In 1976, Grant East began Freedom Ministries, a 501 (C)(3) not-for-profit organization working with juvenile offenders.

In 1985, Dallas Can Academy was established as a program of Freedom Ministries to serve juvenile offenders with remedial education.

In 1986, Dallas Can Academy expanded their services to high school dropouts and non-adjudicated youth.

In 1988, the organization’s name was changed to Texans Can Academies when new schools opened in other Texas cities.

In 1995, Texans Can became one of the first 20 charter schools in Texas and began expanding to other major cities in the state. To date, ten schools are serving students in Texas.

So far, more than 70,000 students have changed their lives and the lives of their families through Texans Can Academies. With your help, we can positively change even more young lives.

Grant East retired on May 31, 2008 after 32 years of service to at-risk youth.

Texans Can Academies
Austin Can Academy
Dallas Can Academy Oak Cliff
Dallas Can Academy Ross Avenue
Dallas Can Academy at Pleasant Grove
Texans Can Academy at Carrollton/Farmers Branch
Fort Worth Can Academy Campus Drive
Fort Worth Can Academy River Oaks
Houston Can Academy North
Houston Can Academy Hobby
San Antonio Can High School