Who we serve.
Northstar Career Center serves juniors, seniors and young adults with disabilities under the age of 24 to help them gain work readiness skills as they transition out of secondary education and into the workforce. Students enrolled at the Career Center not only come from the Academy but also the Greater Richmond area.
Northstar Career Center offers vocational programs.
At Northstar, we are dedicated to empowering students with disabilities through a comprehensive array of vocational programs designed to foster independence, confidence, and career readiness. Our programs are tailored to meet the unique needs and abilities of each student providing hands-on training and real-world experience in a supportive and inclusive environment.
We partner with the best.
Northstar Career Center proudly partners with public and private schools to provide technical education for their students. Northstar Career Center also compliments a homeschool education, providing workforce education and experience.
Northstar Career Center is a service provider for the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). If you’re working with DARS, we can help. Please contact Holly Peele, Director of Career Center at hpeele@northstarva.org.
Northstar Career Center prepares students for the next step in life.
In addition to providing industry skills for competitive careers, Northstar Career Center teaches students essential skills such as work-flow management, how to ask for and use accommodations, workplace social skills and independent living. All of these skills are transferable to a post-secondary program.
Graduate with options.
The 2023-2024 school year:
100% of graduates exited their program with a plan in place.
48% of graduates entered the workforce.
44% of graduates continued their education.
Who they are today and who they will be tomorrow.
We are committed to ensuring students with disabilities have bright futures, whether it’s attending college or entering the workforce. Here are just some of the schools and employers our alumni went on to once they graduated from Northstar Career Center.
Family Education Nights
Northstar Career Center’s goal is to provide factual information and community resources that will help individuals and families navigate the transition to adulthood.
