“When I started Life Basics, I needed to handle being honest and also being able to clean up after myself. After finishing Life Basics I believe in myself more and feel better about myself. I can do things better. I can help handle other people more. Everything is easier for me.”

– D.H., 11 years old (Student)

“Hi! My name is K. and my son M. has gone to the Mojave Academy for six years. He started when he was nine years old. He was the kind of child who loved to find out about things, always checking things out with a great curiosity, always in motion. He had gone to private schools almost his entire life, and for the most part, he was told that he needed to be “still”, to stay “quiet” and not move around so much. The fact that an active child had trouble sitting in a classroom six or more hours a day seemed to be a problem to them.

“Both he and I got the idea something was wrong. And yet at home, he was enthusiastic and interested, loved to read and had boundless energy. After several losses in his education, he came to us one day and said that a friend had told him about a school that sounded really good. He told us about it and said at that time, “ If I went to that school, I would do really well.” So off he went.

“The first step of the school program was Life Basics and the first thing we notice about him after just ten days was how much calmer and more in-communication he was. The next big thing we noticed was that he started complaining how his clothes still looked dirty even after he had washed them – not bad for a kid who would wear the same clothes for a month if you didn’t make him change them!

“In Life Basics he learned how to take care of himself and his possessions and he had a pride in his ability to care for them. I remember he was home one weekend and he couldn’t wait to show us how he had learned to fold his shirts and actually wanted me to fold them the same way!

“Life Basics made him much more responsible and he became so much more a part of the family. For example, he would originate wanting to help around the house and was a lot more willing to do chores and earn his allowance.

“M. graduated Life Basics program after a few months a changed child and went on to do very well in the rest of the school program, where he continues to do well academically and have the greatest enthusiasm for his studies.

“Our family has flourished. We get along great together. When we go out for a meal others notice us because we are in such good communication, happy, and enjoying each other’s company. My husband and I have been able to take the time to study intensively and make a lot of headway. I am very proud of my son and the kind of adult I see him growing into each time he is home from the school. I will be eternally grateful to Joke, Sarah, Cheri and all the wonderful staff at Mojave Academy.”

- K. (Mother)

“Things are going well. I have a job working on the night shift. I moved up pretty fast in that company. I want to thank you and everyone at the academy for helping me develop into the person I have become today. Helping me learn and define my ethics within a group. The information that I got there at the academy about getting into the communication lines, finding out what needs to be done, and helping to push forward on production really helped me out here a lot! But, that isn’t the only thing you guys there helped me with. For example, the Communication drills helped me keep my “cool” with people out where I work that may “get on my nerves” ya know? I just really would like to send a BIG thank you out to you. I have found that it has come around and helped a lot! HUGE Win!”

– S.H., at 19 years old (student)

“Here are my wins since being at the Mojave Academy:

“In other schools I’ve been in, it’s like going through a tube and there are lots of bubbles. Here they fill in all the bubbles so you can just move through. In other schools you don’t always learn but they pass you on anyway. Here you really learn it all the way.

“When I first came here I was told there weren’t any grades – it was weird at first, but now I see why.

“Since I’ve done the Cause Program I don’t blame everyone else for stuff that I do.

“Laurel taught me better ways to take care of my little sister. Now she’ll be a better person because of this.

“I look different now too!

“I also have a lot of realizations about things like eating right and taking care of myself.

Thank you,
S.L. – 13 years old (Student)

“Since my son was about 8 years old I have been on a quest to find the education that met my son’s standards. He will soon turn 14.

“I have personally dug in with my son to test the waters of the different options of education available—several private and one public school.

“None ever met my son’s vision of an ideal scene. And believe me we both tried.

“Finally, finally he has found his group—the group using L Ron Hubbard’s educational technology.

“He is flourishing and I’m so happy I could burst.

“I have always known my son was a good guy, even when others failed to see.

“Finally, to his credit of never giving up, he has found the sane group using L. Ron Hubbard’s Educational technology.

“Under that tech my son is flourishing. He works, he smiles, he tells his father and I he loves us every time we call. His voice is so ‘up’.

“I am so grateful to these fine people at Mojave Academy for understanding and duplicating Mr. Hubbard’s mission for our children.

“Anyone who has ever searched for a happy environment for their child will know what I mean when I say I am so grateful it practically brings me to my knees.

“Thank you Mojave Staff for being there making a safe space for our children to flourish and prosper.”

- P.F. (Mother)