Class of 2010
Tim Thomas, 24, of Huntington Beach has worked as a beach lifeguard for the City of Newport Beach for the past six years. He was part of Springs’ Homeschool program 2008-10, and graduated in 2010.
“I really enjoyed attending Springs as opposed to a traditional school due to the ability to self-pace,” he said. “The planning skills I gained while being homeschooled made the transition from high school to college much easier.”
After graduating from Springs, he attended Orange Coast College for two years before transferring to Cal State University Long Beach. He graduated from CSULB with a B.S. in Biology in 2014. Tim enjoys lifeguarding, he said, because it is “an incredibly fun and rewarding job that I have loved being able to do.” However, the drowning of fellow Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson while attempting to rescue a struggling swimmer in 2014 “reminds me every day of the risks that come with this profession.”
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
