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Provides alternative education for adult community members to obtain a high school diploma

Program objectives are as follows:

• Enable students to obtain secondary school credit courses in an adult environment
• Provide an alternative way to earn a provincial high school diploma (Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD)

Program offers:

• A wide variety of high school courses delivered in classroom-based instruction
• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and SEA (Senior Equivalency Assessment) available for mature students
• Two session times to choose from including both sessions if student prefers

Manages an after school tutoring program that provides individualized lesson plans to assist students of all ages to succeed in school

Reading Readiness Program

• Provides help for a child who is experiencing challenges in mastering the fundamental skills necessary for becoming a successful reader
• Utilizes Phonics Assessment Test to determine level to build from and skill gaps to improve on
• Focuses on phonics, letter names, letter sounds, printing, vowels and consonant blends with attention to vocabulary and comprehension

Guaranteed Academic Upgrading Program (GAP)

• Tests students based on current, standardized Canadian assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Offers personalized programs in reading, math, writing and study skills

Lifetrack Tutoring

• Assists students who have a good grasp of all previous curriculum expectations but are experiencing difficulty in specific subject(s)
• Facilitates seminars on study skills, resumé writing, job search training, career testing and financial management

Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3)

• Provides a digital literacy training and certification program
• Offers a computer literacy credential that consists of 3 individual modules: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications and Living Online

Scholars Employment Solutions

Offers various programs to assist individuals to gain the skills needed to secure employment including the following:

• Qualified Tutoring
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• General Education Development (GED)
• Study Skills Program
• Introduction to Computers
• Job Search Training Program (JSTP) and Creative Job Search Techniques (CJST)
• Customer Service Program
• Special Work Placement

Provides assistance to adults seeking to improve their math and reading skills

Offers the following literacy enhancing programs, free of charge, to children, youth and adults:

• Group and one-on-one Tutoring
• Homework Clubs
• Reading Tents
• Craft and Story Time
• Reading Circles
• Summer Reading Camps
• Tutoring for people going through Academic Upgrading

Offers volunteer opportunities, Summer Employment, and Youth Employment opportunities