First Step Website

Need to verify the location of where you received your GED?

• Click here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/hse/

Didn't Finish High School?

• Call the Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline at 1-800-447-8844 to find a program that fits your needs.

• Or, you can look into all 4 resources below to find that one that best fits your needs

• College Bound Dorchester

  • Call Francisco at 617-506-5960 to set up an intake to determine if these classes would be right for you. 

• Adult Learning Program of Jamaica Plain Community Center (JPCCALP): offers classes for their High School Equivalency (HSE) Program. *FREE* classes/materials. 

  • Contact Lisa Beatman at lbeatman@jpccalp.org  or call 617-635-5201. (website at http://jpccalp.weebly.com/)

• Notre Dame Education Center: (High School Diploma Program)

  • Once you get to the site, click on “programs” and/or “support services” to find the help you need:  http://ndecboston.org/

• Boston Adult Literacy Initiative: http://bostonadultliteracy.org/

  • Look on the RIGHT side of the page and click on the area where you live.

  • A new page will list all of the adult education programs in your area for you to choose from.

  • Call the locations to ask questions regarding hours of commitment and class schedules