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ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Londonderry Adult Education recognizes that a typical school day is not exclusively the way to meet the educational needs of all students. The Londonderry Adult Education Program is endorsed by the Londonderry School District and provides an alternative path towards a high school diploma. This program employs various teaching methods to reach all learning styles in order to equip students with the tools necessary to achieve success. The Londonderry School District holds to the fundamental truth that all children are capable of achievement. The Londonderry Adult Education academic program serves two purposes. Students who wish to remain in our day program and earn the 24 credit Londonderry High School diploma may still take night classes and apply those grades/credits to the day program. Students who chose this option will receive a ½ credit for passing this course. Students who seek a 20 credit Adult Education HS diploma, in consult with their parents, will withdraw from day school and transfer into the Adult Education Program. These individuals will be night school students who will apply previous credits earned toward this diploma. Students / parents from Londonderry and surrounding towns will meet with the guidance department and program director to map out an academic course of action. All students enrolled in Adult Ed receive 1.0 credit for each course passed. This is a tuition program with classes running on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons and evenings and for fifteen weeks. The fall semester runs from September through January and the spring semester begins in February and ends in May, with graduations held for each semester class. For more information, please contact the Program Director or visit the school’s website.
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SUMMER SCHOOL
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The summer school program shares the same philosophy as the Adult Education Program, offering students who are behind in credits and at-risk of not graduating an extension to their school year where they can gain additional credits and make up previously failed courses. A variety of classes are offered in this five week summer program for students in grades 9 – 12. Students can earn a half credit for each course they take. There is a fee for each course and courses run from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Students enrolled in summer school receive a ½ credit for successfully passing each summer class. Summer school is suggested for any 8th grade student who fails to pass a core course during their last year at the middle school. Less than ½ of the students choose to do so. Because they have already matriculated out of the Middle School, there are no incentives that are likely to increase participation. This program will offer them the opportunity to start out knowing more than their peers do about the new academic environment, something that might be novel, but that should be motivating for these children. That sense of investment, along with the chance to earn credit, will make the program a cost-effective way to serve our at-risk population.
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LHS INCOMING FRESHMAN TRANSITION (LIFT)
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LIFT is a transition program at LHS that is designed to meet the needs of incoming 9th graders as an alternative to traditional summer school offerings. The program will award participants a ½ credit in Reading and a ½ credit in Study Skills. The goal of this program is to increase student skills to better prepare them for entering the high school, increase student investment and connection to the school, educate students about the services offered through the high school, and create an understanding of the essential nature of the skills high school provides for students entering the workforce and/or post-secondary education. This program runs on a regular summer school time frame from 8:00-12:15 serving 20-24 students, and is staffed by two classroom teachers. Students must be recommended by the 8th Grade Counselor.
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GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (HiSET)
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| Londonderry High School is an accredited site for students who would like to pursue their HiSET test (previously known as the GED). This program provides an opportunity for individuals to earn a certificate outside of high school. Individuals interested in pursuing their HiSET are required to meet with the Chief Examiner or the Director of School Counseling to discuss a course of action. Generally, students will take a series of practice tests at the high school to assess their level of achievement before taking the official test. Individuals may schedule an appointment to take the test upon availability. A fee is charged for the test.
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