20 Best G.E.D Programs In San Jose, CA (2022 Updated)

The administration is not interested in offering equal access to education for parents who are looking to get one. The college is not interested in reestablishing the on-campus child care center. Also the administration knew the science building chemistry hoods were not functioning properly for years and never let students know. The professors are incredible but if you are a mother good luck because the college doesn't care that in order to access education, women with children (those who require an education for a chance to improve their children's future!) need some equitable student services. Don't take my word for it scroll through the reviews. Most reviewers are male even though majority of students who attend the college are women. Read into it what you will but the facts remain that the college has a child care center on campus but refuse to renovate it even though property taxpayers agreed to pay for it (measure g 2004).Melissa Martinez

The college incorrectly listed me as a non-California resident. When I attempted to fix this, I found that I could not get in touch with ANYONE from the business offices. Eventually, they started having a debt collector call me because I wanted to sort out the residency issue so that I would not be charged nearly $1000 for my classes. This has been going on for months now, I attempt to call their offices almost every week and no one answers me. I'm beginning to suspect that they are just trying to force me to pay the non-resident fee so that they can get some extra cash. All in all, I have had a horrible experience with the administrative services, and if I could get on the line with anyone, I would have been happy to have paid the appropriate tuition months ago.Laura Israel

Overall, the colleges is good. However, other colleges are doing much better. $ stars for the efforts in trying to become better. Recently they have started to work on the new Gymnasium building. Teachers and professors are good but they are very diverse. The teaching style of all the teachers differ and they might not be ok with everyone. So choose your class wisely. Overall the crowd is good but sometimes you might find some not so friendly people. I am not sure about the safety. However, most of the colleges in the bay area sucks with their security provisions.Ashutosh Dube

We enrolled my son in Sylvan after my son skipped Kindergarten due to Covid and had not learned the fundamentals of reading before his school decided he should be enrolled in first grade. In a few months at Sylvan, my son went from not being able to read at all to reading almost independently and at grade level. Abhishek, the leader of the Westgate site was patient and kind, his tutors were great, and my son always looked forward to going (it helps that they are incentive based). It was exactly the experience we were looking for him in order to build a foundation of joy in learning. When we shared that my son was at Sylvan, his school teacher was overjoyed to hear that as she mentioned her own son had also participated in Sylvan and thrived after as well. We would highly recommend based on our experience!Monique Pham

Within just two months, our child has really improved her reading! The pandemic set our child back last year and we are overjoyed at the progress that has been made. Our kid enjoys going and doesn’t complain about it and in fact has made friends. We see a huge difference in engagement compared with kumon. Sylvan has a fun reward/point system where students can choose prizes. They have fun riddles and theme days too. Really a nice healthy and fun environment to learn. The director there, Abishek, is very communicative and nice. He keeps me informed on my child’s progress and sees the importance of growing a child’s confidence too. We plan to stay with sylvan for help with other subjects too!Janice and Coy Byron

Abhishek the director is amazing as well as the staff. The tutors consist of experienced teachers who are retired or are still working as teachers. Abhishek communicated with me very well how everything works at Sylvan. He went over my son's assessment with me and gave me piece of mind with his scores. Even when it came to the cost everything was explained well. The days/times my son would attend was worked out perfectly. My son has been there for 6 sessions and I already see an improvement and higher confidence in his learning. He is currently there for reading and is doing great. It saddens me we will be leaving due to us moving, but I recommend this Sylvan one hundred percent!C Washington

If you have just arrived in Fremont and you are a resident and want to improve your English? Don't hesitate and Go directly at FACE! During 8 months, I spent every single morning with the best English teacher ever Yelena and it helped me a lot to adapt myself to my new life in the US! Moreover I have learnt so much about US history, politics and culture than ever! The staff there is warm-welcome and amazing! I made friends and I can manage better the US system and doing all my paperwork!Isabelle Gaudreau

I am very Grateful to Mikhail Pilberg who helped and guided me through the exam. He was so kind when I didn't pass the first and second exam. He encouraged me not to give up and continue retaking the exam if I choose to. He was very kind,informative and professional person. He made the experience taking the exam online so much easier. Please keep him and continue the good work. Thank You Demaris ZelekeDemaris Afrasa

I am very happy for joining to Fremont Adult and Continuing Education Center. I have been studied ESL in person and online classes. I am great full and appreciate my professional, experienced and friendly professors that I enjoyed learning English in this school.Leena Rustyee

