New Haven Adult School is an adult education

Adult education

Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...

 program in Union City, California

Union City, California

Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...

. As part of the New Haven Unified School District

New Haven Unified School District

New Haven Unified School District is a public school district serving approximately 13,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students at 11 schools in Union City and south Hayward, The District also serves approximately 2,500 students at the New Haven Adult School.New Haven Unified was created in...

, the school serves approximately 2,500 community members annually.

History

New Haven Adult School was established in 1967 as Logan Adult School, a program of James Logan High School

James Logan High School

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Campus

In September 2000, the school moved into the newly remodeled former Decoto School building.

Curriculum

New Haven Adult School offers courses for a broad range of the local community:

• High school diploma completion and GED preparation courses;
• English language
  English language
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  -learning courses and a citizenship class;
• Certificate programs for health care, office, and service occupations;
• Community courses in computer use, health and fitness, and job preparation;
• Various classes for adults over age 55;
• Driver's education and traffic school; and
• Even Start, a broadly-targeted program for qualifying families with children under age 7.