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California Adult Schools: Learning for Life

Do you need a job? Do you need a better job? Has the lack of a high school diploma or GED certificate held you back? We can help.

Through a vast array of programs and courses, most of them offered free or at very low cost, California Adult Schools assist all adults—including parents, older adults, disabled adults, and recent immigrants—deal with the complexities of life in California. Our system of nearly 400 schools makes it convenient and affordable for all students to reach their educational, training, career and personal goals.
 
 

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School Spotlight

Innovative Programs for SF Prisoners

What does it take to launch a successful adult school program inside a California jail? The administrators and staff at the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department’s Five Keys Charter School—the nation’s first charter school for adults inside a county jail—know firsthand.

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Student Stories

Marysville Success Story

At Marysville Adult School, a grandmother’s promise to her granddaughter turned into a GED and a new beginning. Read in her own words how this student turned her life around, overcoming a troubled youth and adulthood prison term to become an inspiration for all.

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