The Excel Center

☎️📆NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONS☎️📆

Are you or somebody you know interested in obtaining their FREE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA?!
We are currently hosting New Student Orientations for the next school year!
They are hosted on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM and Thursdays at 2 PM .
Call 501.290.2474 TODAY to schedule your New Student Orientation!

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📢 REMINDER📢
There will be no classes on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
We honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.
Classes will resume on Tuesday. We wish all of our students, staff, and families a safe and meaningful holiday weekend.

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‼️B-I-N-G-O‼️

Today during lunch, Team X, our Student Council, hosted BINGO!! Winners got to walk away with fun prizes, such as Homework Passes and a FREE LUNCH with our School Director!

Thank you to our Team X Students and Teacher Sponsors for planning and hosting this event!

Current Students: Do you have any fun student event ideas you'd like to see hosted at our school?! JOIN TEAM X TODAY!

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What an incredible week in Little Rock 💚

Thank you to The Excel Center network for giving Goodwill Arkansas the opportunity to host this year’s National Excel Center Conference for educators, staff, and leaders from across the country.

This conference was a powerful reminder that adult education changes lives. When communities come together to support second chances, the impact reaches far beyond the classroom.

A special thank you to Arkansas Secretary for the Department of Education Jacob Oliva and Dr. Darrell Smith for sharing their encouragement and passion for workforce development and adult learners across Arkansas and beyond.

One of the most moving moments came from hearing former Excel Center graduates Melvin Williams and Laura Cartagena share their personal journeys. Their stories reminded everyone in the room that it’s never too late to earn your diploma, build a new future, and create opportunities for yourself and your family.

And here’s the part that makes this mission even more meaningful: every time you shop or donate at Goodwill Arkansas, you help make programs like The Excel Center possible right here in our communities. Your support helps provide tuition-free high school diplomas, life coaches, transportation assistance, childcare support, and pathways to employment and higher education for Arkansans working toward a better future.

Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, supported, donated, and believed in this mission. Together, we are changing lives through education, training, and employment. 💙

📢 We're Hiring! Join Our Team! 📢

We're hiring a Life Coach to work with our students on their journey to obtain their high school diploma!

Our Life Coaches support our students with their academic planning, career planning, and personal and professional growth! If you're passionate about making a difference in students' live, we'd love to hear from you!

👉To apply, please visit www.goodwillar.org/careers-at-goodwill/ or follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/3xnskcbv

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We’re incredibly thankful to have welcomed Jacob Oliva, Arkansas Secretary for the Department of Education, to speak at the National Excel Center Conference — being held in Little Rock for the very first time. 💙

It was an honor to welcome Excel Center staff and leaders from across the country to Arkansas as we came together to celebrate the life-changing impact of adult education and the students working every day toward a brighter future.

As Arkansas’s top education leader, Secretary Oliva plays a vital role in shaping educational opportunities across the state, making his support for adult education and workforce development especially meaningful.

At Goodwill Arkansas, The Excel Center is more than a school. It’s a second chance. Through tuition-free high school diplomas, life coaches, flexible scheduling, transportation assistance, and on-site childcare, students are able to overcome barriers and build a path toward employment, higher education, and long-term success.

Nationally, The Excel Center model continues to transform lives by helping adults earn a state-recognized high school diploma while gaining the support and confidence they need to move forward. Here in Arkansas, we’re proud to serve students in both Little Rock and Springdale as part of this growing movement changing lives through education.

Thank you to Secretary Oliva, the CEO Legacy Goodwill Group, Edie, Brian, and every educator, advocate, and student helping make this mission possible.

What an incredible day welcoming fellow Excel Center teams from across the country to Arkansas! 💙

We loved getting the opportunity to hear how Excel Centers across the nation are changing lives in their communities while also showcasing the amazing work happening here in Arkansas through our students, staff, and programs.

From inspiring student stories to behind-the-scenes looks at how we serve students in Arkansas, today was a powerful reminder of the impact The Excel Center network is making together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the tour — we’re so excited to continue the conversations and see you all tomorrow morning at the conference! 🎓✨

✨REMINDER✨

We are closed Thursday, May 14, due to our staff attending The Excel Center National Conference.
All classes are cancelled.
Tutoring will be available Friday, May 15 from 10 AM - 12 PM.

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Please join us in congratulating our Term 4 Character & Values Award Recipients!🏆🎉

At the end of Term 4, students and staff came together to nominate students who reflect each of the following character traits and values: Integrity, Respect, Leadership, Attitude, Adaptability, Growth Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Explore, Attendance, Self-Control & Awareness.

We are so PROUD of these students and love having this opportunity to recognize them! For some of these students, this is the first award they have EVER received!

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