Estes Summer 2024
News & Class Updates

8/1/2019 Update

TOMORROW IS GRADUATION!!! –here is the list of approved guests: https://family.pep.org/estes/graduation/guest-list/ Reminder: the Estes Unit is an all-male prison.  Because many men are enticed by pretty women, ladies, please do not wear tight-fitting clothing to graduation.  This is for your loved one’s sake! Action item: please pray for all class members, that they will feel an abiding love and peace as they […]

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Estes Fall 2026 Update #7

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week's class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ Enjoy reading our monthly newsletter (with more pictures!) here: https://family.pep.org/estes/esteschronicle/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ As always, thanks for...
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #6

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your continued support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #5

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your continued support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #4

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your support – enjoy the holiday weekend! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #3

Here is this week’s Fall ’26 class update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal-3/ To see your loved one’s grades/GPA, please click here: https://family.pep.org/estes/gpas/ Thanks for your support – have a great day! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Update #2

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week's update: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) As always, thank you for your support! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Fall 2026 Welcome – Update #1

Dear PEP Families, Welcome to PEP’s Fall ’26 class at the Estes Unit!  There’s plenty to go over in this first weekly update, so let’s get started: Click here to see the latest class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) Enjoy reading our monthly newsletter (with more pictures!)...
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Estes Summer 2026 Class Update #13

PEP GRADUATION PICS ARE HERE!!! Here is how you can see all graduation pictures: Take a brief survey here: https://family.pep.org/estes/estes-summer-2026-graduation-survey/ (“Regular class updates” = weekly class journals, weekly class pics and GPA updates) The “Thank You” page will provide a link to all our graduation pictures – please save this link! You can also view the selfie booth photos here: https://photos.pep.org/Estes/Estes-Summer-2026/Selfies It has been my honor to work with you....
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Estes Summer 2026 Class Update #12

Dear PEP Families, Here is this week’s class update: Click here to see class pictures: https://family.pep.org/estes/essm26photos/ Read how participants describe “a day in the life of PEP” through our last two weekly class journals here: https://family.pep.org/estes/journal/ Graduation pictures will be available soon … stay tuned! Blessings, Laura
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Estes Summer 2026 Graduation Update #3

Dear PEP Graduation Guests, The guys are SO excited! Here are a few last-minute notes about Friday’s ceremony: The Estes Unit address is 1100 FM 1807 in Venus, TX – please eat lunch and use the facilities prior to your arrival. Remember to bring your most patient, positive self to check-in on Friday – the security staff is just doing their job. Also, please don’t stand in line more than 2 minutes before your assigned check-in time. Parking info: guest parking is on the left-hand side of the...
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Week 16

Jan 15, 2020

Week in Review Monday, December 30, 2019 Today we started class with a good prayer from our brother Kalan W., which led to a lot of good energy being passed around afterward. We are getting closer to graduation, so everybody seems to becoming more and more anxious. We took our last Crime and Punishment test […]

Update 1/6/2020

Jan 6, 2020

Dear PEP Families, Happy 2020! – I hope each of you enjoy this new year full of joy, seasoned with an “attitude of gratitude.” In order to catch you up with what’s been happening in class, you can read the latest Weekly Journals here: http://family.pep.org/estes/journals/ (Click week # to read a particular post.) Updated grades/GPA […]

GPAs as of 12/30/2019

Jan 6, 2020

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.25 85.02 Alejandro C 2.64 72.77 Alejandro E 3.11 82.26 Alex D 3.25 84.98 Anthony E 3.40 87.93 Antony K 3.82 96.33 Armando B 2.91 78.12 Austin G 3.71 94.12 Benny D 1.56 51.21 Bradley L 3.21 84.12 Brent B 2.57 71.30 Brian H 3.98 99.58 Brian N 3.85 […]

GPAs as of 12/23/2019

Jan 6, 2020

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.30 85.95 Alejandro C 2.59 71.82 Alejandro E 3.07 81.31 Alex D 3.39 87.77 Anthony E 3.41 88.13 Antony K 3.83 96.56 Armando B 2.92 78.44 Austin G 3.71 94.26 Benny D 1.64 52.90 Bradley L 3.21 84.23 Brent B 2.66 73.18 Brian H 3.99 99.74 Brian N 3.87 […]

GPAs as of 12/23/2019

Jan 6, 2020

Participant GPA Test Avg. Adan M 3.30 85.95 Alejandro C 2.59 71.82 Alejandro E 3.07 81.31 Alex D 3.39 87.77 Anthony E 3.41 88.13 Antony K 3.83 96.56 Armando B 2.92 78.44 Austin G 3.71 94.26 Benny D 1.64 52.90 Bradley L 3.21 84.23 Brent B 2.66 73.18 Brian H 3.99 99.74 Brian N 3.87 […]

Week 15

Jan 6, 2020

Week in Review Monday, December 23, 2019 Today we took the last test from our Entrepreneurship book, Chapter 14. We were then given another test we knew nothing about. To our surprise, the next test was actually to our skills on following directions. Many of us were fooled by this trick test and should have […]