Traditional public school was never a good fit for Milo. The busywork felt irrelevant and unfulfilling and he always had more questions that his teachers had time to answer, leading to years of frustration. BLC gave him the time and space to decompress and regroup. Then he found his passion…

Zoe was struggling at her local school to conform to her teachers’ rigid expectations for assignments and projects. At BLC, she rediscovered an earnest love of learning.

John looked like the perfect student, the picture of success; in fact he was unhappy and was learning to hate school. John joined BLC in the middle of 10th grade and the change for him was immediate and very positive. 

As Lee headed toward their teen years, it became evident that the schooling that worked in the past was no longer working for them now.

Kai found BLC when he became interested in self-directed education and the unique opportunities it offers.

Oskar felt the educational path his school laid out for him did not take into account the things he loved to do. That changed when he came to BLC.

Wyatt knew where he was headed in life, but frustrated with the lack of school options to get him there.

Sapphire was succeeding in school but felt something was missing, like she was just marking time. At BLC, she created the life she’d always imagined.

Tyler was getting good grades in school but found the standard schedule didn’t allow enough time for his creative passions. At BLC, he had the time he needed for creative writing and his acting career.

In school Nathaniel felt constant pressure to perform, to be perfect. At PLC, he pursued his passions out of authentic desire and curiosity.