Downey Adult School

The Downey Adult School Career and Education Center, an institution of higher education, provides high-quality, relevant, and accessible programs for adults in a variety of areas, including English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Diploma (HSD), General Education Development (GED), and Career Technical Education (CTE), resulting in personal enrichment and/or gainful employment.

Expected Schoolwide Learning Results
Students will demonstrate the skills of critical thinking by:

• acquiring fundamental skills specific to their individual program area.
• exhibiting active problem solving skills
• analyzing and applying new information to real life situations

Students will demonstrate the ability to continue in lifelong learning by:

• seeking continual growth through self-direction, motivation, and discipline.
• developing confidence in their ability to succeed
• achieving personal and professional goals that benefit family and community

Students will communicate effectively as citizens, workers, consumers, parents, and family members by:

• articulating ideas clearly in verbal and written form
• using listening and reading skills to acquire needed information
• utilizing appropriate technology to communicate

Students will be productive, contributing community members by:

• accessing community and government resources
• working cooperatively
• participating in community and civic activities