We are excited to introduce our Math Teacher, Kyle!

Kyle brings patience, encouragement, and a strong commitment to helping students build confidence in math! He understands that math can feel challenging for many students, and is dedicated to making math feel more approachable and helping students build the skills they need to succeed.

We are so thankful to have Kyle as part of The Excel Center team!!

Please help us welcome Kyle! 🎉

#SpringdaleAR #AdultEducation #TheExcelCenterSpringdale
1 day ago, Laura Cartegena
Kyle math teacher
Showing up is the first step!

Keep going, Excel students, we are so proud of each of you!

#ExcelCenterSpringdale #AdultEducation #SpringdaleAR
2 days ago, Laura Cartegena
motivation monday
Meet Keri Ledbetter, our Director!

Keri helps lead our school with care, encouragement, and a strong commitment to our students. She works hard to make sure The Excel Center is a supportive place where adults can come back, finish their high school diploma, and take the next step toward their goals.

We are thankful for her leadership and the heart she brings to our campus every day!
Help us show Keri some love in the comments!

#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillArkansas #AdultEducation #SpringdaleAR
5 days ago, Laura Cartegena
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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.

💚🩵#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #America250 #MemorialDay
10 days ago, Laura Cartegena
Memorial Day Post
✨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.

💚🩵#TheExcelCenter #AdultHighSchool #GoodwillAR
21 days ago, Laura Cartegena
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible moms in our community! 💖

Today we celebrate the strength, love, and dedication you show every day. To our student moms, staff moms, grandmothers, and mother figures, thank you for all you do.
Your hard work inspires us daily.

Wishing you a day filled with love and appreciation. 🌷

Happy Mother’s Day from The Excel Center-Springdale!
24 days ago, Laura Cartegena
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to two amazing members of The Excel Center family, Tanner and Gabi!! 🍎✨

Tanner brings encouragement, patience, and passion to every English class, helping students build confidence in their voices and their futures.

Gabi makes history come alive while creating a welcoming classroom where students feel supported every step of the way.

Thank you both for the time, heart, and dedication you pour into our students each day. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are so grateful to have you at The Excel Center! ❤️👏

#TeacherAppreciationWeek #TheExcelCenterSpringdale #ThankATeacher #AdultEducation #ChangingLives
26 days ago, Laura Cartegena
teacher appreciation post
Opportunity. Connection. Impact. 💙

Join Goodwill Industries of Arkansas for our Made for Good Career Fairs and take the next step toward your future.

📍 Little Rock – The Excel Center (7400 Scott Hamilton Dr.)
📅 Tuesday, May 5
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM

📍 Springdale – The Excel Center
📅 Thursday, May 7
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM

Connect with organizations across Arkansas ready to support your journey:

🤝 Business & Employer Partners:
Insurance Plus, Army National Guard, MEMS First Responder, American Guard Services, Inc., Baptist Health, TruClean Arkansas, JPMorganChase, Faymonville Trailers to the MAX, Department of Human Resources, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Tyson Foods, US Army, Riggs Cat, Community Service, Inc., AR State Beebe, ABC of Arkansas, First Convenience Bank, United States Air Force, ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES, Community Programs Career & Workforce Department, Conexion, FARCO, Globe Life, Manhattan Steel Door & Window Co, Reach Up Magazine, Inc

🌐 Resource & Community Partners:
City of Little Rock Community Engagement, Reach Up Magazine, Arkansas Support Network, City of Little Rock Community Programs, R.Y.L Outreach Group, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Division of Agriculture U of A System, TruService Community Federal Credit Union, LCSH (Lonoke County Safe Haven), City of Little Rock Housing & Community Engagement, Central Arkansas Library System, 100 Families Benton County, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Upskill NWA, Teen Action & Support Center (TASC)

🎓 School & Education Partners:
North Arkansas College, Reach University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Shorter College, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Explor

Explore open positions, discover free training opportunities, and get support with resumes and interviews all in one place. Whether you’re looking for a job, a better job, or a career, we’re here to help you move forward.

Let’s build something good, together.

