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Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

"Embrace the ChalleNGe"
Our residential Program is a 22-week, Leadership academy for youth ages 15 and 7 months - 18 years old
Academic Excellence
Structure and Discipline
Life Coping Skills
Job Skills
Service to Community
Leadership and Followership

Why should you choose our Program?

By enrolling in our Academy, you are placing your trust in our team's expertise and dedication. We are committed to providing a top-notch educational experience that will not only inspire you but also empower you to become someone with the values, life skills, education and self-discipline to succeed.
Programs

National Guard Youth Challenge Program



The ChalleNGe Academy program

The National Guard Youth Challenge Program, is a preventive rather than remedial at-risk youth program, that targets voluntary participants, 15 and 7 months to 18 years of age, who have dropped out of school or are not satisfactorily progressing, are unemployed or under employed, drug-free, and crime-free.
The National Guard Youth Challenge Program is a community-based program that leads, trains and mentors15 and 7 months -18 year old so that they may become productive citizens in America’s future.


After Graduation

What am i going to do?
  • The National Guard Youth Challenge Program is one of the most successful alternative education programs designed for high school dropouts or youth that are not progressing in a traditional high school setting.
  • Over 179,000 cadets have graduated since 1993. Remarkably, over 60% of these graduates–former wayward high school dropouts–have earned their GED or high school diploma while in the program.
  • This percentage is nearly double the average reported pass rate of 41% for the same target age group.
JOB SKILLS: Core ComponentCadets prepare for long-term, gainful employment. Career exploration is accomplished through career assessment and interest inventories, job-specific skills orientation and awareness, and training in area vocational centers. Specific classroom activities focus on development of individual resumes, completing job applications, and preparation for and conduct of job interviews.

This program will ChalleNGe you to become your best self. Dream. Believe. Achieve.

  • Our program has all the ingredients you need to get started toward learning important fundamentals that could help you advance your current skills and realize your full potential.
  • This is your opportunity to explore different techniques through a series of academic and hands-on, classes.
  • This 22-week, residential quasi-military program, along with a year long mentorship model has had proven success since its beginning in 1993. You can become the next Capital Guardian Youth CHalleNGe Academy success story.
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Proven Results
Our teachers and staff are experienced professionals with extensive experience in the academic, business and military fields. The NGYCP Fact Sheet can be found here: https://ngchallenge.org/
Practical Approach
We prioritize practical experience and ensure maximum student engagement in the learning process.

Personalized Approach
We aim for an individualized approach to each student, considering their skill level and learning objectives.
Tuition Free
Our Academy provides high-quality education at no cost to you, making it accessible to anyone eager to change the direction of their life towards a brighter future.
  • "Your life is your adventure. And the adventure ahead of you is a journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential." —Kerry Washington
    let us help you find your adventure
  • “Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, ‘I must keep going.’ It’s that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, ‘Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.’” —Cory Booker