Category: Student Story

At Flex High, Vanessa is More than Just a Number  

Vanessa always knew she wanted more for herself, but the path wasn’t always clear. Traditional school environments didn’t work for her – even in accelerated classes – and she found herself falling behind. Not because she didn’t understand, but because the traditional model of going to class five days a week just didn’t work. Between […]

Written by on May 27, 2025

Cimari Found the Extra Help She Needed to Shine

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 […]

Written by on September 15, 2023

High School Student From the Midwest Changed His Story

Like many students during the pandemic, Haviv A. had a lot of struggles both mentally and academically. When Haviv’s grades started falling, he tried online school but found that wasn’t the right fit. He was faced with either returning to his old school that he disliked or finding an alternative. Haviv stumbled upon FLEX High […]

Written by on August 9, 2022

Jaxson – Columbus, Ohio

When Jaxson started at FLEX he was dealing with a lot of anger problems. Those same problems are what got him kicked out of his traditional school. Jaxson always struggled with his anger throughout his schooling. Although FLEX was an adjustment for Jaxson, the amazing staff kept working with him and got him on the […]

Written by on September 21, 2021