This Sylvan center is awesome with friendly directors, office staff and teachers who care about the students academic success and personal growth. My son started attending Sylvan this past summer and I am very happy with their progress so far as well as how accommodating they have been in meeting my child’s personal needs. They have been outstanding in always trying to provide the best schedule, putting my son with teachers and group sessions that are best suitable for him and always addressing any questions/concerns that I may have as a parent. My son is always excited about going there to learn and it’s overall a supportive, professional and motivating environment for the children.Ubah Salah

Sylvan has been very good for my 11 year old daughter. At home learning left my daughter pretty rusty with her math skills. I was pretty nervous for her going back to in class instruction. I scheduled an assessment at Sylvan which gave me confidence of where she was and how we could get her back to the level she was. After 2 months she’s now fully back to where she was and has a lot of confidence with math In the classroom. As a result of going to Sylvan, she is ahead of where the class is which makes it easier for her when new topics are introduced in class. We are very happy with Sylvan and highly recommend it.Heidi Geronimo

My four year old son has been coming here to help with his phonics and prepare him for kindergarten. We believe it's been worth it. He enjoys coming to earn Sylvan coins and talks about the games he has played. The tutoring has been a nice way to get him introduced to different people and being able to sit for an hour to finish a task. He goes to preschool and learns quite a bit but the tutoring is great to hone in on what he needs help on. I'd definitely recommend them, if you feel your child needs some help in early reading skills. The teachers seem nice and the administrative staff have all been so helpful.Sammy L

I got 2 classes in Santa Clara Adult Ed "Office Skills and Communication & Team building", with Ms. Gail Yee , it really exceeded my expectations! It was wonderful experience and very professional environment. Highly recommended to anyone interested in Career Development.Nour Kuzbari

Love the cooking classes, especially the canning and also the sewing class, Santa Clara Adult Ed is a place to learn how to do things: check out all the offered courses at their Santa Clara Unified School District Adult Ed CatalogJanice Carey

I appreciate Carla help. I went there for the ESL course. She has been helping to find the right course for me. She even contacted another school. They did work efficiency! ThanksVivian Kaun

I love this school! Though It is a smaller school, it allows for a lower student to teacher ratio.Giving opportunities for one-on-one time with the teachers.The faculty is amazing at how they prepare you to be ready for the work force, preparing you for the trade you want to focus on. They have tutoring services with Valerie, she is always willing to lend a helping hand for anyones doubts in their tests etc., and teaches extra support classes for basic math and english for anyone eager to learn more! My experience here has been very memorable and exciting. I am ready to work, and learned much here at my time here. CET is truly a wonderful place to learn and work at. Thank you CET for teaching me!Melissa

This school is a lie and a joke. They do not care about the students education in the fields they are pursuing they keep hiring teachers that never worked in electrical before one of them was a DJ from some night club when no electrical background so they pick based on they’re looks alone it looks like. There was only One teacher that they hired that knew what he was doing and the school got rid of him because the lazy students didn’t want him there anymore if you want to do the electrician course it’s a free pass you’re basically paying $15,600 for a ETcardAllen Jones- Taylor

Never went to this school but did call them, thank God the people answering the phones are as bad and disorganized as the reviews about this school. Go to IBT I got my ET card in about a month and can start working in the field while I go to school. I'm posting this for those who couldn't figure which school to go to. I'm not saying IBTs the best but so far my experience has been great with them.Paul Anthony

I graduated from San Jose State University in 2012 with a Degree in Art History and Visual Culture. Here is my overall take away from my time spent there. The Good: If you live in the area already, SJSU is pretty convenient. I was lucky enough to live near light trail so the included transit pass was great. Tuition at any university these days is going to be eye watering at best, but taking that into consideration the cost is not as bad as some other CSUs. Education is largely what you make of it, but for the most part the quality of the curriculum and the professors who work at SJSU are pretty high. I can think of only a few classes that were really not up to par out of everything I took there. Facilities in general are pretty decent. Its a crowded school without question but I never felt overwhelmed by it. Now the bad: The administration is painful at times. This become apparent on day 1 when I was placed in the wrong orientation group and forced to sit through seminars on classes I would never take. It continued all the way through the last day when the administration somehow lost track of a PE class I took and tried to tell me I couldn't graduate despite the fact that it was on their own transcript. Overall take away its a decent education if you put the effort in.Jeff Streit

Really great school, but it is mostly what you make of it. As a transfer student, I find that the school is interested in helping you succeed and offers a lot of opportunities for you to get involved, get help, and get through. Once you are in your program (can only vouch for Teachers Prep), the teachers are so good and dedicated to helping you move through the class and are pretty centered around helping you learn what you need to for your career. Only trouble I have had with the school was hang-ups at admissions, but after talking to so many different administrative branches and programs at this point (transfer admissions/financial aid/different departments regarding courses and waivers/counseling dept) I really appreciate how easy they are to get ahold of and how willing and effective they are to help you through your issue. Honestly, commuting sucks, but it is really worth it for the quality of education SJSU offers. Plus, the campus is rather pretty with lots of nooks and crannies around campus, is conveniently located, and is heavily connected to its community and the cities around it.Katie Siddiqui

