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Breaking Ground GED Program -English
Welcome to the team and our virtual school, Breaking Ground Academy!
Find engagement, ownership, and purpose in a virtual learning environment. Embrace the challenge!
GED (High School Diploma)
Adult Education Calendar 2023-24
Fall 1 | Aug 21 - Oct 07
- Registration Aug 14 - Aug 19
- Fall 1 Classes Begin Monday August 21, 2023
- Labor Day NO CLASS Sept 4
- Last day of class Saturday Oct 07
- Fall Break Oct 9 - Oct 14
7 Weeks
Fall 2 | Oct 16 - Dec 16
- Registration Oct 9 - Oct 14
- Fall 2 Classes Begin Monday October 16, 2023
- Thanksgiving NO CLASS November 22-25
- Last day of class Saturday Dec 16
- Christmas Break Dec 23-Jan 1
9 Weeks
No Saturday Class 11/25
No Saturday Class 12/17 – 12/31
Winter | Jan 8 - March 2
- Registration Jan 2 - Jan 7
- Winter Classes Begin Monday January 8, 2024
- MLK Jr. Day NO CLASS January 15, 2024
- President's Day NO CLASS February 19, 2024
- Last day of class Friday March 2, 2024
8 Weeks
Spring | March 4-April 27
- Registration February 26 - March 2
- Spring Classes Begin: Monday March 4, 2024
- Last Day of Class: Friday April 27, 2024
- Spring Break March 25-March 30
8 Weeks
No Saturday Class 04/08
Summer | April 29 - June 8
- Registration April 22 - April 27
- Spring Classes Begin Monday April 29, 2024
- Memorial Day NO CLASS May 29, 2024
- Last day of class Friday June 8, 2024
6 Weeks
No Saturday Class 05/25
Our GED Exam preparation includes...
Wellness
Our Wellness course promotes practices of self-care, reflection, and strategies for perseverance.
The skills use to encourage personal and interpersonal problem-solving.
Our wellness course also encourages the use of activities like journal entries, presentations and stress management methods to increase self-awareness and life balance.
Health Science/Biology
This course emphasizes and introduction to biological sciences, with an emphasis on biological chemistry, cell structure and function, genetics and patterns of inheritance, and scientific problem-solving.
We also have virtual labs and simulations to reinforce content, and develop analytical skills essential to practice biology.
Reading/Social Studies
World History Project examines narratives through communities, networks, and production/distribution.
Learners use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to evaluate behaviors and patterns that have shaped humanity.
College and Career
Training is provided in thought processes and soft skills related to higher education and career-readiness, offering tools student can use to continue pursuing lifelong learning and personal and professional growth after leaving Centro Romero’s Breaking Ground Program.
Math
Learner use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to evaluate models and patterns in the world of numbers. This course has an emphasis on algebra and geometry thinking and problem solving. Manipulatives and simulations are designed to reinforce content, and develop analytical skills essential in mathematical practices.
Early Childhood Education
Explore early childhood education as we walk through all the requirements it takes to become an educator. In this course you will engage in activities, research, observation and other skills.
Healthcare Terminology
The goal of mastering healthcare terminology is to help you learn the large number of terms that describe very specific healthcare conditions or procedures in the easiest, most effective manner as possible. Learners will engage in interactive games, actiivites, labs, and scenarios that are designed specifically to make your study of healthcare terminology as efficient and enjoyable as possible.
