National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Project

Freestate ChalleNGe Academy

Maryland

Our mission is to provide work skills and alternative learning opportunities to meet the unique individual needs of students in order to increase positive behavioral and academic skills.

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About Us

Daily Schedule

 

A Typical Schedule

0530 to 0530: First Call (Cadets are awakened)

Academics

Academic Curriculum

The Freestate ChalleNGe Academy provides individualized instruction based on each cadet's personal needs in order to prepare the cadet to take and pass the State of Maryland's General Education Development (GED) exam. Classes are concentrated in the five areas tested on the GED certification exam; Math, Science, Social Studies, Literature and the Arts, and Writing Skills/ Essay. Cadets who successfully pass all areas of the GED exam will receive a Maryland High School Diploma.

Program Overview

 

Program Overview

Core Components

Core Components

There are eight core components of the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy program. Cadets must successfully complete all eight components to graduate from the Academy. The core components are designed to educate and produce youth that will become productive members of the community upon graduation.

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Program Staff

 

The Freestate ChalleNGe Academy Toll Free number is: 1(800) 820-6692.

COL. Richard " Thunder " Young, Jr. (Ret)            youngr@mdmildep.org  Director
Building 4220
APG, Maryland 21005
(410) 306-1801 : office (410) 306-1829 : fax

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