Alternatives Unlimited http://alternativesunlimited.com Alternatives Unlimited has programs, designed and executed by educators, for nearly every type of at-risk student. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=159 AU School Wins “Highest Degree of Excellence” Rating http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-school-wins-highest-degree-of-excellence-rating/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-school-wins-highest-degree-of-excellence-rating/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:25:57 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=814 The Phoenix Learning Center branch of Alternatives Unlimited recently received an honor from the Arizona Department of Education for being rated a 5 by the local public education districts.

Public districts were asked a series of questions regarding the services provided by private schools in the area. The questions were rated …MORE

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Another school year closes, and, at the time I compose this, 179 students have graduated from the many Florida counties we serve! We will have even more students graduating during the summer as they complete a few extra credits that they have yet to …MORE

]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/thanks-staff-we-couldnt-have-done-it-without-you/feed/ 0 AU Convenes Advisory Council for Strategic Guidance http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-convenes-advisory-council-for-strategic-guidance/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-convenes-advisory-council-for-strategic-guidance/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:20:35 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=804 Alternatives Unlimited has formed an advisory council to assist with developing long-range strategic plans and advise on funding issues.

According to CEO John Sullivan, ”The collective experience of the council will be invaluable in helping Alternatives Unlimited map the future as well as improve instructional and business practices.”

The first …MORE

]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-convenes-advisory-council-for-strategic-guidance/feed/ 0 DBI Students Meet Famous Engineer http://alternativesunlimited.com/dbi-students-meet-famous-engineer/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/dbi-students-meet-famous-engineer/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:20:15 +0000 Jay S. http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=788 In honor of Black History Month, the seniors at Potter’s House Drop Back In Academy in Duval County, Fla., had the extraordinary opportunity to meet and hear from the engineer who invented the cell phone. Dr. Jesse Russell addressed a group of students from the Potter’s House Christian Academy, and …MORE

]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/dbi-students-meet-famous-engineer/feed/ 0 AU Virtual: Education held to a gold standard http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-virtual-education-held-to-a-gold-standard/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-virtual-education-held-to-a-gold-standard/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:33:23 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=732 To be an effective and successful employee of Alternatives Unlimited, one must be very flexible and ever ready to take on new challenges.  The same is true when attempting to be an effective and successful education management company.  Education is an ever-changing industry, much like other industries of the 21 …MORE

]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/au-virtual-education-held-to-a-gold-standard/feed/ 0 Gadsden Co. DBI graduates its second class http://alternativesunlimited.com/gadsden-co-dbi-graduates-its-second-class/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/gadsden-co-dbi-graduates-its-second-class/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:42:06 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=723 AU’s Drop Back In Academy in Gadsden County, FL, graduated its second class on August 26 at the Quincy DBI site. While there were just four students who completed their high school graduation requirements, there was no shortage of pride and congratulations for their accomplishments.

The four students honored were …MORE

]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/gadsden-co-dbi-graduates-its-second-class/feed/ 0 Florida Newspaper Features AU and DBI http://alternativesunlimited.com/florida-newspaper-features-au-and-dbi/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/florida-newspaper-features-au-and-dbi/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 16:15:17 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=694 An article in the Ocala, FL, newspaper recently featured AU’s DBI program. Here’s an excerpt. For the full article, go to:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20110501/articles/110509980&tc=yahoo

School Board wants to put dropouts back in the classroom

By Joe Callahan
Staff writer 
Published: Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 10:20 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 1, …MORE
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]]> http://alternativesunlimited.com/love-yourself-first/feed/ 0 Blair Smith Wins University of Mobile Scholarship http://alternativesunlimited.com/blair-smith-wins-university-of-mobile-scholarship/ http://alternativesunlimited.com/blair-smith-wins-university-of-mobile-scholarship/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:40:59 +0000 Debbie Berger http://alternativesunlimited.com/?p=667 Blair Smith, a senior at Three-Notch DBI, has won a $20,000 scholarship to The University of Mobile. She attended a Winter Jam Concert (a faith-based concert) at USA Mitchell Center, which was sponsored by The University of Mobile. Each student was encouraged to sign up for a drawing to win …MORE

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The program is sponsored by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) as part of the Discover Law.org campaign “to encourage racially and ethnically diverse students to …MORE

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