Academic Programs

Learn more about the Academic Programs that Valley Regional Adult Education has to offer:

Adult High School Diploma
Students attend credit-based classes and graduate with an Adult High School Diploma. Courses are offered in regular classroom settings at convenient times.

ABE/GED Program
Do you need your high school diploma? Do you need to get a better job? Are you interested in taking a college course? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the GED may be right for you.

English as a Second Language (ESL)
If you have limited knowledge of the English language, ESL courses will provide you with the language skills to enable you to live, work and study in the United States. Each class includes speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and grammar instruction.

Citizenship Preparation
Citizenship classes at VRAE teach American History and U.S. Government, to prepare students for U.S. Citizenship.

Valley Even Start
Valley Even Start is a family learning program open to residents of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, or Shelton. The Valley Even Start family must have at least one child, 3-5 years of age enrolled in a licensed preschool program, one adult in need of English as a Second Language classes, improving basic skills, and/or a high school diploma. Families participate in adult education, early childhood education, parenting education, parent and child together (PACT) time, and home visits.