The Foundation was established to offer a tax-deductible avenue for community partners, friends of The Apprentice School, and alumni to help fund scholarships, historic preservation, and community service projects that carry on the legacy of The Apprentice School. There have been over 10,000 graduates of the school with many of them serving as the cornerstone of leadership in Hampton Roads communities and businesses. In addition to scholarships, The Foundation focuses on the underrepresented and financially constrained youth of the Hampton Roads Region and supports such organizations as the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Peninsula and Southside Virginia, the Achievable Dream Academy, and the Apprentice School Students Association. The Foundation also does outreach to communities through organizations such as the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.
Our Mission
The Apprentice School Foundation supports The Apprentice School students, faculty, and alumni by providing resources for education, historical preservation, and community.
Our Vision
The Apprentice School Foundation fosters connections, inspires generosity, and advances the Apprentice School legacy.
Micah Holland
Pictured: Micah Holland and Vince Warren, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer
“This school and everything that it has to offer is going to be an amazing opportunity for me to take care of my family. I do not plan to do anything other than the best that I can do, to give it one hundred and ten percent every day because this is the most amazing opportunity that anyone could be given. Thank you for your help and I hope that you continue to help others in the future as well.
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Francis Leary
Pictured: Francis Leary and Vince Warren, Foundation Secretary/Treasurer
“After much research, I began questioning the ‘traditional’ route of simply attending college without gaining any actual operational or practical training in any particular career. I looked to my father and grandfather, who were skilled tradesmen that both attended college later. I decided to reconsider my options. I learned of the Apprentice School, its highly rated reputation, and recognized what a tremendous opportunity it would be to gain both an education and invaluable skill set.”