The Piedmont Teacher Residency Partnership (PTRP) program is an innovative, effective residency that prepares highly-qualified, diverse teachers for success in Rockingham and Surry County Schools.
“I am thankful that this program has allowed me to get a graduate degree, teaching license, and valuable experience without accruing debt.”
Domonique Vas
Secondary English, Rockingham County Schools
“I am already learning from and working directly with students in the community I hope to serve so I’ll have a jump start next year when I’m licensed.”
Alicia Bazonski
Elementary Education Surry County Schools
“…the thing I am most looking forward to upon completion of the program is taking all I have learned into my own classroom.”
Megan Sowards
Secondary English, Rockingham County Schools
“I became a teacher because I wanted to change the way that students learned English.”
The residency program supports cohorts of students who take part in a year-long (max 18 months) clinical experience in local high-needs public schools. In exchange for the financial support during the residency year, residents agree to teach for at least three years in a high need school in Rockingham County or Surry County following graduation.
