Division of Juvenile Justice Offenders
Education Programs
The education programs provide essential services to each youthful offender through three components - academic, career/vocational and character education. The Education Program operates 12 months a year, enabling a student, who has fallen behind academically, the opportunity to catch up. A wide variety of vocational programs and work assignments are available, teaching relevant skills, which are transferable to community employment. These work assignments also provide an emphasis on improvement of attitude and behaviors that have previously impeded employment success.
While in the DJJ, an individual may obtain the following:
- High School Diploma
- General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
- High School Equivalency Certificate
- College course work for an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree
- Work Experience
The following Education Services are also available:
- Basic skills of reading, math and language
- Special Education for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
- English Language Program-English Language Learners