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Our mission is to...
To provide a second chance for at-risk youth and their families to achieve economic independence and hope for a better life through relationship-based education and training.
Our core values are...
- All children are of immeasurable value and incalculable worth.
- All children can learn.
- Children learn best in a compassionate, positive and nurturing environment that builds self-esteem and teaches respect for others.
Our philosophy is...
- Discipline in Private, Reward in Public
- Rules without Relationship breed rebellion
- Behavior is Based on Need
The fact is... over 9,800 students have graduated from Texans Can! schools since 1987.
The fact is... second chances become a reality when Texans Can! becomes involved in the lives of at-risk youth. Texans Can! has proudly served their communities for over 20 years, providing a model that offers an academically rich curriculum where the focus is always on the individual student.
The fact is... a total of 4,500 students attend one of the 10 campuses across the state of Texas (Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio).
The fact is... each campus recognizes and utilizes the facts and statistics about high school drop-outs to create an educational environment that encourages attendance, learning and genuine interest from students (Relationship Based Model).
The fact is... students enjoy small class sizes with a 15 to 1 student to teacher ratio and receive intense counseling with a 45 to 1 student to counselor ratio (compared to an average ratio of 450 to 1 in traditional high schools).
