Awards
- IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2014
The Excel Center is a unique public charter school that provides adults the opportunity to earn a Core 40 high school diploma and begin post-secondary education. Through the integration of industry-recognized certification training and dual credit requirements, The Excel Center positions graduates for college and career paths that offer better-than-average wages. The school is tuition-free, works with students from all economic and educational backgrounds and pays tuition costs for students to earn their certifications or to begin their undergraduate degrees at local colleges and higher-learning institutions.
Since April 2012, the Excel Center has offered students the opportunity to become licensed pharmacy technicians through IUPUI’s Community Learning Network, which has supported more than 180 adults earning their pharmacy technician licenses while working toward their high school diplomas.