Vincent Gray Development
Our Mission
Vincent Gray Academy is a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization (click here to see our IRS Statement) that runs youth empowerment and education programs serving at-risk young people ages 17 to 24 from East Saint Louis and surrounding areas. The Vincent Gray Development Department's mission is to raise money so that those who were unsuccessful in high school can attend our programs tuition-free.
“Vincent Gray gave me that one on one time so that I wasn’t left out.”
“Gray thrives because it is a school of alternatives, the main one being the love offered by the teachers and appreciated by the students. The kids know this is their final comeback try.”
Quick Facts
Vincent Gray academy
- Vincent Gray Academy was Founded in 1980.
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
- We Serve At-Risk Young People ages 17 to 24 in the East St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
- 100% African-American Population.
- Cost Per Pupil is over $6,000.
- 90% of Program Participants Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch.
- 95% of Program Participants are from a Single-Parent Household or are living on their own (many are parents themselves.)
