Accelerated Learning Solutions, a leading provider of Dropout Prevention and Recovery Programming (DPRP), today unveiled an extensive rebranding effort reflective of the company’s present culture and overarching mission: to unlock the next generation’s power to overcome. At the core of this rebranding is a change of the company name to Second Mile Education. The name represents the organization’s commitment to operating outside of the conventional academic modal and going above and beyond in their investment in the success of each student.
“We have become so much more than just an accelerated model,” said Second Mile Education CEO Angela Narine of the name change. “We’re here to support those on a tougher road. Our students aren’t lesser. They just need something different – and somebody to walk alongside them. This new brand represents our dedication to going further, empowering students to overcome life’s hurdles and realize their full potential.”
The rebranding includes a new logo of a curving “2” designed to reflect the student’s path to success, a winding line the company calls the “resilient route,” and a tagline that acknowledges the organization’s rich history: “Accelerated Learning, Lasting Success.” Each element of the updated brand identity was constructed around the organization’s guiding principles: Ground in the Community, Ignite Optimism, Cultivate Resilience, Deliver Student Impact, and Embrace Lifelong Learning.
Second Mile Education operates 24 charter schools across 11 counties with an educational model built on three pillars of being flexible, personalized, and supportive. They serve underserved communities and at-risk students and deliver remarkable results. In the most recent school year:
- Credit earning rate for students entering the program increased 87%
- 93% of parents would recommend the school to a friend or family member
- 91% of schools received the highest possible state accountability rating
Since the company’s inception, a cumulative 20,000+ students have graduated from a Second Mile school with a standard, fully accredited diploma. Second Mile Education will continue to provide the full suite of comprehensive school management services with a new name reflective of the organization’s evolving impact.
About Second Mile Education
Second Mile Education, formerly Accelerated Learning Solutions (ALS Education), is a leading provider of Dropout Prevention and Recovery Programming (DPRP) headquartered in Orlando, FL. Second Mile’s full suite of Education Management Services enable it to partner with non-profit school boards and authorizers to support at-risk students and prepare them for post-secondary success. Visit 2ndMile.com for more information.