Every child is unique, but Lucas Schaefer is extraordinarily rare…literally. He was born with Chromosome 18p Deletion Syndrome; his family jokes that it’s a syndrome so rare that it doesn’t even get a catchy name. He has one of 440 known cases in the world tracked by the Chromosome 18 Registry. Lucas had neurosurgery at […]
Jose Carlos Macias is currently a senior at Yuma Catholic High School, where he has a 3.97 GPA. In his words, he chose his current school because of religious and moral opportunities. The smaller class sizes have helped him have more interaction with his teachers and he feels this is better preparing him for college. […]
At the tender age of 5, Jazlynn had never had any heart issues… In July of 2015, Jazlynn’s family was shocked to find out that she would need heart surgery. Like most parents, they had been busy deciding on where to send their child to Kindergarten. However, enrollment was put on hold as Jazlynn underwent […]
I am currently a senior at Yuma Catholic High School. For the past four years, this school has opened my eyes to possibilities that were once only a dream. When I was 10, I saw the Shamrocks play football and now I’m part of this team. Sports is not the only reason I attend Yuma […]
Prior to Josiah attending New Way Academy, we started to realize his school did not have the resources to assist with his academic needs. The system began to penalize Josiah and exclude him from his peers in class. At one point we were horrified to discover that the well-meaning staff at the school separated Josiah […]
Ori Parnaby was searching for a school for her two sons, Jonah and Liam. As an alumni of Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) Ori was drawn to the small class sizes, community feel and parent involvement the academy offers—she knew immediately this was the perfect fit for her boys. Along with the academic programs, THA surrounds […]
Here is a story about Isaac Gomez, an eighth grade student at Imago Dei Middle School. With his mother’s encouragement he chose to attend Imago Dei because it provides focused one-on-one attention with the students. In public school Isaac stayed the course and ran under the radar. Now at Imago Dei, he is challenged—there is […]
Mireya Iglesias Ayala is a Senior at San Miguel High School. She just recently accepted a full ride scholarship to Georgetown University in Washington, DC where she plans to major in Business. This is especially exciting considering she will be the first person in her family to go to college. During her time at San […]
This month our featured student is Eilan DuToit. Eilan is a Junior and has attended Salpointe Catholic High School since she was a Freshmen. She is actively involved in the school through National Honor Society, the drumline and the Salpointe Ambassador program. Through the National Honor Society, Eilan is the Community Service Coordinator, where she […]
Saint Mary’s Catholic High School 9th Grade My name is KJ Hymes and I am a freshman at St. Mary’s Catholic High School. I chose to attend St. Mary’s because of the strong academic focus, as well as the excellent sports program. At St. Mary’s, I have an opportunity to be part of a tradition […]
