Classes meet year round (August to May) and students may enroll at any time. Daytime classes are conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lexington Technology Center. Nighttime courses are offered from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Night classes will also be offered at Pelion High School, Room 211 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please call Ms. Bennett at (803) 821-2345 to register for these classes. GED classes are also offered at the Lexington Workforce Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New student orientation and testing is conducted Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The GED is a high school-equivalency test. Our GED classes prepare the student to take and pass the test. (Please call (803) 821-2950 for further enrollment information.) The test itself is given by the state of South Carolina. The tests are normally conducted on Saturday mornings, but Wednesday dates have been added in Columbia, and certain other cities will give the test on Fridays. For a list of dates that the examination will be given, click here. If you would like to see the list by location, click here.
Students begin the program by taking a pretest to determine areas of weakness. Class work is then individualized to meet the student’s needs. A minimum of 12 hours study/instruction is required, but the student may stay in the program as long as he/she wishes. Hints on how to take the essay portion of the writing exam may be found here.
GED classes are open to anyone 17 years old or older who is not currently enrolled in public school. The Spanish GED program is open to migrant or seasonal agricultural workers and their families who are 16 years old or older.
The fee for the GED test/preparation is $40.00. This includes both classes and books. A fee of $20.00 applies if the student wishes to take the GED Practice test only. The Spanish GED is a free program for migrant or seasonal agricultural workers.
Register for GED classes here.