Since 1975, Ombudsman Educational Services has educated more than 200,000 at-risk students and students who have previously dropped out – and introduced them to all the opportunities a high school diploma provides. Despite the challenges introduced by the pandemic during the Spring semester of School Year 2019-20, our Ombudsman students continued to thrive. We are… Read More »
Success Stories
How a Network of Alternative Schools in Arizona Is Using Personalized Learning to Re-Engage Teens — and Even Some Adults — Who Struggled in Traditional Classrooms (from The 74)
When Vanessa Villarreal realized she might not be able to graduate on time from her Glendale, Arizona, high school after her son Adam was born, she knew she needed another option. Her boyfriend suggested Ombudsman Charter Metro, the alternative charter school he attended at the time. Villarreal, who now works at the school as a… Read More »
ChanceLight Servant Heart Awards 2019
Nashville, TN (March 2019) The Servant Heart Award is the highest employee honor at ChanceLight, and it was recently awarded to the five 2018 recipients. Each year, a select group of ChanceLight employees are recognized for consistently demonstrating patience, kindness, humility respectfulness, selflessness, forgiveness, honesty and commitment – all of the attributes that define Servant… Read More »
Ombudsman Quarterly Innovative Educators Announced
– Glendale, AZ (August 2018) As part of the ‘Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow’ initiative, Ombudsman recognizes educators each quarter who take learning to the next level by engaging their students in a 21st century hands-on or collaborative manner. Those recognized are educators who strive to make learning meaningful by pushing students to be inquisitive and… Read More »
ChanceLight’s Anna Bullard Awarded at Autism Speaks’ Southern Pieces Gala
We are extremely proud of ChanceLight’s Anna Bullard, who recently received a special Award of Recognition from Autism Speaks Georgia chapter, for her dedication and commitment to autism advocacy. Autism Speaks CEO Angela Geiger, and State Government Affairs Director, Judith Ursitti, presented Anna with the award on September 8, 2018. Anna dedicated the award to… Read More »
Seamus Kehl: Follow your own path to overcome obstacles (Tucson, Ariz.)
Since opening in 1996, more than 3,000 young men and women have earned their high school diplomas at Ombudsman Arizona Alternative Charter Schools. The Class of 2018 saw 306 students earn their diplomas – our largest graduating class ever! For many students, Ombudsman offers the best path to help them overcome personal, economic, or academic… Read More »
