Lives Changed
There’s nothing as rare and precious as a changed life. At ResponsiveEd, we are continually inspired by the success stories of our students. The second chance and the quality of education we offer our students gives them hope for a brighter future. And hope really changes things.
See for yourself. We hope the stories on this page will inspire you like they inspire us.
Roel Esquivel
Roel's future was looking bright at his previous school. He was excelling in his studies as well as achieving in both basketball and track. But Roel soon began to experiment with drugs...
Wil-Johneen Ardoin
Johneen had always been a gifted student, but she was overwhelmed by the demands that she faced. So, as a result, she began to hate going to school...
Zac Cureton
The life of a large, impersonal high school campus put Zac off. It seemed like the only individual attention any students were given was the negative attention that was given to the students who caused the most trouble...
The Raney's
Emmy Raney needed a change of pace, and her parents, Keith and Donna, found it for her when they enrolled her at Vista Academies. From the very beginning, Emmy felt warmly welcomed...
Fernanda Ochoa
After moving to America from Mexico in the second grade, Fernanda taught herself how to speak English. When she became pregnant in the eighth grade, she thought her ability to have a successful life was over...
Shawn Brown
While growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, the last thing on Shawn's mind was his education. Even when he moved to Texas from Florida because of all of the trouble was getting into, he didn't change his ways...
Edith Aguilar
It was difficult for Edith to excel at her previous school. She wanted to be able to set goals for herself that would push her to the point where she knew she could be...
About 40% of Texas high school students do not complete high school in four years...
Most of them drop out. The costs to society for this problem are incalculable. But you can help solve this problem.