Isabelle’s Story

August 27, 2019 - By Ellen and Isabelle My name is Ellen Strickland and I started working at Boys Republic in 2003 on the...

New Chefs Made in Culinary Arts Classroom

August 15, 2019 - As they deshell the prawns piled in four silver bowls, the four students chat. “Oh, I don’t like the smell...

Landscape Students Find New Life for Fallen Trees

August 14, 2019 - Recently, Boys Republic’s Landscape class embarked on a new project. The idea grew when Landscape instructor Derek Scott sat on...

Teenagers Make it Their Mission to Serve Homeless

August 14, 2019 - “Okay, guys, I’d like you to pay attention now.” At the sound of their supervisor’s directions, the kids strapped in...

Chino Vocational High School Integrated Academic and Vocational Approaches for Early Students

August 12, 2019 - Imagine a current day high school student being required to master farm accounting for a math class, or learning about...

Students Put Good Habits Into Play

August 5, 2019 - Benjamin Franklin said, "The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several valuable qualities of the mind...are to...

Girls Republic Students Learn Work Habits at the Boys Republic Thrift Shop

August 5, 2019 - How often do we clean out our closets, clinging to some faded favorites and sorting sweaters, scarves, and blouses to...

Seeing History at the Norton Simon

August 2, 2019 - "What do you see?," the docent asks, pointing to a bold canvas. "A lot of triangles," Brandon squints. "And weird...