ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Over 500,000 people in the commonwealth do not have a high school diploma. The Excel Center, located in Roanoke, is Virginia’s first free adult high school, offering new opportunities for those looking to complete their education.
“You know how free I feel right now because I am finally doing something for me,” said Rosa Calloway-Hudson, a student at The Excel Center.
This program is designed to provide more than just educational assistance. For many people, different challenges prevented them from finishing high school.“This is something serious I’ve wanted to do. I don’t want to just start. I want to finish,” said Porsche Calloway, a student at The Excel Center…