It was a day years in the making for Lighthouse Community Charter School seniors.
OAKLAND âWednesday, more than 50 students declared what college they will be attending next school year. Many of the them have overcome life and academic challenges to get to this point.Some students, like Yafet Aklilu, have been a part of the school since kindergarten. He will be moving on to UC Berkeley in the fall.'When I got that news my jaw dropped,' Aklilu said, remembering the moment he received his acceptance message. 'I was just super excited and so was my family.
'Oakland has its ups and downs, violence, crime, but I usually try to stay away from it whenever I see something and just try to focus on my education,' he said. CEO of Lighthouse Community Public Schools, Rich Harrison, said school leaders work on bringing out the best in each kid.
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