Sometimes it's a student with aspirations for professional acting or dance, who just needs to complete the high school diploma with minimum distractions. Others find Robinswood a good place to get a fresh start. They might have failed several classes in the traditional high school setting. They want to graduate on time, but need a different setting where they receive more attention. Others are discipline problems in regular high school, but oddly enough do just fine in the alternative setting.
Some students drop out of high school for a while and then decide to come back.
A very small percentage are students raising children. There is an on-site nursery that parents can use, but at all times they're responsible for their kids. New populations are being identified and programs initiated to help students cope with unusual circumstances. The goal is to empower them with English skills so they can study for their GEDs. In one short year, the program grew from 50 students to 130, primarily by word of mouth.