#MadeForGood #CareerFair #NowHiring #ArkansasJobs #Goodwill
about 1 month ago, Natasha Martinez
Made for Good Career Fair
Partners for the career fair
Welcome back, students! 🎉 We are so excited to kick off a new term and see all of your faces back on campus!!

If you’ve been thinking about finishing your high school diploma, there’s still time, enrollment is open through this Thursday! Don’t wait to take that next step.

📍 The Excel Center – Springdale
🎓 FREE adult high school diploma program
📞 Call or stop by to learn more!

#BackToSchool #ExcelCenterSpringdale #AdultEducation
about 1 month ago, Laura Cartegena
back to school poster
🌟HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY🌟 Here at The Excel Center, we have an incredible Administrative Professional that helps keep this ship running smoothly every day: Katelynn Stanley (Office Manager)! She is often our students' first impression of our program, and we are better able to serve our students because of the numerous behind-the-scenes tasks she accomplishes every week!

Thank you for all you do Katelyn! We appreciate you so very much!!
about 1 month ago, Laura Cartegena
Katelyn
Childcare is one of the biggest challenges adults face when trying to finish school.

At The Excel Center, we help remove that barrier by offering free on-site childcare, so parents can focus on earning their high school diploma without having to choose between their education and their family. 💚

We’re enrolling now, and our next term starts April 27th. Come see what we’re all about! 🎓
about 2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
free childcare poster
The English class did it again! 👏✨
Look at this incredible cake made by one of our seniors as part of her final project!

With graduation just two months away, we’re excited to finish this term strong and head into one last term before celebrating our graduates in June! 💚🎓

#AdultEducation #AdultHighSchool #SpringdaleAR
about 2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
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hunger games cake

At The Excel Center, we support adults working toward their high school diploma, through free childcare, personalized schedules, one-on-one Life Coach support, and face-to-face classroom instruction.

Ready to get started? Call us to schedule your orientation and learn more!

👉 Fill out our interest form to get started: https://www.goodwilltec.org/
📍 2100 S Old Missouri Rd, Springdale, AR
📞 479-595-8818

about 2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
interest for The Excel Center
Been thinking about going back to school? This is your sign!!

Our next term starts April 27th, and we’d love to have you!
At The Excel Center, you can earn your high school diploma at no cost, with support, flexibility, and people who truly care.

Check out our orientation dates and take that first step, you’ve got this!!

#ExcelCenterSpringdale #AdultHighSchool #AdultEducation
about 2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
Orientation dates
We had an amazing Lunch & Learn this week! 💚

A huge thank you to the incredible team from Career Academy of Hair Design for coming out and sharing opportunities with our students!

We love connecting our students to pathways that turn passions into careers!

#AdultEducation #SpringdaleAR
2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
Students listening to a presentation
Career Academy table set up
We’re on Spring Break this week! 🌸 We’ll resume normal class hours next week!
2 months ago, Laura Cartegena
Spring Break Reminder
Don't forget! Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend!

Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour, and we’ll see everyone bright and early next week, ready to learn!
3 months ago, Laura Cartegena
Spring forward

Yesterday, we kicked off our Term 4 with a Town Hall meeting!

During the meeting we reviewed school expectations, important dates to know, and most importantly recognized students who made an impact on their peers, last term!

Please join us in celebrating our students! We are so excited to see all the growth in this new term!

#TheExcelCenter #AdultEducation

3 months ago, Laura Cartegena
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Student with award

We're excited to announce that we will be hosting a FREE Legal Aid Clinic at our school on February 19!!

This event is open to the community and will offer no-cost legal assistance, including:
- Record sealing / expungement help
-Landlord & tenant advice
-Other general legal guidance

If you or someone you know could benefit from legal support, we encourage you to register!

4 months ago, Laura Cartegena
legal aid clinic

It’s never too late to press restart.

Come back to school, earn your high school diploma, and open new doors for your future! No matter your age, your past, or how long it’s been, your goals still matter and we’re here to help you reach them!

Apply today! --> https://www.goodwilltec.org/

#AdultEducation #HighSchoolDiploma #TheExcelCenterSpringdale #FreeEducation

4 months ago, Laura Cartegena
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