Genesis Program Inc

Genesis city has operated genesis academy, a premier (cognia accredited) alternative charter high school instituted since 1993. Genesis academy's faculty and staff are experts in the specialized field of educating disengaged 14-21 year olds and transitioning them to post-secondary education. Ninety-nine percent of the youth genesis academy serves are struggling with psychosocial barriers to success and the youth it serves include pregnant and parenting teens, teens struggling with substance abuse, adjudicated youth, and victims of neglect or violence. Genesis academy's leadership has been instrumental in forging the path for arizona's dynamic alternative school movement and helped institute the current alternative school academic accountability system that is employed by the arizona department of education. Hundreds of genesis academy alumni, youth who had given up hope of reaching their true potential, have earned diplomas, persevered through college, and attained successful careers. Genesis academy breaks the cycle of poverty in just one generation as sixty six percent of its graduates are the first in their families to earn diplomas and historically, seventy percent of these graduates continue in post-secondary education. Genesis academy's programs include: -rigorous diploma coursework -career networking days and job internships -quality credit recovery programs -civics instruction, character education, and community service -gis training -honors program -individualized instruction -college readiness training and financial aid assistance -free after school tutoring -quality after school programs and extra-curricular activities including music, literature, , theatre, sports and dance -youth entrepreneurs program -worklink school to work program