Student Success Stories

LEAP Academy meets students where they are—both academically and socially-emotionally. 

At the core of our values is a simple promise: every student will feel safe, feel loved, and know that they can do hard things. With this foundation, our students set ambitious goals and consistently achieve them as they prepare for what’s ahead.

In just the past two years, we’ve proudly celebrated more than 140 graduates—and we look forward to watching many more achieve their goals and thrive in the years to come.

Cheyenne Mittag

I was a pretty average student, I had A's and B's and was even taking AP/Pre AP classes, but graduating seemed to get harder and harder to achieve. In my junior year, my mother became ill, and I choose to step up and care for her. With the stress of both school and caring for my mother, I dropped out of school to care for her full-time. I began to lose hope even more. 

I eventually found out about LEAP Academy and decided to apply so I could finish school. The program is a last chance for some of us, and even though it was a last chance for me, I knew I needed to take it so I could change my future. 

People tend to have a negative connotation when they hear the word “alternative”, but there is not always a straight line to success. Without this program, I wouldn't have my diploma, I wouldn't have the courage and strength that I have now.

I am now working full-time at Kroger and am a student at Tarrant County College.