Adult Education

Virtual Enterprise Program (VE)

The Virtual Enterprise Program, a special initiative of the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts and "Office of the State Superintendent for Education Adult and Family Literacy", provides unemployed and underemployed District residents the means to develop and achieve education, employment, and entrepreneurial goals. In this education and technology –based program, participants conceive a business idea, write a business plan, and perform the administrative, human resource, finance and marketing functions that support the firm in its transactions with the Virtual Enterprises International network of practice firms. Participants acquire global economic knowledge, learn business practices, use technology as applied in business and increase literacy skills. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, contact Diane Ables or Oralyn Bevineau at (202) 332-8022.

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Evening School for High School Students and Adults

High School Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 24 Carnegie units in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE EVENING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM ARE STUDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A DAY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.

Evening Adult Education Program Adult Basic Education (ABE)/ General Education Diploma (GED) Program

The ABE/GED Evening Adult Education Program at Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts is designed to assist students with improving their literacy skills as well as, life long learning skills in preparation for work and/or post secondary educational opportunities. Students entering the evening ABE/GED program will be given pre/post tests Comprehensive Appraisal Student System (CASAS) to determine their current reading and mathematical levels, as well as, assessing their progress in reading and math.

Academics and Trades . . . . .
Our Secret to Building Successful Students

The curriculum design for the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts prepares students for construction apprenticeship programs, as well as, standard academic requirements for graduation and college matriculation. The charter school also endeavors to provide students with life long learning skills and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Educational Approach

• Enhance workplace literacy and numeracy
• Meet high school proficiency
• Instill respect for life long learning
• Vocational skills training in construction and building technologies

Evening Vocational Trades

The Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for Technical Arts works in conjunction with local contractors, unions, and government placement programs to provide training and “hands-on” experience in a cooperative educational model.

Class Offerings

Class	Days and Time
Stationary Steam Engineering, 6th Class 3rd Class Licensure Training	Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Core Curriculum	Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
HVAC	Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Electrical Wiring	Mondays only 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.