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- EIN 47-4283739
- (202) 636-4225
- 1140 3rd St Ne Ste 350 Washington DC 20002-7899 USA
- http://www.dcgoodwill.org/excel-center/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: The mission of the goodwill excel center public charter school (gec) is to transform lives through the attainment of a high school diploma and industry certifications leading to sustainable, living wage careers.
Programs: Gec provides adult learners in washington, dc with an academic program that yields a high school diploma. The first of its kind in the district, gec fills the gap between traditional high school programs and adult education programs that result in a ged. Building upon a proven model already serving over 3,000 students nationally, gec seeks to provide training and academic support to otherwise disengaged adults who have limited prospects for economic independence in the district due to low academic skills and insufficient job training. In its first year of operation, the school received over 3,400 applications from dc residents interested in returning to high school to obtain their diploma. The school also opened a fully licensed child development center in partnership with the ymca to serve children of students enrolled in the school. In its first year of operation, 15 students graduated and earned their high school diploma.