About Us
The Academy of Hope Foundation is a registered 501-c3 dedicated to fostering personal and professional growth through education and skill-building. We strive to expand and enhance adult learning opportunities, providing comprehensive support ranging from basic literacy to career mentorship. Our commitment is to create an empowered future where every adult thrives through the transformative power of education.
Our Mission
Through its support and philanthropic activities, Academy of Hope Foundation ensures that adult learners can achieve their goals and maximize their potential through education, career development and upskilling.
Our Vision
Academy of Hope Foundation envisions education as a means for all adults to achieve, sustain and thrive.
Theory of Change
By investing in Academy of Hope schools, the Foundation develops and tests new instructional models, advances the field of adult education through research and advocacy and supports alumni as they pursue post-secondary education and employment.
Core Services
- Philanthropic support of the AoH Adult Public Charter School
- Graduate Services: Supporting AoH Charter School graduates through mentoring placement services and alumni networks
- Basic skills instruction: Beginning literacy and digital literacy for learners with lower skills
- Expansion and growth of AoH adult learning offerings nonresidents/geographic)
- Research and Evaluation of AoH programs and services
- Teacher Training Institute
Key Initiatives
Explore the Academy of Hope Foundation’s key initiatives: Hope Forward, guiding our graduates towards their career and education goals, and the Distance Learning Program, extending our successful educational model to non-DC residents. These innovative programs are designed to foster success, enable lifelong learning, and create new possibilities for adult learners across diverse settings
