parents who suffered from addiction were unable to properly provide for them. She had been kicked out of school for not attending regularly and was turned […]
Most of the students who come to us are behind in credits because they weren’t successful in their previous school. Not all students do well in a large classroom with the teacher giving the same lecture to everyone. The kids who are more advanced get bored, and those who need a little help fall behind. […]
Traditional school for Matthew was challenging. In middle school, students would often pick on him. He tried hard to avoid these situations and instead focused on himself and his education, but it was always a difficult distraction. He was ready to start fresh in traditional high school, but then felt held back from opportunities that […]
Seven in 10 high school teachers agree that a one-size-fits-all education, with the same curriculum and teaching methods for all students, is a thing of the past. In a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Learn4Life, more than half (51 percent) feel uncertain about their ability to impact their students’ performance in a […]