At Imagine Academy of Columbus, the teachers and staff teach the students to be leaders and how to represent leadership daily. Since enrolling at IAOC, the teachers have taught me how to be a leader and show true integrity. Attending here has brought me ample opportunities to be a leader. For example, I am a peer mediator for grades K-8. I, among other students, mediate our peers and help them solve their problems peacefully. Being a peer mediator has taught how to carry myself as a leader and how to deal with my own problems.      I am also in peer mediation guidance groups. We talk to students about peer pressure and what to do when you are experiencing peer pressure. This also helps students make better choices in and out of the classroom. Since the peer mediation program started, there have been less altercations between students and the program has made many role models and leaders throughout the school.
     I love coming to school here because I learn new things every day. The teachers really care that every student gets the proper education. They take time to make sure they understand the material. Before coming to IAOC, I had a lot of trouble with math.  Thanks to my math teacher, I understand math more clearly. My reading teacher has helped me improve my reading comprehension. My homeroom teacher has helped me improve my Language Arts, Science and Social Studies skills.
        Coming to Imagine Academy of Columbus has turned me into a beautiful young lady inside & out and given me tools to take into adulthood!  By: Marie Christian, 6th grade