Connecticut Adult Education Services - Adult Education Programs and GED Pathways

Sep 14, 2026

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Connecticut Adult Education provides free adult education to Connecticut residents aged 17 and older who do not have a high school diploma and are not enrolled in a public high school program. It includes Adult Basic Education for foundational reading, writing, and numeracy, leading to secondary-level instruction, and three routes to a diploma: AHSCD credit earning, the four-part GED® examination with a writing sample, and the online National External Diploma Program portfolio assessment. The offer also covers Americanization/citizenship support and English as a Second Language to improve communication, employment prospects, and community engagement.

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Adult education services

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Secondary School Completion

Americanization/Citizenship

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Towns served and contact information

Connecticut Adult Education Services Adult education services are provided free of charge to any adult (17 years of age or older) who is a resident of Connecticut, does not have a high school diploma and is not enrolled in a public high school program. Adult Basic Education (ABE) Instruction is designed for adults who need the basic reading, writing and numeracy skills necessary to function effectively as workers, parents and citizens. Persons completing ABE are prepared to benefit from secondary (high school) level instruction. Secondary School Completion Connecticut Adult Education offers three distinct pathways for adults to attain a high school diploma: 1. Adult High School Credit Diploma (AHSCD): The Adult High School Credit Diploma program is a prescribed plan, process and structure for earning a required number of academic and elective credits. An adult who successfully completes the required credits of the AHSCD program is awarded a high school diploma by the providing public school district or Regional Education Service Center (RESC) . 2. General Educational Development (GED®): Adults who have not completed high school must demonstrate, through a four-part examination that includes a writing sample, the attainment of academic skills and concepts normally acquired through completion of a high school program. Applicants for this examination must be at least 17 years of age and officially withdrawn from school for at least six months. Individuals who pass the GED® Tests are awarded a Connecticut State High School Diploma. 3. National External Diploma Program (NEDP): This program is designed for adults who have gained skills through life experiences and have demonstrated competence in a particular job, talent or academic area. The NEDP is an online portfolio assessment program that offers no classroom instruction. An adult who successfully completes the portfolio assessments is awarded a high school diploma by the providing LEA or RESC. Americanization/Citizenship Instruction is designed for foreign-born adults who wish to become United States citizens. Persons completing this program are prepared to pursue citizenship through the prescribed process of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. English as a Second Language (ESL) Instruction is designed for adults who have limited proficiency in the English language or whose native language is not English. ESL programs assist individuals in improving English skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in order to find or maintain employment, attain citizenship, become more involved with their children’s schooling and make greater use of community resources. Instruction is provided in English as a unifying means of serving the broad ethnic diversity of limited-English-speaking adults. | Town(s) Served | Adult Education Program | Phone | | --- | --- | --- | | Berlin | Berlin Adult Education, 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037 | 860-828-8135 | | Bloomfield | Bloomfield Adult Education, 390 Park Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002 | 860-286-2637 | | Branford*, Clinton, Guilford, N. Branford | ERACE, 185 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405 | 203-488-5693 | | Bridgeport*, Fairfield | Bridgeport Adult Education, 1 Lincoln Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT | 203-275-1509 | | Bristol* | Bristol Adult Education Center, 210 Redstone Hill Road, Bristol, CT 06010 | 860-584-7865 | | Cheshire | Cheshire Adult Education, 29 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 | 203-250-2450 | | Danbury*, Bethel, Brookfield, Easton, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield | WERACE-Adult Education, 10 Crosby Street, Danbury, CT 06810 | 203-797-4731 | | East Hartford* | East Hartford Adult Education, 869 Forbes St., East Hartford, CT 06118 | 860-622-5355 | | East Haven* | East Haven Adult Education, 290 Dodge Avenue, East Haven CT, 06512 | 203-468-3795 | | Enfield*, Granby, Somers, Suffield | Enfield Adult Education, 124 North Maple Street, Enfield, CT 06082 | 860-763-

FAQs

Who is eligible for free adult education services in Connecticut?

Eligibility requires being a Connecticut resident, age 17 or older, without a high school diploma, and not currently enrolled in a public high school program.

What are the three pathways to earn a Connecticut high school diploma?

The three options are Adult High School Credit Diploma (AHSCD), the four-part GED® examination with a writing sample, and the National External Diploma Program (NEDP) portfolio assessment.

What does the program provide for adults learning English or pursuing citizenship?

English as a Second Language (ESL) supports listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help with employment, citizenship goals, and stronger participation in family and community life, while Americanization/Citizenship instruction prepares learners for the citizenship process through the USCIS requirements.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Fez