Our Vision
Thousands of individuals drop out of high school each year, impacting their career potential as employers seek workers with higher skills and specialization. As part of our commitment to enhance career potential and access to high-growth jobs, The Excel Center provides effective ways to offer adult high school students accelerated learning, opportunities for post-secondary education, and individualized career planning.
Our Mission
The Excel Center provides adults the opportunity and support to earn a high school diploma and post-secondary education while developing career paths that offer greater employment and growth opportunities. Our schools “meet students where they are” in their education by providing a flexible structure and supportive relationships to help students manage work, life and family concerns as they achieve their educational goals.
Why is a High School Diploma Preferred?
Why is a high school diploma preferred over a GED (General Education Diploma)? The LEO study found that:
- The Excel Center students are 40% more likely to be employed after graduating
- Graduates increase their earnings by 39% within five years compared to their non-graduating peers
- Nearly 70% of Excel Center students are parents and of those, more than two-thirds indicated their own children’s academic achievement improved
Our opportunity to create significant outcomes is illustrated by the following demographics:
- 42% of Excel Center graduates are first-generation U.S. residents
- 51% of Excel Center students have school-age children
Meeting Students Where They Are
No prerequisites, no barriers and no limit to the things our students can achieve.
One of the best things about The Excel Center is that we meet students where they are: no prerequisites, no barriers and no limit to the things our students can achieve. We offer language translation, free drop-in daycare, transportation support and more.
Words from our Students
“This isn’t just a graduation. It is a victory. It wasn’t easy. Some days we were tired…frustrated…wanted to quit. We didn’t. We’re doing this for our children, our families.”
“The journey I am on now is about putting back in the community and helping, encouraging and motivating the people who remind me of who I once was. I now know how smart, resilient, determined and powerful I am.”
“You are living proof that it is never too late. You are not behind. You are right on time.”
