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(10/19/2009) HopeTree Family Services
HopeTree-Roanoke County Sign Contract
Salem—Students formerly attending the
Roland E. Cook Alternative Education Center in
Roanoke County have found a new home, academically
speaking.
On October 8, Roanoke County
Schools and HopeTree Family
Services
agreed to a 5-year contract in which HopeTree Family
Services
will provide alternative education services for up to 20 Roanoke County students
who need specialized or alternative settings for academic success. These
services will be provided through the Agency’s on-campus school,
HopeTree Academy.
HopeTree Academy is fully licensed by the Virginia
Association of Independent Educational Facilities to award six different types
of high school diplomas as well as the General Equivalency Diploma. The Academy
provides alternative education services to its residents, as well as to students
from the community on a day-school basis, who need a smaller teacher/student
environment for academic success. Through
dual-enrollment with Virginia
Western
Community
College,
‘on-the-job’ training, and apprenticeship agreements with area businesses,
HopeTree
Academy
students have access to job training in over 20 different career fields ranging
from Building Trades to Auto Mechanics to Health
Care.
HopeTree Family
Services
provides a wide range of residential placement programs for at-risk children and
youth across Virginia. The Agency has a strong reputation for
providing quality care. HopeTree Family
Services
also operates a network of 16 group homes for adults with intellectual
disabilities.
Anyone
interested in learning more about education at HopeTree
Family
Services
should contact Dr. Tommy Barber, Education Director or Mandy Bannock, School
Social Worker, at 540-389-4941.
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Contact Information:
Contact Name: Mark Early
Contact Phone: 540-389-2112
Contact Email: marke@hopetreefs.org
More Information: http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=11338203
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