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Community-Based
Classroom (CBC) is a dropout recovery,
alternative high school program. CBC attracts
students who left high school before they earned
their diplomas and embeds safety nets to assist
these students with this second chance. CBC
encourages students to become life-long learners
by offering diverse courses, and providing small
class sizes, flexible schedules, supportive
staff, and real world experiences.
The first step is an interview with a CBC staff
member in order to discuss the best way for that
particular student to graduate. After the
meeting, there are usually two main
possibilities:
If the CBC dropout recovery, alternative
high school program
seems like a "good fit" for the student, the
student can enroll and take classes at CBC.
If there seems to be a better option in order to graduate, CBC will
help the student enroll in that
program/school. This "better fit" might be
because of the courses the student needs, the
student's work schedule, parenting
responsibilities, transportation difficulties
(due to distance from CBC)...anything that might
prevent the student from being successful at CBC.
The results of the dropout recovery, alternative
high school program have been
Outstanding!
Since CBC started in 1989, nearly 1000 students
have graduated from CBC, while another 700 have
graduated from other schools, facilities, and
GED programs. So, CBC can, and does, work!
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