Virginia’s Secretary of Labor visited The Excel Center in Roanoke to get a firsthand look at how the state’s first adult high school is helping shape Virginia’s workforce. The school, operated by Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, serves adults 18 and older through an accelerated diploma program and offers free childcare, transportation assistance, life coaching and career counseling.

Virginia marked a milestone Monday with the opening of the Commonwealth’s first adult high school, giving residents a second chance to earn their diplomas.

Virginia’s Excel Center at Melrose Plaza will welcome its first adult high school students next Monday.

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys launches its first adult high school program in Virginia at Melrose Plaza, offering residents ages 21 and older a chance to earn their high school diploma while gaining valuable career skills.