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Our Students
Through the School’ s programs, thousands of immigrant adults have obtained high school diplomas, passed their citizenship exam and have become U. S. citizens. They have also gained the language skills necessary to enter into careers, climb corporate ladders, purchase homes, and obtain college degrees and workforce certifications. Through the school’ s programs, these immigrant students are able to contribute to Washington, D. C.’ s economy and community as a whole.
Student Succes Stories
Meet Josephine
Josephine from Yaoundé, Cameroon, came to the U. S. in 2014. From her teenage years, Josephine dreamed of being a nurse. She enrolled and graduated from the Carlos Rosario School’ s Nurse Aide Training program. A Carlos Rosario School Achieving The Dream Scholarship program recipient, Josephine completed her nursing program at Montgomery College, and became a full time Registered Nurse at the Washington Hospital Center.
Josephine
Jose
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Meet Jose
José never pictured himself as a college student, but his journey at the Carlos Rosario School led him to make the unexpected choice of returning to school. He broke through barriers to become the first person in his family to pursue higher education, something that was unimaginable to him only a few years ago. Jose was awarded a scholarship through the Carlos Rosario School’ s Scholarship Program. Thanks to this, José was able to begin his studies in Computer Sciences at the University of the District of Columbia( UDC).
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Any
Meet Any
Born and raised in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Any moved to the United States in 2015. She enrolled as a student at the Carlos Rosario School and took ESL classes, the Math for Life and Work class, and the Bilingual Teaching Assistant Program. Since graduation, Any has worked at the Mundo Verde Public Charter School as a Teaching Fellow. She is currently continuing her studies at University of the District of Columbia( UDC) thanks to a Carlos Rosario School Achieving the Dream Scholarship.
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