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Frances (center) acted as a mentor on her recent trip to the national conference of the NCACS.

Frances James is a nineteen-year-old mother of a three-year-old who entered West Town Academy after her former school, Urban Youth High School, was closed by the Chicago Public School System.  Since enrolling in WTA, Frances has managed to achieve either the honor roll or high honors in every grading period.

Frances has enrolled and been accepted to Northern University in Dekalb, Illinois where she hopes to prepare herself to become a dentist.  She has also been elected as one of the three student members of the board of directors to the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools (NCACS) from the central region.

Watch a video:  Frances James and Xaundayn Seltzer from West Town Academy along with students delegates from around the country learn Afro-Cuban Rhythm at NCACS conference.(444Kb mpg file)