Adult Education - Groton Public Schools

Adult Education - Spring 2022 Registration

Step up to a new future of opportunity

Register Wednesday, January 26 or Thursday, January 27

from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton

Classes begin January 31, 2022.

Click here for online registration in partnership with New London Adult Education

The mission of the Adult Diploma Program is to prepare our students to be informed responsible and productive citizens.

Administration and staff are committed to creating an environment which promotes the pursuit of a high school diploma and is responsive to the needs of the individual learner in our diverse coastal community. Our great challenge is to provide an education for every student who comes to our program and to keep them interested in pursuing a high school diploma until completion.

We assume the responsibility for assisting our students to develop initiative, to have respect for themselves and others, and to appreciate multi-cultural backgrounds and traditions. We will foster in our students a strong desire to learn and to encourage them to become life-long learners.

FAQs

How do I register?

What are the fees for the academic programs?

What do I need to register?

All students should bring the following documentation with them to registration

Transcripts - providing a transcript from all previously attended schools will ensure prompt enrollment (course selection) in the Adult Education program.
Proof of address
Two forms of identification
Withdraw form - Students under the age of 18 must present a withdrawal document with a parental/ guardian signature

Any student under the age of 18 MUST bring a parent or guardian to register.

Do I need to be a Groton resident to enroll in class?

For more information call us at 860-449-7282

Programs of Study

High School Credit Diploma Program

ESOL

The goal of the ESOL program is to provide the opportunity for all students to acquire knowledge and develop English proficiency to succeed in life and work. Many of our ESOL students, after completing the program, continue their education by entering our GED program, and depending on their level, enter college.

Groton has partnered with New London's Adult Education Program to bring you this opportunity. To find out more about the program please click here

GED

Adult Education Student Handbook

2021-2022 PRINTABLE School Year CALENDAR

Forms & Flyers

First page of the PDF file: 2022SpringAdultEdFlyer

First page of the PDF file: 2022SpringAdultEdFlyerSpanish

Adult Ed High School Credit Diploma Program

New Year's Message and Updated COVID Protective Measures

January 2022

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff:

I’d like to wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year 2022, and I hope you have had a relaxing and enjoyable winter break.

As we return to school on Monday, January 3, 2022, I have some important information to share with you. I have studied the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) documents and have communicated with Stephen Mansfield at Ledge Light Health District (LLHD), regarding the following changes being recommended:

Most importantly, see the chart on page 2 of the state document linked here that outlines protective measures in the schools related to current positive cases and/or symptomatic cases. Whether vaccinated or not, anyone with the “risk symptoms for COVID-19” should get tested and isolate/quarantine for 5 days, until they are symptom free (24 hours after fever), and anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should isolate/quarantine for at least 5 days.

School districts are no longer required to do individual-level contact tracing in their PreK-12 schools, but should ensure that they continue to:

Enforce universal masking rules inside schools and buses.
Take steps to ensure that periods of unmasking inside the school (e.g., meal periods) are as brief and as distanced as possible.
Appropriately notify staff and parents/guardians of students regarding positive cases occurring in the school population.

As indicated by the CSDE and CDC, the shift in focus is on those who are symptomatic and/or test positive, rather than the individual-level contact tracking.

The components of Screen and Stay that are most important for a healthy school community are:

Check for symptoms daily; take your temperature at home and/or take your child’s temperature. Stay home and isolate if you have symptoms of COVID-19, and please keep your child home if they are symptomatic.
Test if you have symptoms or know you are a close contact. COVID-19 “at-home test kits” will be distributed by the Groton Police Department on January 3, 2022 (see their website for information). Groton Public Schools will also be receiving “at-home testing kits” for distribution to the school community in the next few weeks.
Carefully observe all the mitigating protocols in place at school and in the community, especially mask wearing.

Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,

Susan L. Austin

Superintendent, Groton Public Schools