Our trauma informed staff understand that it is important to maintain healthy nutrition, regular exercise, restful sleep, practicing mindfulness, building social supports, and getting mental health care to help decrease stress hormones and improve health. Here are some #SelfCare goals you can set to support your overall health: ❏ Building my stress busting routine ❏ Limiting screen/news […]
FLEX doesn’t operate on semesters, rather we enroll students throughout the year, so there is no waiting for the new semester or school year to start. This is the time of year when students realize they are falling behind their classmates, not engaged – especially during distance learning or on a path to dropping out. […]
Congrats to the First Graduate from FLEX High in Flint — While remote learning has been challenging for most of our students, some are flourishing – like Sher-Ron. He started at FLEX almost two years ago after struggling in his previous high school. In 9th grade, he started falling behind in schoolwork and couldn’t catch up. […]
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are known for helping students of color and opportunity youth access an affordable and quality higher education. Realizing that high SAT scores and GPAs aren’t necessarily indicators of student success in college, HBCUs instead focus on developing learners through personalized learning and support. FLEX High serves at-risk students and […]
When she was an infant, Dreama S. had to endure chemotherapy for a rare blood disorder and suffered complications for many years. As a toddler, she grieved the loss of her sister and a few years later her family was homeless for a time. Today she is healthy, her home life is stable, and reflects, […]
Parenting in a Pandemic: Positioning your kids for HOPE and success in life! (Download PDF)
Flex High School of Michigan will be closed from 6/29 through 7/10 for summer break. All teachers and staff members will be available for student support again on July 13. We hope you have a safe break!