GED Programs in Boston

The national General Educational Development test, or GED, consists of tests in math, science, social studies, reading and writing, taking a total of 7.5 hours to complete. Minimum scores of 410 on each test, with a total score of at least 2250, must be achieved in order to earn a high school equivalency diploma. Those failing the initial tests must wait two years to take them again. Any Massachusetts resident at least 16 years of age who has not graduated from high school and is not enrolled in high school is eligible to take the test.
  1. Adult Learning Center

    • Free classes for GED preparation in math, English and writing are offered by the Adult Learning Center of the Boston Public Schools. Students also receive computer information in classes. These courses are held each day during the school year from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students are individually assessed and placed in an appropriate class for their level. The Adult Learning Center helps students register for the GED test.

      Adult Learning Center
      11A Charles Street
      Dorchester, MA 02122
      617-635-9300
      boston.k12.ma.us

    X-Cel Adult Education Services

    • X-Cel Adult Education Services offers pre-GED and GED preparation classes for its students. Reading and writing skills are taught Monday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m., while math is taught on Wednesday nights in the same time period. Students must be 18 years old or older to attend. Volunteers teach most classes. For those who have passed the GED, college-prep-test skills are also taught. GED classes are taught in five locations in the Greater Boston area.

      X-Cel Adult Education Services, Inc.
      7 Glenvale Terrace
      Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
      617-522.-2590
      x-celeducation.org

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    • This program for high-risk and homeless young people offers classes to improve math, reading and writing skills to enable them to pass the GED. Open to those from 14 to 24 years of age, Bridge Over Troubled Waters also offers job counseling and training. Breakfast, lunch, and health-care and hygiene information are also provided.

      Bridge Over Troubled Waters
      47 West Street
      Boston, MA 02111
      617-423-9575
      bridgeotw.org

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