My name is Ryker Lacy, and I’m from Nampa, Idaho. I’m the youngest of three children in a family that has always deeply valued education, not just for the sake of academics, but for the kind of person it shapes you to become.
My dad is a teacher, and my mom is a former educator. We’re not wealthy. We’re a typical Idaho middle-class family. But what sets my parents apart is their willingness to sacrifice for what they believe in, especially when it comes to their kids.
From the beginning, they were committed to giving my siblings and me an education that reflected our family’s values and helped us flourish. They knew that our local public schools weren’t the right environment for me, not because they were bad, but because they weren’t the right fit. So, they homeschooled me through second grade…