The Problem

Every school day in the U.S.

7,000 students drop out

“The crisis we face in public education is a threat
to the very core of who we are as a nation…
it is the civil rights movement of today!”

– Condoleezza Rice

80% of first time drug abuse happens between

Ages 10-14

80% of first time drug abuse happens between

3PM-6PM

85% of all juvenile crime takes place between

2PM-7PM

As a nation, we pour BILLIONS of dollars into public education, but consistently fail to move the needle. Every few years, there is a new supposed “solution” to save our schools and our students.

Several years ago, educators blamed outdated technology for the reason why our school system was failing. Having heard this, Bill Gates decided to give $5 billion to update public school technology. Ten years later in a Wall Street Journal Article, Bill said that his $5 billion failed to move the needle at all. All this money was poured into schools and there was nothing to show for it!

The Solution

The Five Star Solution

Five Star Life has a simple philosophy and solution to change the face of education. In order to truly move the needle, we must target the root of the educational crisis. At the core of every person’s success or failure is a mental and emotional operating system we call a mindset. Until public schools target and help students shift their mindsets, we will continue to fail! Students do not drop out of school, join gangs, and waste their lives because they do not have the capacity, but rather because no one has taught them how to think!

With our social and emotional learning curriculum as the driving force of all programming, Five Star Life serves over 17,000 kids weekly. Research shows that kids who participate in Five Star Life see academic increases, better school attendance, and less behavioral issues. We accomplish this by infusing the curriculum in all programming that addresses the sources of negative mindsets.

All programming focuses on 5 key areas:

 

 

Our Stats

Memorial Health Foundation funded a three year grant to measure impact and found the longer students participate in Five Star Life the higher student’s grades rise, the better their school attendance, and fewer behavioral problems occur. Our latest data reveals that over 70% of our students raised their GPA or maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher and schools decrease their discipline referrals by as much as 70%! In addition to discipline referrals, schools see upwards of 80% of their student body raise their GPA or maintain a 3.0 GPA. Students who participate in Five Star Life see academic increases, better school attendance (decrease in truancy), and less behavioral issues!

Our Vision

For years, Five Star Life has received inquiries about establishing its program in cities across the country to help combat the national epidemic. In the spring of 2014, this vision became a reality with the acquisition of Summit, our leadership training facility in Union, Michigan. Now, teachers, principals, and schools can be trained at Summit and bring the Five Star Life model back to their communities, thus continuing the ripple effect.