Lifelong Learning for Future Success

The Youth Opportunity Program provides educational support, employment opportunities, and career educational training to youth 14-18 years of age attending public and private schools throughout Merced County. In addition to paid work experience, our staff develops summer curriculums which provides many types of educational opportunities for our youth. Subjects such as: Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Career exploration assists our participants in preparation for future goals.

Success Story

Joe Whalen

Joe Whalen just graduated today, March 7th 2006 for Merced Valley High School. Joe is demonstrating that he can bend steel and do the impossible. On his TABE test last year. . . [more]

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YOP Mission

‘The mission of YOP is to promote the value of a high school diploma that leads to higher education and lifelong learning for future successful employment opportunities.”

Vision. . .

"By 2012, YOP will be recognized by our community as the premier program that prepares high school students to become productive citizens of our community."