Dressed in a mini cap and gown, Luis Torres, 18 months, greets mother Lupe following her graduation during the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined commencement ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Salem-Keizer’s Teen Parent Program is a high school program where pregnant and parenting students can finish their degrees while their kids get childcare on-site. Early College High School allows high school students to take classes at Chemeketa Community College for dual credit. Both program celebrated graduation Aug. 6 at Sprague High School.

-Rachel Alexander

Kayla Diaz accepts her diploma during the the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Nancy Olivares Meza, of the Baker Teen Parent Program, gave one of the senior speeches during the the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Rael Rodriguez, 14 months, has his shoes taken off by his parents, Rael Rodriguez and Hannah Madril Martinez, so that he can play on the field following Martinez’s graduation during the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Graduate Alexis Garcia’s decorated cap, during the the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program held their combined graduation ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

By Salem Reporter