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Michal

For a 5th grader, Michal (pronounced “Meeshal”) has already lived a lifetime: born in Pakistan, Michal and his family fled religious persecution and landed on the shores of the United States when he was just five.

“My father was a Catholic priest there, but we had to leave. He now works at 7-11 and Mom works at Walmart,” Michal tells us. “That’s why it’s good that I have a scholarship to a Catholic school here.”

Coming from such a background, it’s no surprise that when asked what he likes best about his ACE partner private school, Michal enthusiastically answers, “Everything!”

A love of everything is the byproduct of a journey that takes you from persecution to freedom. Michal now has freedom… and genuine opportunity to excel in school and become whatever he dares to dream.