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Earning a high school diploma can make a positive and lasting impact on your life.

The Diploma Difference

High school graduates can earn up to $10,000 more per year With
A high school Diploma.

$10K

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014

High school graduates are 72% more likely to be employed than Without A High School diploma.

72%

*U.S. Department of Labor, 2003

The Goodwill Excel Center is a unique, tuition-free adult charter high school that awards industry recognized certifications and high school diplomas, not GEDs, to adult learners in the District.

The Excel Center offers several key benefits:

Students receive content and skills training to gain a high school diploma.
Students develop higher skills to succeed in modern careers.
Faculty teach towards college credit or certifications.
Students are prepared for success in life and community participation.

We support the whole student, and respond to the fact that life commitments, and circumstances can often stop people from continuing their high school education. We do this by offering…

Transportation Assistance

We support our students in getting to class.

Child Development Center

Free child care while you're attending class.

Flexible Class Schedules

Class schedules tailored to each student’s situation.

What Students Say About the Goodwill Excel Center

Goodwill Excel Center students share their experiences at the Goodwill Excel Center, a tuition-free, adult charter high school that awards high school diplomas, not GEDs, to adult learners in the Washington, DC area.