Program areas at Mcleod Family Foundation
The academy is a private school focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through a multigenerational approach of supporting the whole Family, in addition to providing a quality education to the children. The first cohort and the graduating class of 2031 started in august of 2018. We believe the academy is unique because of its focus on the Family and the resources provided to help overcome the barriers and break the cycle of generational poverty. The school models a traditional academic curriculum for the students and supports the Family through life skills classes assessments, training, vocational opportunities and job and housing resources. The families of the academy will have resources made available through many community partnerships. We believe supporting the Family with childcare benefits, a safe housing enviroment, financial literacy, and strong academic experiences they will be successful at sustaining a liviable wage and lifestyle.
The Mcleod Family Foundation opened operates a nonprofit childcare center in roanoke, Virginia. We provide young children with a quality early childhood edcuation while offering families the security of knowing they are receiving exeptional care. Honeytree, llc serves children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years old. The centers provide convenient daily hours for working parents. We take the safety of our students very seriously. Our centers feature coded front doors, fingerprint check-in, certified cpr/first aid teachers and continuous education in safety training. We are invested in quality programming and committed to employing early childhood professinals who work together to ensure the highest standards in the childcare industry.
Financial education program: the Foundation provides a financial education program designed to help individuals understand how to manage personal finances. Personal finance education is key to improving the financial stability of our community and help those living in poverty acquire the skills to overcome their situation. The nine week course is offered several times a year and impacts over 100 families per year.
In 2018, the Mcleod Family Foundation began serving the community with direct services as an operating Foundation focused on overcoming generational poverty. The delivery service model includes early childhood education through childcare facilites, private education for children k-12, and financial education for the parents along with housing opportiunities and jobs skills training. The direct charitable activites are provided through our two established programs, the academy and honeytree, llc.