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Virginia Department of Education

Information on this page is provided by the Office of Adult Education & Literacy.

Staff Contacts

Phone: 804-225-2053
Fax: 804-225-3352

Adult Education

High School Equivalency

Over 1 million Virginians age 18 and older do not have high school diplomas or the equivalent, and many high school students are at risk of joining this demographic. A number of programs are available to adult Virginians who want to earn their high school equivalency degree, and one (the Individualized Student Alternative Education Plan or ISAEP) is tailored to current high school students who are having trouble completing high school.

GED (General Educational Development)

VDOE's goal is for 20,000 Virginians to earn their GEDs each year.

Adult Secondary Programs

Adult Secondary programs include the Adult High School Diploma Program, External Diploma Program (EDP), and General Achievement Diploma (GAD).

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Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) for High School Students

A program is designed for those students ages 16 to 18 and enrolled in high school programs who are having difficulty finding success in a regular classroom environment.

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