Options Class of 2024 - Beyond Graduation

Options Class of 2024 at St. Paul VI Catholic High School and members of the largest Options graduating class in the program's 25-year history.
During the 2023-2024 school year, St. Paul VI Catholic High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the PVI Options program, which provides students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities access to an individualized, inclusive, student-centered Catholic education.

PVI Options began with six total students in September 1998. This year, PVI Options had its largest graduating class yet; fittingly, six students graduated on May 24, 2024. Pictured left to right are John Hohmann, William Mayaki, Angelina Hoang, Jessica Rutherford, Haley Lustig, and Avery Waldrop. The graduates have a variety of plans, ambitions and hopes for the future.

John Hohmann and his family will move to Summerville, South Carolina, and he will start working with a job coach to secure a career path in technology. John is also exploring Aiken's Life programs at Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.

William Mayaki will take a gap year. He wants to explore a future supporting the film industry and plans to watch as many movies on the big screen as possible. After his gap year, William would like to attend the Life Program at George Mason.

Angelina Hoang will attend the Davis Center within Fairfax County Public Schools, where she will receive joy and employment training. She will also be looking into taking computer and technology classes and hopes to work in the technology field in the future.

Jessica Rutherford currently takes a 1:1 music class every Thursday and will attend a song-writing camp in August. She is working on determining what type of job would be best for her and exploring those options.

Haley Lustig looks forward to attending several weeks of the Get Out of the House Camp with Social Grace and hopes to participate in the STEP program at South Lakes High School in the fall.

Avery Waldrop will celebrate this summer with trips to Vegas and the Outer Banks. She will then attend an employment and job training program in Loudoun County Public Schools in the fall.

Learn more about the PVI Options Program.
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St. Paul VI Catholic High School is a private Diocesan Catholic preparatory school for girls and boys in grades 9-12 in Chantilly, Virginia, seeking to help our students Grow in Grace and Wisdom. Our school is part of the Diocese of Arlington and offers rigorous academics, an inclusive community focused on spiritual and leadership formation, and a proud athletic tradition featuring nationally renowned programs competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association.

St. Paul VI Catholic High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.