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GED (General Educational Development) Program

 

PROGRAM:GED (General Educational Development) Program
AGENCY: Broward County Public Schools
Vocational, Adult and Community Education (VACE)


CONTACT:
Neeta E. Rancourt, VACE Curriculum Specialist

Luana Bassion, VACE Resource Teacher

PROGRAM MISSION:
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for academic and personal success through obtaining the necessary skills required to pass the Official GED Test and be awarded a State of Florida High School Diploma. This program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a GED but also to utilize the acquired skills in the workforce and to achieve career and vocational training and job placement success.

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SCOPE OF PROGRAM:
The GED program isentry/exit, with self-paced instructional modules, and flexible schedules. A variety of resources, including computers, tape recorders, cassette players, videos, CD-ROMS, interactive videos, and assignments, are in GED courses. Programs are provided days, evenings and Saturdays by the adult centers, technical centers and community schools at over 200 locations throughout Broward County. Those schools include:

Atlantic Technical Center 977-2000 Bair Community School 572-1404
Cooper City Community School 680-5400 Coral Springs Community School 344-5507
Crystal Lake Community School 786-3566

Dillard Community School 797-4811

Fort Lauderdale Community School 765-6939

Hallandale Adult Community Center 457-2516

Hollywood Hills Community School 985-5236

Lauderhill Middle Community School 497-3813

Margate Community Middle School 977-2299

McFatter Technical Center 370-8302

Miramar Community School 704-3200

North Area Adult Center 786-7630

Northeast Adult & Community School 928-0354

Nova Community School 370-1741

Old Dillard Community School 765-6308

Parkway Adult Community School 797-4562

Piper Community School 572-1318

Plantation Adult and Community School 797-4417

Sheridan Technical Center 985-3220

South Broward Community School 926-0806

Taravella Community School 344-2304

Tequesta Trace Community School 384-5187

Walter C. Young Community School 437-0503

Whiddon-Rogers Education Center 765-6896

FUNDING:
This program is funded through Broward County Public Schools’ Workforce Development Funds.

ELIGIBILITY:
All residents of Broward County, sixteen years of age or older who are officially withdrawn from an elementary or secondary school without a high school diploma, are eligible for services.

FEES:
There are no fees to eligible participants for GED Preparation, however, there is a $50 charge to take the GED Exam.

Literacy Coalition of Broward County
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Suite 118 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
Fax:

Tutor hotline:
(Volunteer Broward)
To find out how to become a tutor

Student hotline:
(First Call for Help)
To refer a student to free literacy programs in Broward County
 

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