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A Safe Space for All LGBTQ+ Students

For every student and parent, school should feel like a safe place to learn, grow, and succeed. Unfortunately, LGBTQ+ students are more...

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  • Student Life

Don’t Let Ninth Grade Shock Happen to You

The summer before ninth grade is both an exciting and daunting time for students. Soon they will be entering a new school,...

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  • #junior high
  • #summer school
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Avoiding Ninth Grade Shock

The summer before ninth grade is both an exciting and daunting time for students. Soon they will be entering a new school,...

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OFY Alum Creates Viral Video

Zac, an OFY graduate turned OFY Marketing Intern, has been hard at work. One of his recent projects was to create a...

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  • Student Life

An Essential Guide to Learning Algebra 1

There are always new and creative ways to learn math, especially with the amount of technology that we have around us. Options...

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  • #featured
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  • Student Life

The Essential Algebra 1 Learning Guide

New and creative ways to teach math are constantly being developed, especially in the technology driven world we live in today. Opportunities...

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  • Student Life

Everything You Need to get You to SAT Testing Day

It’s that time of year again when incoming seniors will begin applying to college, which means the dreaded SAT testing will a...

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  • College & Career
  • Student Life

7 Online Courses That Teach You How to Code

So much of our world is powered by code today. Coding, also known as programming, is what powers all your favorite websites,...

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