The schooling is great I am an engineering student and have had some success at SJSU! Professors and some staff are very nice to work with. HOWEVER, that is where it ends. The bureaucratic offices are horrible. Such as Housing at SJSU. Housing sucks! They refuse to aid the student. All complaints are either dealt with and solved in about a month or not at all. The WiFi that I pay for is garbage and hardly works ever, and when it does it’s only at 3am. The food is also not great. I over hear that all the food is local which is completely not true it’s from Sysco and another large food transport. Overall it is definitely not worth the money to live on campus because it SUCKS! I can only speak for CVC and it truly sucks. I’ve had a horrible experience here.Jack Hyland

Super small super ran down didn't even look like a school looked like a ran down trailer park had to drive down unmarked alley just to get there and the recruiting lady Clarissa was very judgemental I didn't know wearing pajamas and child wearing head phones and watching phone while parent signs paperwork is a sign that this isnt a good fit right now to furthering education horrible you shouldn't judge someone you don't know you have no clue what their struggles are or what they might be going through in that momentPhone Numbers

It's a good school. I am taking Forensic Science PM class in the 700s building (Room 706). I have Mr. E, and he is awesome. He's a really nice teacher. I am going to continue this class next semester. We have quizzes every Friday, sometimes on Mondays, but mostly every Fridays. We have PT (Physical Training) every Friday, and sometimes not. He always let us work independently in our groups, while he sits in his office and listens to the radio on his computer. The hub is open, but he doesn't want us to go there. I don't know why. Whenever his radio comes on to tell the teachers to send their students, if they want to the hub to get a snack, he would turn it down so we couldn't hear and get distracted. Sometimes earlier in the year, student from Dental class would come to our class and sell chocolate bars for a $1 each. But now, no more. Today, two students from Pharmacy class came to our class to tell us that if we donate blood, we will get a free ice cream. I didn't sign up because I don't think I would meet the requirements. I'm 5'1 almost 5'2 and I weigh 116 lbs, but they want a girl with the height of 5'1 or 5'2 to be 133 lbs. But the bathroom in the 700s building is a bit spooky and creepy. I heard that somebody died in the big stall, in the girls bathroom in the 700s building a few years ago. I didn't know until last Friday. I was changing into my gym clothes for PT, and then after PT, I changed into my normal clothes in the big stall. Well, everything seems normal in there when I was changing. When my group was working on our crime scene case, my team mate told us that the big stall in the girl's bathroom is haunted because some girl died in there. That explains why the door of the big stall is always closed, and make people think that someone is in there, and the lights are off somtimes in the stalls. But when you look under nobody is in there. Today, one of my team mates went to the bathroom, and she said that it was creepy in there. Also, one of my other team mate went to the bathroom earlier this year, and she ran back to the classroom because the lights were off in there. So she got scared. She asked one of our team mate to go to the bathroom with her. Now I'm scared to go in there myself. Besides the spooky side of the bathroom, it's clean, it has a nice sink, but the the left and middle faucets doesn't work well like the right faucet. It has no mirror in there though. In my opinion, if there's a mirror in that bathroom, then you might see the ghost. Then, after we finished talking about the spooky bathroom, we started talking about the haunted house at Hellyer in San Jose, or it's also known as the Hell House. That's all I have to say. Sorry to scare anyone reading this, but it's true.Grace Truong

The vice principal I believe his name is Ted Altenberg, is VERY RUDE! I was a student there recently & while I was in class doing my work, he came in & called my name out & I polity greeted him, " hi " & he rudely told me to take my baseball hat off or leave his school. In his tone of voice & his demandment, I got offended. I would have took it off nicely if he respectfully & polity asked me to remove my hat. But NO! He had to come across like that towards me. That made me want to leave the school immediately & file a complaint because I do believe a vice principal represents the school and by it being the first time I met him, I thought he was just rude. I'm not very happy.Jackie Huynh

I took 5 different classes there back in 1998/99. All relating to electrical. I've since gone to big name colleges, community college, and other occupational centers. I really feel like I got the most out of my instruction at CCOC. At the time I went there classes were dirt cheap, something like $50 a class. The Instructors were excellent, very knowledgeable and worked in industries that were related to what they were teaching. It was what I needed at the time since I was broke, had no real career or direction. Now I'm a master electrician and running my own company. Glenn, Kansas City.Glenn Cindy Bowers

