RALEIGH, N.C. — DaQuanta Copeland has a child of her own, but Monday through Friday, her house fills up every day with other people's children. And she takes care of them all.

“All the parents work, they have their jobs at colleges or the mail carry so everybody works, nobody has a grown child," Copeland said.

Her days start at the crack of dawn with some parents dropping their kids off as early as 6 a.m.

“Immediately when things shut down, I think I always knew most of the kids that we influence would be with me. At the time, I was the only one working from home immediately. So, it was a no brainer for me, you send me home…I’m getting my kids," Copeland said.

Copeland also does the cooking and serves as the local IT department.

As the kids log on to their work remotely, so does Copeland, who works for the College Foundation of North Carolina.

She says everyone is a team, helping and supporting each other.

“They understand when my job phone rings, the only talking that’s in the room is them and class. They’re all around me, and you would never know it," she said.

Although the space is cramped, Copeland wouldn't change a thing.

“I would love the ability and opportunity to do more and have the space for me, and I wouldn’t change it. I wouldn’t dare to change it," Copeland said.

Her presence is a resource, and one that’s visible to the kids in this time of need.

For a 13-year-old named Anya, it's worked. Copeland calls her "Star Eagle." She's making the honor roll for the very first time.

"For star to see the reactions of everybody was amazing, like the next morning, as though I didn’t already know, she came into my room when I was getting dressed and she was like, 'guess what my grades are'… and I was like, 'what girl?' Just to let her be able to say it because she’s never been able to do that," Copeland said.

Even with schools back open, star's mom Mellissa Campbell doesn't want things to change.

"She's doing so well here, it really wouldn't make sense for her to go back to the building," Campbell said.

Campbell is a mail carrier who gets to Copeland's apartment every day around 6:30 p.m., picking up star late at night.

She says Copeland's help is a godsend.

“She goes the extra mile. I mean she talks to the school and she has relationships with the teachers and she does everything she’s like a parent, it’s almost like she’s raising the kids," Campbell said.

Copeland assumes responsibility not just for her neighborhood’s children, but children everywhere. She knows how important it is to get this right.

“Instead of spreading the fear of failure, let’s let success be contagious. This is our future right here, and if they get left behind then we’ve all lost out, we just can’t let that happen," Copeland emphasized.