Focus Area: Education
$292,500 - 11 Programs - 7 agencies
Quality education that can lead to a stable job.
A good education is fundamental to a quality life. Rappahannock United Way works to ensure that children are prepared for success in school and adults get the skills needed for employment.
2018-19 Education Funding
Parents and students develop behaviors that demonstrate the value of education and lead to graduation.
Children entering school demonstrate social readiness and literacy skills, knowledge, and ability.
Adults develop the skills necessary to secure and maintain employment.
Outcomes for Education:
- Birth to 5 years: Parents develop positive behaviors that support children (birth-5 years) in achieving developmental milestones.
- School Readiness: Children entering school demonstrate social readiness and literacy skills.
- School Success & Graduation: Parents and students develop behaviors that demonstrate the value of education and lead to graduation.
- Workforce Education: Individuals have the skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the changing workforce.
Stories of Education
Two local teachers are raving about a new Summer Learning Loss Prevention program. Find out why it’s such a hit with the kids, too…
When Tretel was in middle school, he didn’t think going to college was possible. Fear, lack of funds and circumstances made him feel it was a dream too difficult to achieve. Then, he joined a Rappahannock United Way program where he was able to overcome all of that…
We’d like you to meet Caleb. He’s a senior at Stafford High School and has been accepted to Albright College where he’ll receive a presidential scholarship of $25,000 a year…