Parent from Western Christian Schools attributes her sons' academic success to school system

Dalel Snider, of Upland, has two sons enrolled at Western Christian High School and plans to transfer them to the Upland Christian campus in Upland in the fall.

"They came from a very different environment, they lived with their dad in Mexico and were failing school," Snider said. "It was not as soon as they moved to Western, but it changed in about a year. Their progress has been tremendous."

Snider said her oldest son went from a 2.0 grade point average to 3.3.

"It's been hard for them they're whole lives especially my youngest. He's been in a different school every year and this is the first time he feels self confident, that he is accomplishing a lot of his goals and he has been part of the team," Snider said. "That makes him feel a lot better."

One of her sons was the first to be baptized at the school since the 1920s, she said.

"I see a lot of good things because of my kids. I have seen the transition in their lives, the impact of their school, they are treated with respect they really give them the values and love they need," Snider said. "I think that is exactly what Western is giving them, the opportunity to become good honest men in these difficult times."