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Compton Adult School

The mission of the Compton Adult School is to provide adult students with high quality academic and career technical education programs, with strong emphasis on personal growth and development through continuous learning in a culturally diverse environment

A student says: "Compton Adult School staff helped me to realize my goal of completing high school before my youngest child graduated and to enroll in college to pursue a degree in Social Work. Kelly Cooper, 2009 graduate (40 + years old)"

Compton Adult School "Where the future begins today". Compton Adult School operates under the auspices of the Compton Unified School District and has served the community since 1963. The adult school is committed to offering the greater Compton community a top-quality, broad-based program that assists individuals to "take care of unfinished business" and realize their full potential.

Compton Adult School
1104 E 148th St.
Compton, CA 90220
Phone: 310-898-6470
Toll Free: 310 898-6477
Website: http://www.compton.k12.ca.us
Contact Email Address: sbishop@compton.k12.ca.us
District: Compton USD
Lead Administrator: Saundra Bishop

About Compton Adult School
Year Established: 1963
Number of Students: 7434
Our unique strengths include:

Responding to the community needs anyplace, anytime.
Strong student support through staff interaction and counseling.

Our Facilities
The Compton Adult School conducts day and evening classes, Monday thru Saturday and is located at two main sites, as well as 25 satellite sites. Students attend for the purpose of earning a high school diploma, preparing for a General Education Diploma, prepare or retrain for a career, learn to speak English, upgrade academic skills, engage in mearningful leisure-time activities and prepare for U.S. Citizenship.

Available Programs

Adult Basic Skills
Job Training
English as a Second Language (ESL)
U.S. Citizenship
High School Diploma
GED (General Educational Development)
Parent Education Classes
Classes for Older Adults
Classes for Disabled Adults

Additional Programs

Court ordered Domestic Violence Prevention program.
Program for parents who are court ordered to take classes.

Awards

Recognition by the City of Compton
Recognition by former county Supervisor, Yvonne Braithwaite-Burke
Recognition by the California Legislative Assembly

WASC Rating: Accredited June 2008 to June 2014
We participate in Adult Education Week
We host an annual Drop-in Day

Key Dates and Events

0000-00-00: Session 3 November 14, 2009 to January 30, 2010
0000-00-00: Session 4 February 1, to April 3, 2010
0000-00-00: Session 5 April 12, to June 12, 2010
0000-00-00: Annual Career & Resource Fair/Adult Educ. Week