Once established we are expecting to enroll between 20 and 30 students per year. Our initial budget calls for a minimum of 11 boarding students and three day students during the first year of operation.

I tell them I'm not. As long as I'm effective and the students consider me effective, I'm going to continue teaching. As long as a school bus comes riding by, I'll be willing to jump on it.

These are students who show up, enroll in public school, and start taking classes. That's what we know.

It is neat to watch something come alive in the (students') eyes, like the 'ah-ha' moment, ... That is awesome.

When you're driving, you're doing a hundred things at once and all you can see in the back are students heads.

[Bell strongly encouraged the students to let him know of any concerns they have.] If there is anything on your mind, ... don't think it's too far-fetched ... We are open for ideas if you think of something we ought to do.