The 29th Golf Classic was held virtually during the 2020-2021 school year and raised $56,500 for scholarships and honorariums. The New Horizons Educational Foundation also awarded five Teacher Innovation Grants totaling $9,000 for projects that will enhance teaching and learning at multiple campuses. Here are the projects that were selected:
- Sensory Hallway Project (CFA)
- Social Emotional Learning Project (CFA)
- Farm to Table Project (WL-CTE)
- Race-car Recruitment Project (BF-CTE)
- Communications/Literacy/Behavior Supports Project (NA)
On July 20, 2021, New Horizons BUILD Hampton Roads Good Life Solution Program was awarded the inaugural 2021 VSBA Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award in the regional category. The awards program was created in 2018 by the VSBA Task Force on Workforce Readiness to highlight exemplary programs in Virginia’s Public Schools focused on preparing the state’s future workforce.
In the April edition of the Virginia Living Magazine, the Governor’s School for Science and Technology was named a 2021 Virginia Living’s Top School. This state wide recognition was received by a select group of 200 public and private schools serving students from preschool through graduate school. The Governor’s School submitted the following example of the innovative learning happening at New Horizons, “Through partnerships with NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia Living Museum, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and more, students participate in a year-long honors research and mentorship program. Working under the guidance of a professional, students learn scientific concepts and workplace culture while working on a research project related to their field of interest. Students present their findings to a panel of industry professionals at a year-end research symposium”. On June 10, 2021, the HVAC program at the Woodside Lane Campus was awarded the HVAC Excellence accreditation. This national accreditation is achieved through an independent, third-party review of the HVAC educational program, comparing it to
established, industry-accepted standards. New Horizons had to complete a detailed, comprehensive self-study, that demonstrated compliance with required standards and submit to a comprehensive program site visit from the HVAC Excellence accreditation team. Upon a thorough review of all the documentation presented by New Horizons and the onsite accreditation team, the HVAC Excellence accreditation review board unanimously granted accreditation to the New Horizons HVAC program. The accreditation is active for 6 years and fulfills the VDOE program requirement.
On May 20, 2020, New Horizons Center for Autism and Newport Academy was accepted in the Verizon Innovative Learning, an education initiative of Verizon. This initiative will equip every student at the Center for Autism and Newport Academy without reliable home internet access with a mobile hotspot and up to a four-year data plan to empower 24/7 learning. Additionally, this initiative provides micro-credentialing professional development to the faculty and staff at the Center for Autism and Newport Academy in areas such as blended learning technology and how to teach with empathy. The Verizon Innovative Learning Initiative also provides stipends for selected faculty and staff to help with the implementation and management of the project.
In the April edition of the Virginia Living Magazine, the Governor’s School for Science and Technology was named a 2021 Virginia Living’s Top School. This state wide recognition was
received by a select group of 200 public and private schools serving students from preschool through graduate school. The Governor’s School submitted the following example of the
innovative learning happening at New Horizons, “Through partnerships with NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia Living Museum, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and more,
students participate in a year-long honors research and mentorship program. Working under the guidance of a professional, students learn scientific concepts and workplace culture while
working on a research project related to their field of interest. Students present their findings to a panel of industry professionals at a year-end research symposium”.