Student Testimonials

“Sheridan Academy has given me a purpose in life. Before coming to this school I did not know what to do with my life. I had bad grades in public school therefore, I did not consider myself a student. I gradually increased my working ethics. Sheridan teachers did not just place me somewhere I was not ready to be. One thing that I will carry on in my life is their teaching method. We teach ourselves to learn and we can put this to use in everyday situations. The environment at school is not stressful, which is unlike others schools I have been to. We come to this school to learn and not to have a popularity contest. My peers are not only the people I spend all day with but they have also become part of my enlarged family. I feel very comfortable with them knowing that we are all here for the same thing, improvement. I am on my second year here and have found myself yearning to learn and enjoying school. My favorite subjects right now are English and Literature taught by Mrs. McVey and Mr. Welker. We get to do hands on projects while reading and doing creative writing. I hope that Sheridan Academy will give hope to many other students in the future and create an intelligent future generation. “

‘My name is Kevin Stanfill and I am 17 years old. Iam now a full-time student at BSU. I attended Sheridan Academy for almost 8 years and I graduated from there. Sheridan Academy is a good school for students who are not challenged at all by their schoolwork in the public shool system or don’t think that the teachers really care whether the student passes or fails. Sheridan Academy teaches students more than they would learn in the public shools because it is a smaller setting.

During the time that I spent there, I learned so much more than I would have learned in a public school. I had more time to do my work because I didn’t have to sit through boring lectures all day and have four hours of home-work each night. Although I never thought I’d say this, my teachers were right about most of the things I’d face right out of high shool. Students need to understand the following: Do your work and stay caught up in your reading and homework assignments - it isn’t worth it in the long run to mess up in high school.

All in all, it is a fun, challenging school were everyone knows each other and strangers aren’t left out.” - Kevin S. (student) 9/28/2005