For Kristine Forbes, it came down to a simple choice: do you trust the institution, or do you trust your child?

“At most schools, parents enroll their kids and place their trust in the institution to ensure their kids somehow make it to graduation having put their nose to the grindstone and met all of the various requirements, like it or not,” Kristine says. “PSCS entrusts the students to figure out what their goals are, and sign up for classes and activities that will help them meet their own goals.”

Steve’s daughter Gracie was enrolled in a public high school, but the daily homework load was interfering with her life’s passion, which is dance. When Gracie came to PSCS, the school worked with her to make dance a primary focus of her life. For the Morton family, school became a partner rather than an adversary.