Education Support

Completing high school can help you to:

• qualify for employment
• get promoted within your workplace
• apply for admission to an educational or training institution
• achieve personal satisfaction

Under 18?

SEYRAC - South East Year-Round Alternative Centre
The South East Year Round Alternative School (SEYRAC) offers youth up to 18 years of age who have few completed high school credits the opportunity to regain credits in a supportive setting.

Students can complete compulsory Grade 9 and 10 credits, recover credits, use a computer lab, and take part in co-operative education and workplace situations. Upon completion of the program students may transition to other TDSB school programs, the workplace or apprenticeships.

Over 18?

If you have been out of high school for some time and are over 18, the General Educational Development (GED) Program helps you achieve an Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate. This certificate is recognized by employers and colleges who require a high school diploma for their programs. How does the GED Program work? 

In Scarborough, there are three places that offer the GED program:

Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies (SCAS)

For youth over 18, the Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies is a day school for non-traditional learners where you can earn your Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The schools prepares students for apprenticeship or employment or futher studies at college or university. Located at Progress Avenue and Markham Road.

Second Base Youth Shelter
Second Base provides emergency food, clothing and shelter for homeless youth and offers opportunities for youth in need to become self-reliant within the community. 

CARES
This is a very different, fast track program to help you obtain your high school diploma. You can successfully write your GED Final Exams in 8-10 weeks by coming to class 3 hours per week. Classes are limited to ten people per class with two to three facilitators working with you. Intake is continuous, so you can be in class and under way, usually within two weeks.

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The GED (General Educational Development) Program

The General Educational Development Program is for adults over 18 who did not finish high school. Successful GED students earn their Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate which is recognized by employers and colleges as equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

The GED program recognizes that learning always continues and allows someone to get the maximum value from the skills he or she has gained from original schooling, special upgrading, on-the-job experience, industry training and college or union courses.

The Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate is awarded following successful completion of five standardized tests in the areas of reading, social studies (reading), science (reading), writing and mathematics. Except for part of the mathematics and the essay, all questions on the GED Tests are multiple choice.

The GED Program is available to Ontario residents 18 years or older who have been out of full-time high school for at least a year.

Click here for more information about the GED Program.
Download the GED Handbook