General Education Diploma (GED)
Modesto – 238-6502, FAX: 238-6599
The GED test
registration is on
Tuesday’s from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tests are
given on Wednesday and Thursdays in the
counseling center at Petersen Educational Pathways (PEP). Testing is also
provided in the county’s Juvenile Detention Facility twice weekly, along
with the county’s main jail and the Honor Farm, as needed. The Alternative
Education Programs Division is one of only two locations in the county that
provides this alternative method to graduation.
California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE)
Modesto – 525-5492, FAX: 525-5469
The Proficiency Exam provides another alternative to graduation. Students 16
and older may take this examination. One must attain a passing score and
have parent permission to discontinue attending school.
922 Educational Services Plan
The Alternative Education Department provides Stanislaus County with
Court/Community School programs utilizing curriculum aligned with state
frameworks and performance standards.
Students enrolled in this
program have the opportunity to succeed in an educational environment
which focuses on their individual responsibility to make wise choices.
Students can choose to return to their school of residence or continue their
enrollment at our schools and receive their high school diploma upon
successful completion of all requirements.
With
the exception of Juvenile Hall, all students entering the
program do so because:
1. Expulsion
from a regular public school;
2. SARB
referral or an agreement between the school and family;
3. Ordered by
judge or probation officer; and/or,
4.
Homeless.
5. Parent Request.
The following programs under the direction of Bob Dittman, Division
Director, provide
a wide range of services to Stanislaus County.
Northern Region Court/Community School/Campuses
Court School (Juvenile Detention Facility)
Modesto – 525-5492, FAX: 525-5469
Community School
Petersen Alternative Center for Education (PACE)
Modesto — 238-6701, FAX: 238-6796
Oakdale Community School
Oakdale – 847-4003; FAX: 848-6013
Southern
Region Court/Community Schools/Campuses
(John B.) Allard
Campus
Turlock – 238-6600, FAX: 238-6699
Ceres Campus
Ceres - 541-2418, FAX: 541-2417
Empire Campus
Empire – 558-5346, FAX: 558-4832
Patterson Campus
Patterson – 892-3506, FAX: 892-7286
