Alternative Education


What We Do


Roseburg Public Schools has a variety of Alternative Learning opportunities available to students whose needs, interests, or learning styles would best be served in an alternative setting.
(OAR 581-022-1350, Board Policy IGBHA)

 
 
  • ACES GED Program (Alternative Center for Educational Success
  • Adult High School Diploma & Pre-GED at UCC"s Woolley Center
  • Insight School of Oregon - Online High School Diploma
  • River Rock Learning Center (Douglas County Youth Shelter)

For more information contact:

Janet Simleness
Alternative Ed. Office Manager
541-440-8278

 

 

 

 

Who can I speak to about options?

   
  • Contact a school administrator or counselor at the school in which your child is currently enrolled to discuss available alternative learning opportunities.
  • If your child is not currently enrolled in a public school, contact the Alternative Education Office directly at 440-8278.
  • Students will be recommended based upon academic, social and/or behavioral records and needs.

In District Programs

 

  • ACES GED

 

ACES (Alternative Center for Educational Success) GED

The ACES program is centrally and conveniently located at the Boys and Girls Club between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Students referred and accepted to the GED program are those who are at least 16, and lacking the needed credits to graduate in a reasonable amount of time. Students referred to the GED program are students within a close range to obtaining a GED based on an academic assessment / indicator given. Maximum capacity for this program is 20 students. A student may also be referred to the Pre-GED program.

Enrollment period is flexible, but students are expected to attend daily.  Students will be held to the same code of conduct as any student in the school district.   

 

 

District Partnerships

 

  • UCC - Woolley
  • River Rock Learning Center (Douglas County Youth Shelter)
  • Insight School of Oregon

 

Woolley Center

This program is designed for students who still require some remediation and basic skills instruction in order to increase the necessary skills to pass the GED test. Maximum capacity for this program is 15 students. Each group will meet separately for a total of 20 hours a week of instruction. Students in both programs will also work on career related development activities and develop a career portfolio upon exit. Students will be exposed to numerous career related resources, activities, and events.

 

Douglas County Youth Shelter

 

Insight School of Oregon