EAC spends a lot of time looking into the background of the children and their families. Visits are made to the homes, and the parents and children are interviewed to ensure that they are a good fit for the EAC program. We work with local teachers and staff who have lived in San Jose their entire lives so we can find students like May Ann who stopped going to school because the family had no money despite being a top student or identify children like Shamelle, who are struggling to stay in school because of their poor circumstances. Follow up visits are held regularly to keep updated on the children's lives.