ROANOKE, Va. – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has launched its first adult high school program in Virginia at Melrose Plaza, offering residents ages 21 and older a chance to earn their high school diploma while gaining valuable career skills.
The Excel Center, which will open on Aug. 25, is different from a traditional GED program, given that it provides students with free classroom instruction leading to a Virginia high school diploma rather than focusing on test preparation for equivalency exams.
“By increasing your education, by building on your trades and academics. You know, we have internships, externships, so you can explore those interests. So it’s a great opportunity,” said Excel Center School Director Bruce Major…