Adult Education Courses

Facts to Keep in Mind about Concurrently Enrolled Students

  • Although concurrently enrolled students may participate in the program, the program must be designed primarily for adults and must not supplant the high school program. No more than 10% of the district’s total ADA for all pupils in grades 9-12 can be claimed by the adult education program (EC 52616.17)(c)(2).
  • Concurrently enrolled students, as all adult students, may attend classes in facilities that do not meet Field Act requirements.
  • No course required by the district for high school graduation or needed for maintaining satisfactory academic progress shall be offered exclusively through Adult Education.
  • Generally, concurrently enrolled students take classes to make up graduation deficits. Students also may take classes that supplement and enrich (215.5) EC 52523(d)(2)(4).

Examples of Courses Not Open to High School Students

Based on Education Code 52523(d)(1), the following are examples of courses not available for credit to concurrently enrolled high school students:

  • Driver’s training and education
  • Physical education
  • Visual and performing arts
  • Yearbook or newspaper  
  • Athletic training
  • Student government
  • Cheerleading
  • Extracurricular clubs
  • Spirit groups
  • Band

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