Denair Charter Academy celebrated nine home-school students Thursday night who were promoted from eighth grade. 

The students who were honored were Dalys Barragan, Angela Foulke, Ruby Gutierrez, Leah Lambert, Giselle Montes, Russell Myers, Juan Rossall, Lillyanna Vanwinkle and Aiza Zazueta. The ceremony took place in the Denair Middle School gymnasium.

DCA Principal Breanne Aguiar, district Superintendent Terry Metzger and eighth-grade home school teacher and advisor Victoria McFarlane presented students with their certificates.

Leah Lambert thanked parents for their support and all they do to educate their children. Guitierrez recited a poem entitled “Always Be” by an unknown author, Vanwinkle led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and Giselle Rodriguez gave a student welcome address.