For nearly 25 years, SEED has offered families on the East Coast the choice of a public college-prep boarding school—and now we are honored to also provide this choice to families on the West Coast, in Los Angeles County. This choice provides students with a pathway to college degree attainment and fulfilled dreams and aspirations. It provides families with a sense of relief, knowing their children are learning in a supportive, 24-hour environment. And it has provided generations of underresourced communities with a lever to break the cycle of poverty.
“For my family, SEED meant freedom. It meant that there would be one less thing for me to worry about. It took a huge weight off my shoulders.” Patricia Watson, SEED parent and partner, chose SEED eleven years ago for her son Mikyle. Three years later she made that choice for her niece Gabriella, and one year after that—again for her youngest son Spencer.
When families choose SEED, they opt in to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, and a college-bound culture. The learning, growth, and exposure opportunities students have at SEED open the realm of what is possible in their futures. They become part of an extended support system of caring adults who are there to lift them up and help them explore and pursue their goals.
“I chose SEED because I wanted something greater for my children and family. I knew that the public schools in my community would not help them get to where they needed and deserved to be. And when I stumbled upon SEED, I was relieved to learn that they could receive a private school education without me having to take out huge loans.”
As we navigate a new school year and expand our reach and impact to California, we are reminded that a SEED education is all about choices. Quality choices in education should be available regardless of socioeconomic status—including public boarding schools for college-bound youth. With your support, we can continue building pathways to and through college and in offering an important choice to families.