February 2024
News, updates and perspectives on the
future of education from Learn4Life
Where Would Vulnerable Students Be Without School Counselors?
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 was fed, clothed, clean, motivated and we always had amazing conversations. Everyone at my school really came through whenever I needed them for all kinds of support.”

High school counselors can be invaluable to students as they navigate their education and prepare for the next phase of their lives, but for students experiencing homelessness or in the foster care system, they can literally be life savers.
Students Jump Start Their Careers with a Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Leaving high school with a diploma is great, but departing with a state-approved certificate to jump start a career in healthcare is even better! Learn4Life has partnered with Dalrada Career Institute to offer its students an intense, month-long program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
 
The program runs for eight hours a day, starting with two weeks of classroom learning and then practical clinical experience with an externship at a licensed care facility. To be certified, students must pass a comprehensive state exam. So far this school year, 24 of our students have earned their certificates.
 
“It’s a rigorous program where clinical feels like an actual workday as a nurse assistant,” said Jamilyn Lopez, CTE coordinator for health science/medical technology pathways. “There is such a need in healthcare that these students will have no trouble getting jobs and earning $20-30 per hour…some even with signing bonuses.”
A Simple Question with A Myriad of Uplifting Responses
For Valentine’s week, we asked our students on social media:
“What do you love about Learn4Life High Schools?”

The hundreds of responses from students and parents brought a smile to our faces, so we thought we would share a few:
 
  • Everyone is always happy to see me.
  • I love that I can work on my own time and at my own pace.
  • Teachers and how they make us feel important by their acts of kindness.
  • You all are awesome with our children. Always keeping us updated on their work.
  • Porque mi hija encuentra la paz mental que hace mucho no sentía.
  • I love my school because it is my future.
  • Learn4Life provides a safe place to learn and grow for all its students and families!! Thank You!
  • The convenience and understanding the teachers have that not all students can cope in mainstream school.
  • Knowing that I feel safe
  • Everyone has been so nice. Students are the focus. Most schools say it but don't mean it. Here, they MEAN IT!! Students. Are. The. Focus!