Schools, Programs, & Services

Located in every borough, Referral Centers for High School Alternatives are one-stop guidance centers where high school aged students can be connected to academic options and wrap-around supports. Additional information on the programs and services described in this list can be obtained at any Referral Center.

ALTERNATIVE ACADEMIC OPTIONS

GED Plus and ACCESS GED
GED Plus is a citywide program that provides full time and part time GED services as well as support in transitioning to a college and/or career at no cost to students in New York City who are aged 18-21. Students who are 17 may enroll if there are extenuating circumstances and with parent/guardian permission.

ACCESS offers full time GED preparation with a work internship component called Learning to Work (LTW) which helps students stay engaged, or re-engage, in school through work readiness. Age requirements are the same as GED Plus.

More information coming soon!

GED Plus, ACCESS, and LTW Site List

Community Prep
Community Prep is a one year, credit-bearing, transitional program for high school students aged 14 -17 who have been court-involved or recently released from detention facilities. Community Prep prepares these students to return to school by improving their academic, social, and emotional skills. More information coming soon!

Phoenix Academy
Phoenix Academy is a residential substance abuse intervention program for NYC high school students. Although some students are court-referred, this is a voluntary program for high school students struggling with substance abuse. Phoenix Academy is a diploma granting program that also offers the GED option for eligible students. More information coming soon!

Co-Op Tech (School of Cooperative Technical Education)
Co-Op Tech offers half-day career and technical training courses for students who are enrolled in academic courses in another Department of Education school or program including GED Plus and ACCESS.

Adult & Continuing Education
The Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE), the largest adult education provider in New York State, offers Basic Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Equivalency, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes to adults age 21 and older.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN INVOLUNTARY AND/OR TEMPORARY SETTINGS

Re-Start
Re-Start provides educational services for students in drug treatment programs or other involuntary and/or temporary settings. More information coming soon!

Re-Start Site List

Correctional Education
Schools and programs for students who are court-involved, incarcerated, or recently released. This includes Passages Academy in Department of Juvenile Justice sites for students 15 years old and younger, Island Academy on Rikers Island primarily for 16 – 18 year old students, and Horizon Academy on Rikers Island primarily for students 19 - 24 years old. More information coming soon!

Correctional Education Site List

Long-Term Suspension Centers
Credit-bearing programs for middle and high school students who have been suspended from their home school for twelve (12) months for having committed a level 5 disciplinary offense. Students in these programs complete and receive credit for academic work aligned to the curricular requirements for their grade. More information coming soon!

Long Term Suspension Centers Site List

WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS

Services for Pregnant & Parenting Students
District 79 operates Referral Centers for High School Alternatives and LYFE centers both of which are equipped to support pregnant and parenting students through Academic Intervention Specialists (AIS).

LYFE
The Living for the Young Family through Education (LYFE) program supports pregnant and parenting students enrolled in a NYC Department of Education school by providing childcare and referral services. Social Workers assigned to each of the 38 LYFE centers provide social and emotional support for young parents to enable their academic progress as well as their progress as parents.

LYFE Center Site List

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Facilities Offices & Programs District 79: Alternative Schools & Programs Schools, Programs, & Services Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety, and Activities Student Performance & Accountability	Schools, Programs, & Services E-mail to a friend Located in every borough, Referral Centers for High School Alternatives are one-stop guidance centers where high school aged students can be connected to academic options and wrap-around supports. Additional information on the programs and services described in this list can be obtained at any Referral Center. ALTERNATIVE ACADEMIC OPTIONS *GED Plus and ACCESS GED* GED Plus is a citywide program that provides full time and part time GED services as well as support in transitioning to a college and/or career at no cost to students in New York City who are aged 18-21. Students who are 17 may enroll if there are extenuating circumstances and with parent/guardian permission. ACCESS offers full time GED preparation with a work internship component called Learning to Work (LTW) which helps students stay engaged, or re-engage, in school through work readiness. Age requirements are the same as GED Plus. More information coming soon! GED Plus, ACCESS, and LTW Site List *Community Prep* Community Prep is a one year, credit-bearing, transitional program for high school students aged 14 -17 who have been court-involved or recently released from detention facilities. Community Prep prepares these students to return to school by improving their academic, social, and emotional skills. More information coming soon! *Phoenix Academy* Phoenix Academy is a residential substance abuse intervention program for NYC high school students. Although some students are court-referred, this is a voluntary program for high school students struggling with substance abuse. Phoenix Academy is a diploma granting program that also offers the GED option for eligible students. More information coming soon! *Co-Op Tech (School of Cooperative Technical Education)* Co-Op Tech offers half-day career and technical training courses for students who are enrolled in academic courses in another Department of Education school or program including GED Plus and ACCESS. *Adult & Continuing Education* The Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE), the largest adult education provider in New York State, offers Basic Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Equivalency, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes to adults age 21 and older. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN INVOLUNTARY AND/OR TEMPORARY SETTINGS *Re-Start* Re-Start provides educational services for students in drug treatment programs or other involuntary and/or temporary settings. More information coming soon! Re-Start Site List *Correctional Education* Schools and programs for students who are court-involved, incarcerated, or recently released. This includes Passages Academy in Department of Juvenile Justice sites for students 15 years old and younger, Island Academy on Rikers Island primarily for 16 – 18 year old students, and Horizon Academy on Rikers Island primarily for students 19 - 24 years old. More information coming soon! Correctional Education Site List *Long-Term Suspension Centers* Credit-bearing programs for middle and high school students who have been suspended from their home school for twelve (12) months for having committed a level 5 disciplinary offense. Students in these programs complete and receive credit for academic work aligned to the curricular requirements for their grade. More information coming soon! Long Term Suspension Centers Site List WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS Services for Pregnant & Parenting Students District 79 operates Referral Centers for High School Alternatives and LYFE centers both of which are equipped to support pregnant and parenting students through Academic Intervention Specialists (AIS). LYFE The Living for the Young Family through Education (LYFE) program supports pregnant and parenting students enrolled in a NYC Department of Education school by providing childcare and referral services. Social Workers assigned to each of the 38 LYFE centers provide social and emotional support for young parents to enable their academic progress as well as their progress as parents. LYFE Center Site List	Contacts Bronx Referral Center for High School Alternatives @ Bronx Regional High School 1010 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue 3rd Floor Bronx, NY 10459 (718) 842-9200 Brooklyn Referral Center for High School Alternatives @ Marcy Avenue Complex 832 Marcy Avenue Room 501A Brooklyn, NY 11216 (718)636-5770 Manhattan Referral Center for High School Alternatives @ the Alternative Learning Complex 500 Eighth Avenue (@35th Street) 7th Floor New York, NY 10018 (212)244-1274 Queens Referral Center for High School Alternatives @ Jamaica Learning Center 162-02 Hillside Avenue Room 109 Jamaica, NY 11432 (718)739-2100 Staten Island Referral Center for High School Alternatives @ St. George 450 St. Marks Place Staten Island, NY 10301 (718)273-3225 District 79 Office of Student Support Services 4360 Broadway Room 402 New York, NY 10033 (917)521-3639 youthhelp@schools.nyc.gov District Office 4360 Broadway 4th Floor New York, NY 10033 (917)521-3611