C— From left, Drake Lenard, 21, Luis Medina, a paraprofessional educator, and Julian Kantor, 22, enjoy ice cream at Mitchell’s Ice Cream in San Francisco, California, on Monday, June 1, 2026. After completing their final day together at Julian’s job placement, the group stopped to celebrate with one of his favorite treats, grasshopper ice cream. Outings like these serve as both a reward and a learning opportunity, allowing students to practice budgeting, handling money and making independent purchasing decisions in the community. As Julian prepares to graduate from AccessSFUSD The Arc, those everyday choices are becoming an increasingly important part of adulthood. “You have to learn how to be responsible with the money that you have,” said his father, Peter Kantor.