Workforce Development for Exceptional Learners

FA Leads the Way: First NJ School to Pilot Pre-ETS in Partnership with NJDVRS

Empowering exceptional learners with skills, experiences, and pathways for life after high school.

Our Groundbreaking Partnership

We're pioneering an innovative approach by embedding Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) directly into the school day.

This groundbreaking partnership with the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NJDVRS) creates seamless access to critical workforce development opportunities for exceptional learners.

Our comprehensive program addresses all five Pre-ETS areas:

  • Job exploration counseling

  • Work-based learning experiences

  • Counseling on postsecondary education

  • Workplace readiness training

  • Instruction in self-advocacy

Through these focused services, we ensure exceptional learners gain measurable skill development, invaluable real-world experience, and crucial exposure to diverse career pathways. This holistic approach prepares them not just for a job, but for a sustainable and fulfilling future in the workforce.

FA + NJDVRS = A first-in-state model for Pre-ETS

We Will Grow :

1. The number of students we serve 
2. Our enriched learning offerings 
3. The number and quality of our facilities 

With the significant growth of our student body, Foundation Academies will be building a new FA Collegiate High School campus in South Trenton. Opening its doors in Fall of 2026, this facility boasts a 60,000 square footage improvement over our current high school building.

FA Collegiate Library, Coming Fall 2026

The new FA Collegiate Campus will be a state-of-the-art facility offering:

  • A multi-use library

  • A turf field 

  • Fully equipped STEM labs 

  • A Makerspace with brand new machinery 

  • A weight room and movement studio 

  • A music room with instrument storage, climate control and acoustic design elements 

  • A gymnasium 

  • A stage with lights and curtains

  • A College & Career Center 

  • An art room

As we move our Collegiate students into this beautiful new building, we will provide updates to our existing two campuses to properly meet the requirements of a fully equipped elementary campus and an optimized middle school. 

Are you interested in naming a space in our new school? Contact our Chief Advancement Officer, Genevieve King (gking@foundationacademy.org), to discuss our suite of Naming Opportunities.

The Impact of Your Investment

As a NJ charter school, Foundation Academies receives $4,000 less per student than a traditional school. Through the Friends of Foundation Academies board, we fundraise for many of the incredible opportunities and services that make an FA education unique. 

Within the walls of our three beautiful facilities, Foundation Academies will continue delivering innovative educational services to our students through expanded, enriched learning environments that focus on whole-student development.

Did you know?

We go above and beyond for our scholars. To achieve all of the above, we must constantly develop the skills of our faculty, remove barriers like food and clothing insecurity for scholars, invest in student wellness and behavioral health, provide support to scholars’ families, and solidify community partnerships. 

Whether naming our library, underwriting our afterschool programs, sponsoring our track team, or making a contribution to provide school uniforms for scholars, your financial support makes you an integral part of the FAmily - we cannot do this without you.