For the Kids

For the Kids

The education professionals at Prescott Lakes Parkway High School show the ultimate in resilience, dedication, and caring By Katie Marie Chatham • Photo by Trisha Shaffer As society returns to a state of post-pandemic normalcy—most of us are ready to put to rest the...
Redefining Workforce Readiness

Redefining Workforce Readiness

Through a powerful fusion of hands-on work, professional development, and mentorship, GEM Corps enables crew members to further their education and gain employment By Annie Warner During the past few years, local nonprofit GEM Environmental has built a community...
‘A family campus’

‘A family campus’

AAEC high school offers students myriad benefits including paid college tuition and a close-knit community By Joanna Dodder Nellans  Rachel Partin wasn’t really into public school when she transitioned from homeschooling to the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine...
A New Outlook

A New Outlook

How COVID-19 changed my perspective on school and extracurricular programs By Emma Wymore We’re in a weird time right now; we’ve all had to change our lives to some extent. As a 16-year-old student at BASIS Prescott and a member of The Launch Pad Teen Center’s Teen...
‘Truly a Community School’

‘Truly a Community School’

Through Expeditionary Learning, La Tierra Engages Students through Real-World Connections … and Inspires Them to Create Positive Change By Hilary Dartt From the outside, it’s immediately apparent that La Tierra Community School is different. A gathering of purple...