Carrie

I used to wait, daily, for the phone call that might come from my son's school. My 4th grader was struggling. He found it so hard to focus...and when he was feeling insecure, he tended to get himself into trouble. I was distraught over his lack of confidence, and lost as far as what I should do. UOS has been such a great solution for us. We can work on our own time schedule and there aren't the outside distractions. My son is able to focus and work at his own speed. He loved receiving his supplies in the mail and felt directly connected to his new learning process. He was so excited to get started. The math program, ALEKS math, has been wonderful. He has made so much progress because of the simplicity of the explanations. I love how it doesn't let him move forward until he has grasped the concept. He has discovered that math can be fun and not always so intimidating. He has absorbed what he has learned and his confidence is soaring! The READ LIVE program has been such an amazing help for him. Watching his reading scores improve so greatly was so rewarding as a parent, but seeing him enjoy reading again and watching his comprehension and speed improve so much, right before my eyes, was something I thought I would never see.

My son was struggling emotionally and behaviorally because of his inability to function in a traditional classroom environment, due to his learning disabilities. I have seen such improvements in just over three months. He has fun learning again. He looks forward to his challenges and feels like he is succeeding. He went from making excuses to stay home from school and saying how "dumb" he feels, to believing he is smart again. He is my child again and the light in his eyes is back. It sounds dramatic, but it's true.

Utah Online School has been the perfect solution for us. Being able to take necessary breaks and work at our own pace with a structured curriculum has been amazing and empowering. We feel supported and in charge of our process. Yes, it has been more work for me. However, it has saved my peace of mind. We are able to get our work done and we aren't struggling with homework at night. I am able to help my son learn in an environment and structured program he so needed. I am beyond grateful for UOS. I feel like it has made learning fun again!