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The Excel CenterThe Excel Center ® is a free public high school that gives adults the opportunity to earn a high school diploma. While earning a high school diploma, students earn college credits and a variety of industry-recognized certifications.
About The Excel Center
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.
The Excel Center addresses needs outside the classroom, provides free on-site child care centers, offers free transportation assistance, and gives students the ability to balance school and work schedules.
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The Excel Center’s Mission & Vision
We change lives every day by empowering people to increase their independence and reach their potential through education, health and employment.
The Excel Center Celebrates a Record-Breaking Year!
The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s unique high school that provides adults the opportunity to earn a Core 40 diploma, celebrated a record-breaking school year, graduating 1,012 adults in 2018-19, the highest number in its history. Since 2010, The Excel Center has seen consistent growth, including the expansion to 15 locations throughout central and southern Indiana.
Our Model
Accelerated Curriculum
Flexible scheduling provides single parents and working adults with an opportunity to return to school, and bundled coursework allows them to earn credits at a faster rate.
Industry Certifications
In addition to a Core 40 diploma, students can earn free industry-recognized certifications in fields such as health care, education, business and manufacturing.
College Planning
Certified professors and instructors facilitate instruction in English, mathematics, communications, and more on-site at The Excel Center, providing students with an opportunity to earn free college credits.
Life Coaching
Each student is paired with a life coach who helps remove barriers outside of the classroom and ensures students are successful in class. Life coaches work one-on-one with our students and support them through graduation.
Free Child Care
Flexible scheduling provides single parents and working adults with an opportunity to return to school, and bundled coursework allows them to earn credits at a faster rate.
Free Transportation
Bus passes and gas cards are available for free to those who need assistance getting to the school Monday – Thursday.
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