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"Going to [K12] has given me back a lot of freedom. I'm an artist, I like to crochet. I've made stuffed animals and bags. I paint. Drawing, I like that, because I get to have an idea in my brain and then put it on paper. With crochet, I like to be able to have a tangible piece of something that I made that I can wear. [Online school] has given me time to work on commissions for people, and I get to spend a lot more time with my animals. I feel like [online school] helped, especially because how it's set up for me. I was what's called a Flex student, where you don't have as many in-person classes. It allowed me to work and do extracurricular things, and that's kind of how college will be set up. My mom has been a huge backer of support making sure that I stay on top of everything. She was on board in the beginning because she knew it was something that I wanted to do for a long time and I've done a lot of research into online schools and how they operate. We have virtual field trips, and they were really fun. We had a trip to the zoo, and we got to see the different animals. It was more involved because we got to look directly into their exhibits. They had cameras literally set up so you're looking eye to eye with a tiger. It was so, so cool. We had one at a museum, and it was like a guided tour. The school has their own Minecraft server. We had an entire library in Minecraft that we got to go to. It's a game, but we got to read different books and it was absolutely amazing. I'm excited because I did it, especially because there have been ups and downs. Being able to walk that stage and have that big moment, I'm excited." -Aaron, K-12 Powered Student Aaron is a 2025 student at a K12-powered school in MI, and their statement reflects their experience at their school.