Is Pace For You?

Imagine getting your grades back on track, learning in a safe and supportive environment, and getting along better with friends and family. Pace is a place for you to put the past behind you and make a fresh start.

Here is what you can expect:

• • Small classes where your teachers care about you and understand how girls learn best
  • Counselors who will listen and help you achieve your goals
  • Emotional support – if you are having a bad day, the staff and girls at Pace will help you through it
  • A fun, engaging and positive learning environment
  • Friendships that will last a lifetime
  • Someone to turn to who knows and understands you
  • The freedom to speak up without being judged
  • Support in finding a job, applying to college and pursuing your future goals
  • Leadership opportunities

If you or a girl you know has experienced challenges in their home or school environment, Pace can help.

Here are some of the most common experiences Pace helps girls overcome:

• • School suspension or expulsion
  • Academic underachievement
  • Attendance concerns or truancy
  • Involvement with law enforcement or the Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Parent or sibling in prison or on probation
  • Personal or family mental health struggles
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Self-harm or mutilation
  • Alcohol or drug use
  • Aggression or anti-social behavior
  • Family instability or conflict
  • Domestic violence
  • Physical or sexual abuse
  • Homelessness
  • Runaway behavior
  • Pregnancy or early initiation of sexual activity

At Pace, we know, that whether a girl has experienced academic or social obstacles, with the right support, each and every girl has the ability to thrive. If you or a girl you know is experiencing any of the above traumatic experience please reach out to Pace to see how we can help.