Night School Classes
Reading: Learn basic decoding skills, word recognition, reading fluency, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension.
Advanced Reading: Focus on reading strategies for understanding literature, textbooks, and technical reading. Emphasis on critical thinking and analyzing text.
Phonics/Spelling: Listen to the sounds of individual letters and letter combinations, learn how to read and spell syllables, divide words into syllables, and distinguish spelling patterns.
Writing: Study grammar, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraph development.
Advanced Writing: Build writing skills with a focus on upgrading career skills, technical writing, preparing resumes, and college writing.
Math: Develop basic computational skills, with emphasis on understanding math concepts, problem solving, and applications.
Advanced Math: Succeed in high school or college math courses by choosing an area/s to focus on: algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, or statistics.
Keyboarding: Gain basic computer skills including typing techniques and keyboard instruction.
Computer Skills: Develop your computer literacy skills in word processing, database, programming, spreadsheets, business writing, and Internet use.
Study Skills: Focus on reading, researching, note-taking, outlining, writing, test-taking, time management, and memory strategies.
Guided College Study: Meet coursework requirement through the application of study skills. Student must be enrolled in a college or vocational class.
Test Preparation: Study test-taking strategies and practice taking tests to prepare for the GED, SAT, GRE, and CDL (Commercial Driver’s License).
External Diploma Program (EDP): Earn your high school diploma by completing this adult competency-based diploma program. Designed for mature adults who, although they have not had recent schooling or test-taking experience, have acquired academic skills from work and life experience. Your skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and oral thinking/communication are measured by take-home projects, real-life tasks, and oral performance interviews. Other Night School classes can fill in any gaps in your required skills.
Health Literacy: Obtain health information and acquire the skills needed to make appropriate health decisions. Class topics include:
- first aid techniques and emergency resources
- good nutrition and food choices to prevent disease
- symptoms of major illnesses or diseases and ways to prevent them
All materials textbooks are supplied by the Night School.