Our son thrived at Mojave

“My son attended Mojave Academy for 5 years.

“He had never been happy in any school he had gone to, and we had tried many.

“He wasn’t a “bad’ kid - he just wasn’t happy sitting in a classroom at a desk for hours and hours each day.

“Then, we found out about Mojave Academy and its 3 programs (Life Basics, Educational Repair, and Academics) and that he would be able to choose his own program and not be stuck at a desk studying things he was not interested in (as he had always been.) We knew this was the place for him and that in addition to providing the right environment, the Mojave programs themselves, using only Mr. Hubbard’s technology on education and child raising, would handle things not normally handled in a traditional classroom and that he would benefit greatly.

“Our son thrived at Mojave. He went from the kid who wanted the simplest cleaning job to the most sought after worker during all-hands projects because he was such a hard worker.

“Our families constantly comment on what a fine young man he is (he is now 14) and how well he communicates with them and how mature he is for his age.

“This past summer at Mojave, he spent his mornings on math and writing (his two favorite subjects) when he wasn’t helping other students. He wrote a short comedy play that the students decided to perform as part of the summer talent show. He played the lead role and the play itself was a big hit.

“Recently, my wife and I were going to be out at dinner time and our son said he would make tacos for dinner. When I checked with him as to whether he knew what to do he said “Dad, I’ve cooked this meal for a lot more people at Mojave than just us 3″. When we got home, the tacos (which were excellent) were on the table.

“He also makes killer salads — better than I can do myself, I am afraid to admit. But, then, I didn’t have the opportunity to go to the Mojave Academy.”

- C.P. (Father)