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  Youth & Adult Education Program
 
  The Friendship House Association has a highly dedicated, trained staff to instruct and assist you in preparing to take the GED Test.
Our Motto is: "Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found It."
- Marian Wright Edelman

We offer four levels of instruction within the program: Adult Basic Education, Pre-GED, GED, and Fast Track for those students testing at the advanced level on the Placement Test.

Participants receive classroom instruction on the five areas of the GED Test. This self-paced program has been designed to offer:
  • Wide range of classroom times.
  • Various Locations throughout DC Area
  • Wrap around services:
    • Food Services
    • Case Management
    • And Crisis Intervention
  • Transportation Assistance (Tokens)
  • Textbooks
  • Field Trips
  • Educational/Informative Workshops
  • Computer Training
  • And *BONUS* assistance of having your GED Exam Paid for you.
Student Highlights

Synetra Hainsworth*
Lanea Lipcomb*
Cynthia Barcliff*
Melody Coleman-Bey*
Eartha McCrea*
Lakiesha Williams*
Charles Vernon*
Teresa Freeman*
Reed Meridith**
Meta Trivers**
Tatum Plater***

* Grade Level Progressions
**Passed Official GED Practice Exam
***Passed Official GED Exam

If you need more information about the program registration please contact:

Ms. C. Spencer, Program Assistant
(202) 488-1406
OR
Ms. T. N. Tate, Program Manager
(202) 488-0116
 

Additional information
Lisa Rucker, Program Director
Office: (202) 488-1880
Fax: (202) 488-3644

Program Sites

James Creek Dwellings
100 N Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 488-0116
Hours: Monday -Thursday
9 am - 12 noon
1 pm - 4 pm

Langston Terrace Dwellings
709 24th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-8155
Hours: Monday -Thursday
9 am - 12 noon

Gibbs Elementary School
500 19th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-4573
Hours: Monday -Thursday
6 pm - 8 pm

Barry Farms
1329 Stevens Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Hours: TBA (To Be Announced)

Brookland Manor Apartments
2423 14th Street, NE
Washington, DC
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Friendship House 619 D Street SE Washington, DC 20003
(202) 675-9050