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Yonkers Pathways to Success
(formerly Center for Continuing Education)

Yonkers Pathways to Success offers instructional programs for out-of-school youths and adults. Designated as an ACCESS agency by the New York State Education Department, this serves as a center for comprehensive education and support services.

Adult Basic Education
18 Years Old and Over

Adult education programs are offered to all residents of the City of Yonkers. A special effort is made to reach out to the parents of the children who attend the Yonkers Public Schools to participate, free of charge, in any of the Yonkers Pathways to Success programs.

Basic Skills Instruction

This course of study concentrates on individual student goals, such as reading skills, mathematic skills, vocabulary development and life management.

High School Equivalency Programs
Drop-In Program 17-18 Year Olds

The Drop-In Program is designed to offer basic skills, GED preparation and life skills to those students who have recently dropped out of high school. The flexible schedule includes twelve hours per week of class instruction, counseling and work exploration. Students successfully completing this program are referred for the GED exam.

High School Equivalency Program
18 Years Old and Over

This program prepares students for the GED exam’s separate testing areas: reading skills, writing skills, social studies, science and math. Students work at their own pace on specific subject areas, as needed.

External High School Diploma Program
21 Years Old and Over

The program provides adults with the opportunity to demonstrate their competencies by means of a system that assesses both generalized and individualized skills. Candidates are required to complete projects at home and attend weekly review sessions. Successful completion of the program leads to a regular high school diploma.

GED
General Equivalency Diploma

The Yonkers Pathways to Success is an official New York State test site for the GED examination. Applications and schedules for the GED are available at Yonkers Pathways to Success.

English as a Second Language

This program assists foreign born students who have difficulty speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English Language. In addition to family and community living, there is an increased emphasis on incorporating workplace and vocational English.

Workforce Preparation and Adult Occupational Education

Employment training programs include Retail Trades, Data Entry and Word Processing.

Job Placement is available.

Schedules may be adjusted to allow candidates to participate in other programs.