Apprentice School Student Activities

Extracurricular activities have played an important role in the Apprentice School since its founding in 1919. A range of social, community service, and athletic activities are available to those who wish to participate.

The apprentice activities are jointly administered by an elected Student Council and two faculty advisors, subject to review of the Administrator of Student Affairs and the Director, Education and Training. A major source of funding for these programs is revenue from Apprentice School Students' Association dues. Membership in the Association is mandatory. The level of dues is set by the Student Council. Dues are paid through payroll deduction.

Community activities, such as an annual Christmas party for disabled children, and social events such as dances, are also sponsored by the Students' Association. Click here for more info.

Apprentice School Store

Apprentice School clothing, hats, etc. is available for sale. Click here for more info.

Housing Assistance Program

The Apprentice School is owned and operated by Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, and is located in Newport News, Virginia. The Apprentice School does not have dormitories but there are many affordable apartment complexes within a 5 mile radius of the school. Rent in this area is very reasonable when compared to other major metropolitan areas. If you are having a difficult time trying to find a place to live, the Housing Assistance Program at The Apprentice School can help.

The Housing Assistance Program at The Apprentice School is an effort driven by Student Services and aims to connect incoming students with suitable housing, and to provide ongoing counseling of the housing needs for all apprentices. Each month there will be a Housing Orientation offered to anyone accepted to the program. The topics that will be discussed include:

Setting Up Your Budget

• Real examples of living expenses will be identified and discussed. Participants will be given worksheets to complete that will reflect their own personal budget.

  Overview of Housing Opportunities

• Literature on the many apartments in the tidewater area will be distributed. Also, each year, the school surveys its student population on housing issues (i.e. location, costs, safety, quality, etc.). During the orientation, the results of this survey will be shared with the participants. With a discussion of this information, the student can make a more informed decision about where to live.

  Tour of Local Housing Opportunities

• A guided tour of the local apartment complexes will spotlight some of the popular areas that our students currently live. The participants will see first hand the locations and the distances from the company.

We anxiously await your arrival at The Apprentice School and will be here to serve you in any way we can.

For information on apartments in the Newport News Virginia area, visit these sites:

www.ForRent.com
www.Apartmentguide.com
www.apartments.com/search/Virginia/HamptonRoads&Vicinity/NewportNews&Vicinity/NewportNews

Community

The Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding is located in Newport News, Virginia, in the heart of a region we call Hampton Roads. In its annual ranking of the best places to live, Money Magazine ranked Hampton Roads the best large metropolitan region in the South. Winning attributes included the area's fresh air, low crime rate, good job growth, excellent public education system, low cost of living and an average of 212 sunny days a year.

Hampton Roads residents enjoy low taxes. In fact, they're among the lowest in the United States. The region offers a variety of affordable housing in almost any setting with housing costs about 12 to 18% below the national average. The area also has excellent K-12 school systems with magnet programs, eight colleges and universities and three community colleges. Hampton Roads has been noted as second only to Silicon Valley in its per capita concentration of scientists and engineers.

With all that Hampton Roads has to offer, our employees enjoy an exciting life outside of work. Hampton Roads' temperate climate is perfect for outdoor activities. After work you can hit nearby Virginia Beach for great swimming, surfing, and beach combing. Or enjoy a relaxing weekend of fishing and boating on beautiful Chesapeake Bay. The area has plenty of parks for hiking, biking and other outdoor activities, and more public and private golf courses than you can shake a club at.

If arts and entertainment are your thing, you can explore the history of Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown --or indulge your taste for the fine arts with a collection of museums, symphony, opera and theater.

Like screamin' roller coasters? Check out the area's theme parks and don't forget to root for the hometown professional and college sports teams. With premier shopping amenities, outdoor festivals and three major venues for popular music concerts, there's always something fun to do.