National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Project

Commonwealth ChalleNGe

Virginia

The mission of the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Program is to intervene in the lives of at-risk youth by providing the values, skills, education, and self-discipline needed to produce responsible, productive citizens, and to do so in a highly disciplined atmosphere.

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Activities & Training

A normal weekday schedule consists of the following activities: physical training, personal hygiene, dormitory maintenance, meals, classes, work projects, team sports, study hall, personal time, and sleep.

Curriculum

Academic Curriculum

The Academy provides individualized instruction based on each cadet's personal needs in order to prepare the cadet to take and pass the GED test. Classes are concentrated in the five areas tested on the General Education Development (GED) certificate test; Math, Science, Social Studies, Literature and The Arts, and Writing Skills/ Essay.

Program Staff