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 Vision
The Apprentice School Foundation fosters connections, inspires generosity, and advances the Apprentice School legacy.
Our Mission
The Apprentice School Foundation supports The Apprentice School students, faculty, and alumni by providing resources for education, historical preservation, and community.
Andrew Brown
Pictured: Jennifer Cherry, Foundation Education Committee Chair, Andrew Brown, and Vince Warren, Secretary/ Treasurer
“Sitting on the floor of my childhood room, screwdriver in hand, I would take apart my broken video game controller. As a kid I loved to take things apart, trying to understand how they work, and then putting them back together. And so, hands-on technical careers always struck interest in me growing up.
After high school, I found myself at community college pursuing art, eventually earning my associate’s degree in fine arts. However I then realized math, engineering, and science were my main interests. My goal shifted to gaining technical skills and wanting to start a career in a hands-on environment that would also satisfy my craving to learn. I found that opportunity with The Apprenticeship School, which could pay for my education toward a career.”
Lamontez Boone & Khamari Faulks
Pictured L to R: Vince Warren (Foundation Secretary/Treasurer), Lamontez Boone (Maintenance Electrician Apprentice), and Khamari Faulks (Shipfitter Apprentice)
“Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be an engineer. They build tools and machines so that people will not have to struggle and can be safe.”
“I am confident that the skills I have
gained over the years as an athlete, honor graduate, leader, and role model have prepared me to enter the workforce with grace and determination. Because of life’s experiences, I am highly driven, and motivated, and push not only myself but my peers to be the best at everything they do.”