Academy of Hope CEO, Lecester Johnson, has been named a 2026 Luminary for The 1954 Project, a program of The CAFE Group. Learn more about the recognition’s impact on AoH.
Derrick Vasquez-Velazquez returns to school after leaving high school as a teen, progressing from GED to full-time college student with the assistance of Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH). Watch on NBC 4 with Molette Green.
Academy of Hope Launches Inaugural “Stride for Hope 5K & Homecoming Festival” in Anacostia Park and Chief Operating Officer of Hope Adult Public Charter School joins FOX 5 to share more alongside adult learner Sean Robinson.
In this month’s Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation (JBRF) Community Hero Spotlight, learn more about Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH) Chief Executive Officer Lecester Johnson and her substantial impact in Washington, D.C.
AoH alum Shanel Adams, Chief Operating Officer Tiffany Godbout, and our community partner, Sibley Memorial Hospital, discuss the triumphs, the challenges, and the grit it takes to return to school with Harold Fischer on this episode of The Daily Drum on Howard University Radio WHUR 96.3.
Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH) will host its inaugural *Stride for Hope 5K & Homecoming Festival* on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Anacostia Park—bringing together learners, alumni, and supporters for a citywide celebration of adult education and economic mobility.
AoH learners and staff join fellow adult public charter schools for DC Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker’s podcast “The Ward 5 Wave” to discuss the impacts of adult education in the city.
The Academy of Hope’s programs face uncertainty as the Trump administration continues cutting Department of Education funding.
Scores of DC residents associated with the Academy of Hope hit the streets of Southeast just outside this adult public charter school to clean up their neighborhood and come together before classes begin Monday.
This year the academy had 135 graduates. This free program helps people graduate high school and earn college credits. Watch the wusa9 video.
Lecester Johnson, Academy of Hope CEO joins adult learners, tutors and educators on the Humankind on Public Radio podcast to discuss how widespread low level of literacy affects the functioning of American democracy.
Public school enrollment in D.C. has grown for three consecutive years, including a 1 percent increase in school year 2024-25. Read the full article.
As the latest graduates of Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School’s relatively new CNA program, some of these students carry with them experiences they said give them firsthand knowledge of what District residents experience when they enter the emergency room.
School leaders credit the surge to students’ economic struggles and an expansion of virtual learning options.
Academy of Hope’s very own, Annette Banks, was featured in the February 2021 edition of NEDP News that was distributed to the NEDP staff at 89 agencies in nine states. We are so proud of Annette!
Academy of Hope offers FREE programs to DC residents over the age of 18. Enroll today and begin your journey toward your education and career goals!
