Heads Up Buttercup is a nonprofit organization formed in 2020 by us, a group of 3 high school girls in Irvine. We realized that too much emphasis was placed on academics and not enough on the basic life skills that we need to be successful in the real world. We believe that there are more important things to learn and experience in life than just scores. After all, when in life are we going to need to quickly use the quadratic formula?

This group of high school students, through mentors, parents, and friends, learned that there is more to learn than just the core subjects and wanted to share these “basic life skills” with the rest of their peers to help prepare them for the real world. We offer a hands-on opportunity beyond the four walls of your classroom by inviting guest speakers who are carefully selected to speak about what every high school student should know before stepping foot onto a college campus. 

Being a part of this nonprofit means not only learning and gathering resources to benefit yourself, but also using that new knowledge to better your community and help others. This organization was formed by 3 high schoolers, but Heads Up Buttercup is a nonprofit that needs its members just as involved as its officers. This nonprofit is not so much an organization, but more so a team: A team of eager teenagers that want to gain knowledge to be prepared for what they will soon experience in real world and be able to empower themselves and those around them. So let's get to work and change the world buttercups!