Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Programs

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U.S. Citizenship Preparation Class
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings Online Starting September 2, 2025

Please schedule your reading assessment at Charles A. Jones for a reading assessment and to register for the Online Citizenship Class.

Classes start September 2, 2025.

CASAS Reading Score of 215 required.

Classes are ONLINE Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 - 8:00pm.

Preparation course to prepare students to take the U.S. naturalization interview and examination. 

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FREE High School Diploma Program
First Class Starts August 18, 2025!

Our high school diploma program requires 160 credits in several subject areas to graduate with a CAJ Diploma.

You must be 18 years or older.

Required CASAS Reading Score: 239

Sign-up to take your assessments!

Please send your high school transcript to adulteducation@scusd.edu so it can be evaluated to see how many credits you need to complete.

English – 40 credits

Program of Study

FREE English as a New Language (ENL/ESL) – WASC Accredited
NOW TAKING WAITING LIST FOR JANUARY 2026!

READ BELOW TO GET STARTED!

English as a Second Language classes are offered at Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center to help people new to the country attain a better grasp of the English language.  We offer all levels of ESL instruction and students are placed into the appropriate level according to their assessment scores.

Classes are offered:

M/W/F from 8:30 -11:00am

M/W/F from 12:30 – 3:00pm

M/W (multi-level) ONLINE from 5:30 – 8:00pm

T/Th from 8:30 – 11:00am

Program of Study

High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation Classes – WASC Accredited
FREE Course to Prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam

HSE Prep is an open-ended lab class for students who wish to take the Official HiSET®  Tests and obtain a high school equivalency certificate.  Study is on an individualized basis, and each student has his/her course tailored to their needs.  Students work at their own pace.

HISET PRACTICE TESTS AVAILABLE FOR FREE!!

Download here: https://hiset.org/resource-library/test-taker/

Schedule for HiSet Testing is as follows: