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Open House & Orientation

Commonwealth Challenge Youth Academy is working on dates for Open House visits for community members and school personnel as well as open house visits for interested students and their families.  We will keep you all posted on the events that we plan.  Please do not hesitate to reach out to admissions@vachallenge.org to check a date... Read more »

In-Processing Class 62 – January 14, 2025

Commonwealth Challenge Youth Academy welcomes you to in processing at State Military Reservation.  Please see below for your assigned time. CCYA will conduct in-processing in the KSPAN.  Parents will participate in a zoom in processing briefing on Jan. 9th. Males, Last Names A – M 0900 Males, Last Names, M – z 1100 Females 1330... Read more »

7 Cities Intro Commonwealth Challenge Academy

Attending an orientation is a mandatory part of the application process, we want to ensure parents/guardians and candidates are well informed of what we have to offer at the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy. Thursday June 1, 2023@6pm State Military Reservation 1208 South Birdneck Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Seating is limited. RSVP is encouraged but... Read more »

About Commonwealth Challenge

The Mission of the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy is to intervene in the lives of 16-18 year old teenagers by providing the values, skills, education, and self-discipline needed to produce responsible, productive citizens, and to do so in a highly structured learning environment.

Commonwealth ChalleNGe VISION

The Vision of the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy is to be recognized as Virginia's premiere program for potential, or actual, high school dropouts or transfer students from Virginia's high schools, and to provide eligible teenagers throughout Virginia the opportunity to participate in an alternative educational program that helps them become productive contributors to America's future.

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Do you know of a teenager who is ready to change his or her life, but is finding it hard to do? A young person who is falling behind in high school, who is in danger of dropping out, or who has already called it quits? Well, Commonwealth Challenge is here to offer a FREE second chance to help turn that young life around! We are state and federally funded. There is NO CHARGE for tuition to attend Commonwealth Challenge Youth Academy.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
1208 S. Birdneck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

MAILING ADDRESS
253 C Street
State Military Reservation
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
PHONE: 757-491-5932

ADMISSIONS PHONE:
Phone: 757-491-5932 ext. 235, 231 or 254
Fax: 757-491-2146


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