WEST COLUMBIA, SC -- The Lexington Two Adult Education Program received 5 top awards from the South Carolina Department of Education Office of Adult Education at its annual Celebrating Our Success event.
The program, which operates in conjunction with Lexington Four, was awarded the following:
- Young Adult Population Award: Presented to the top 15 performing programs in the state in service of 17- to 21-year-olds that had the highest percentage of measurable skill gains.
- Enrollment Growth Award: Presented to Adult Education programs that exceeded the number of students served over the previous program year.
- High School Equivalency Diploma (GED) Completer Award: This award includes two categories, and Lexington Two won both:
- Highest Percentages of GEDs: Presented to programs with the highest
percentage of Levels 4, 5, and 6 students to receive a High School Equivalency
Diploma.
- Highest Numbers of GEDs: Presented to programs with the highest number of
Levels 4, 5, and 6 students to receive an Equivalency Diploma
- Adult Basic Education Performance Award: Presented to the top five programs in the state with the highest aggregate average.
- Adult Basic Education (ABE) & English as a Second Language (ESL) Overall Performance Award: Presented to the programs with the overall highest aggregate average.
“Our teachers and all of our staff work hard to develop positive and encouraging relationships with our students. They know that we are their biggest cheerleaders,” said Christy Henderson, who works with the Lexington Two and partner Lexington Four programs. “By meeting the students where they are, our small classroom sizes allow us to tailor their learning to their specific needs. We come alongside each student to assist them in reaching their short-term and long-term goals.”
Registration is going on now for the next session, which begins January 7. Day and evening classes are offered. Registration is by appointment only; call (803) 739-4048. Counselors will be on hand during registration to work with students on offerings that will best suit their schedules and career goals.
Lexington Two’s adult education program includes a number of classes -- all free after a $30 registration fee -- for students who left school without a diploma. In addition to GED preparation and high school diploma completion, the adult education program offers Career Readiness Certificate preparation, academic refresher and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Services also are available to help with employment, training and college admission.