Students Seek Refunds From Fire Academy
From Times Staff Reports
Students who enrolled in a local fire academy that charges up to $3,000 tuition are trying to get their money back after learning that it has lost its state accreditation.
About half the class of 40 or so students recently dropped out after learning that Foothill Fire Academy was no longer accredited.
They say Bryan Batiste, who owns the school, knew it lacked accreditation but enrolled them anyway. Batiste said he was honest with the students from the start.
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