Kathryn Roldan dropped out of high school at age 16 in order to work to help her family. At the Chelsea Opportunity Academy, she was able to earn her high school diploma on her own time, at age 23:
who are behind on credits and juggling multiple responsibilities, such as parenting, learning English as a new language or working full-time jobs to help support their families.
While students still have to pass the state standardized test, known as the MCAS, in order to graduate, the additional flexibility alternative schools provide helps prevent many kids from dropping out of public school completely, school leaders said. The school, which operates as a separate program within the Holyoke High School, also offers flexible schedules.Geoffrey Schmidt thinks that flexibility has been key to not losing many of the working students HOA was already serving.Holyoke's program has fielded so much interest from families the district is considering adding an eighth grade curriculum.have seen increased enrollment since the pandemic began.
"I try to really break down the long term effect that not having a high school diploma will have on their student," he said.
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