In 2016, approximately 38.3% of the residents in Charlottesville were below the poverty level as compared to 14.6% statewide. Youth from these families have less opportunities available to them. The result is they are statistically more likely to have low academic achievement, drop out of school, and have health, behavior and emotional issues.
The five tenets of Taekwon-Do taught at our school are courtesy, integrity, self-control, perseverance and indomitable will.