“Communicate to teachers you’re struggling. They want you to succeed.”

“As I read Pride & Prejudice in 8th grade, I remember thinking how one day I wanted to be as strong, fierce, and independent as Elizabeth Benett.”

“My favorite book is ‘The Secret Garden’. It made me realize that there are always possibilities and new things to discover.”

“I love Xavier because the learning program has a lot of structure and expectations.”

“Lessons move swiftly and you have to be able to remember things.”

“Dance is great because it gets your blood pumping.”

“Students from Xavier get a lot of homework; however, the homework load helps us to gain an optimum level of learning.”

“I always thought I had no artistic abilities until I stepped into Mr. Hick’s classroom. I used to throw away my art pieces; now they are so good I have them in my room.”

“At Xavier we learn about American and European history because if we don’t know the mistakes of the past, we might make the same mistake in the future.”

“Xavier shows me how to be a better person.”

“I am intelligent and capable.”

“Someday in the older grades, I will learn cursive.”