"Throughout my elementary and middle school years, I accomplished more than the average student, but I was always bored West River Academy gave my guardians the opportunity to change my thoughts from “I'm bored” to “I love school”. West River Academy was the ideal choice for me. One of the greatest things about West River Academy is that it allowed me to combine my interests with education. When I started high school, I wanted to become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. As we live on a ranch, I was able to start a meat goat business. This started with a four-year business plan. I had to learn a number of things to be successful with my business. This included Accounting, Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Science, management of resources, and a number of other business practices. I am proud to say that my business made a profit this year and that with forty-two goats and agricultural equipment, my business is worth approximately thirty-five thousand dollars. "Without West River Academy, I think I would have dropped out of high school by the time I turned sixteen. West River Academy was there when public schools were not. I would like to thank West River Academy and my guardians for their considerable contribution to my life." ~Gwendolyn, Grand Junction, CO USA