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Parents of students at Promise Academy tell trustees their children are thriving under specialized supports
Summary
Promise Academy staff and parents described educational and social gains for students with medical and developmental needs; parents recounted improvements in communication, mobility and family support and thanked staff for individualized care.
Amy (identified in the transcript as the Promise Academy principal) and Assistant Principal Linda Brown introduced the school’s mission and invited parents to speak about their children’s progress.
Adriana Caransa, a parent, described her son Vladimir’s progress: "When Vladimir started at The Promise Academy he was so small and very fragile... within months he became very interactive... his communication has improved tremendously even though he is still nonverbal." Another parent related how her child made gains in speech and behavior after joining Promise Academy’s specialized program.
Presenters described Promise Academy as a specialized program serving medically fragile students and intensive autism clusters and emphasized family partnerships, adaptive events (pumpkin patch, Santa visits) and parent workshops. Staff and parents said these activities create meaningful memories and help families engage with the school community.
Board members thanked the families and staff and noted the emotional impact of hearing direct parent testimony. The district presented flowers and invited photos after the segment.
What’s next: trustees recognized the program publicly; no formal action or policy change was recorded at the meeting.
