Congratulations Visions In Education’s Early Graduates Of 2025

On February 4th, Visions In Education celebrated the graduation of over 220 students at our very first Fall graduation ceremony at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. This ceremony is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our early graduates who completed all graduation requirements by January 2025. 

“To the graduating class of 2025: Congratulations! You’ve shown tremendous dedication and perseverance,” says Director of Student Services, Matt Patterson. “Keep striving for greatness – you’re well on your way to achieving things!”

Each year, Visions In Education’s graduating classes get larger and larger as we serve more students than ever before. In our ongoing effort to get 1% Better for our students, we expanded our graduation ceremony offerings to include a February commencement. Visions will also hold two June ceremonies and a Summer graduation for the rest of our 2025 graduating class.  

This additional ceremony allows graduates to celebrate in real time and gives us more space at Memorial Auditorium to accommodate more families and friends that want to attend these special moments.

As we say farewell to our newest Alumni, we can’t wait to continue to serve you well after graduation! Stay up to date with our new Alumni Hall of Fame & Newsletter established this school year. Will you be our next Graduate Spotlight? Updates coming soon! 

Visions grads can share their pictures by using #VisionsGrad on social media!

Getting A Head Start

For our students, no matter what they achieve in their lives, the ability to graduate early will bring benefits such as the ability to fast track their lives, start working sooner, and continue their education at their pace

Words from our Fall Graduates below:

“Visions In Education gave me the opportunity to reclaim my education, to focus on what truly mattered, and to finish my senior year strong. I found a new sense of independence, responsibility, and strength. My only regret is not starting sooner… To Mr. Knight and Mrs. Nino, and all my teachers and staff at Visions: You didn’t just teach us; you believed in us. You saw our potential, even on days we doubted ourselves. You reminded us that education isn’t about perfection – it’s about progress. Thank you for never giving up on us.”

“Mr. Kobelt because of your guidance I was able to not only get my grades up and back on track, but ALSO graduate early, which I would have never believed I could do three years ago. I will forever be grateful for you and your dedication to see me succeed.”

Parting Words

Hear from some Visions teachers who attended the ceremony:

“Corian and Alex, I’m happy I was part of your high school journeys. I can’t wait to see what you do with your future!” – Christine DeSoto, SPED Case Manager – Independent Study Academy.

“Congrats to all the grads for their hard work and dedication. They deserve this day to celebrate with Visions and their families.” – Kate Aguilar, Independent Study Academy.

“Elsie A. is well on her way to success with two college courses completed before graduating! Congratulations!” – Elisa Reuter, Home School Academy.

Thank You Staff

To the Visions staff whose collective efforts made this graduation ceremony possible, Visions extends deep appreciation. Your unwavering commitment and dedication — rain or shine — ensured that we could provide an exceptional celebratory experience for our graduating students. The successful execution of this commencement was a testament to our team’s collaborative spirit and shared commitment to student achievement.

“I want to give special acknowledgment to Jackeline Ochoa, Keely Adams, Georgina Rios, and Angelica Gallardo, as well as the entire Graduation planning team,” said Patterson, “Our team consisted of Student Services, Marketing & Communications, Facilities, the Internal Data team, and the Superintendent’s Office who provided incredible support in making graduation possible.”

Shop The Spirit Store

Need a gift for your grad? We have Visions merchandise and Class of 2025 swag available in our Spirit Store – start shopping!