It is not the bad school everybody thinks it is. Just because of the school's history and location lists IHS as a bad school. All those bad things, such as stabbings, gangs, and etc. happened 10 years ago. Now you have the casual bad kids (the casual bad kids that are found at every school). People tend to focus on the negatives of the school and never takes into account the positives that independence gives. Independence has a large assortment of programs, such as music, dance, computers, and academies, that could help anyone achieve. The staff and teachers are always there to help, some may seem mean and sarcastic, but the teachers do care for their students. The teachers wants every student to succeed; just ask them, and that's the answer you will get. Socially, fights and bullying isn't a problem. In fact it rarely happens as of late. There are still druggies, but you can find those at any other school. Independence is like any other high school in the area. In my opinion, as a student, IHS provides more opportunities to succeed.Peter Tran

Education here Is decent food is over priced for way low quality great multicultural diversity open campus meaning no lockers but yet independence high school needs to stop kids from smoking herds such as weed and other drugs because I am a senior here and yet since my freshman year I see kids doing drugs in the bathroom and nothing is being done so I would not at this school is drug/smoke free bathrooms are dirty not to mention no locks are on stalls. Not that much violence during school hours… most staff is friendly but Yet some teachers aren't nice at all such as the new drama teacher MS close who is a cold hearted teacher who has made a friend of mine go through deep depression because this new teacher calls students stupid and what not which is not right in honest opinions.Midnight Ryder

The school is horrible. Most of the kids are disrespectful and say the stupidest things such as asking the unnecessary questions. I was in a lockdown drill with a class and, let me tell you, if the lockdown drill was real, I wont have even written this review down because I would be dead by now and because they didnt listen to their teacher , they were on their phones with their flashlight on, and being loud. This school is definitely the worse.Lelouch vi Britannia

Wanted to get off disability snd work a job that makes a difference.i dropped out of school to work.so im going back to finish.this is a awesome program for anyone looking to better themselves.after a graduate im going to college to study global warming and how to insure the planet gets better looked after Im getting my drone pilots certificate so i can make money and help companies with my flying skills.drones are 1 of the leading money makers.a skilled engineer working to integrate the capabilties can make 150,000 a year.so thetes a market for developers and alot of start ups here in the bay area.Rory Yesmont

I went to the school to go back to get my high school diploma I'm 36 years old with three kids and I was able to do it they help you out, the teachers are awesome the counselors really work hard to help you get what you need if you feel like you can't get your diploma they got GED classes they got Spanish classes for you to sit there and be able to get your certificate or diploma in Spanish if you're not the best at speaking English they will help you they are really awesome I recommend them lots and lots I literally just have my graduation yesterday so yay 😁Yonibaby

Indian/middle eastern lady at the computer lab next to mocha cafe is unqualified to interact with people. She is very rude and thinks everyone should cater to her. Gives off the vibe that she doesn't want to be there and anything I asked her to do was a nuisance. Not friendly at all. For testing just go to the Fremont school. Yeah you don't interact that much with them but for the times you do, I've always felt the impression like I was an inconvenience.Christopher Rath

Fari's sewing class is the best! I am self taught & have been sewing for 45 yrs. I learned something the 1st day of class & every week since I have signed up. She is a professional seamstress & and teaches the correct way to sew as they do in the industry. I am now learning to correct all my bad sewing habits. The results are terrific. It's also interesting to see all the different projects everyone is working on (i.e., shirts, totes, quilts, prom dress, skirts . . . etc. I also like that there is an assortment of people, woman of all ages & back grounds & men taking this class. Everyone is friendly and Fari makes it fun with her wise cracking sense of humor.Tulip 01

I graduated an Adult School as a CNA, and believe that this school is a great opportunity for everyone who needs professional help and support. I am incredible grateful to each member of the team for their patient and friendliness towards students. I confidence that this is indeed a place, where people like me, acquire new professional and skills in a very short period time under support of professional teachers and right management.Nataliya Kondrashov

(Translated by Google) The school’s website cannot be opened. After opening the page, it prompts that this website may pretend to be ace.fuhsd.org to steal your personal financial information. How do you deal with this situation? (Original) 学校的网站无法打开，打开网页后提示此网站可能冒充ace.fuhsd.org来窃取您的个人财务信息，请问这种情况怎么处理木子

I’ve been coming here since summer 2017 when I first started vending at Oakland Athletics. This is a great place for community resources and day work. This is pretty much a drop in center for adults. They have hot meals, take home and snacks for those who are hungry. You can do laundry and they also have showers. There are TVs in the day room with a decent movie selection. If you need stuff like financial assistance they can point you in the right direction with that as well. Lydia does great with everyone over there. She is the heart and soul of the place and doesn’t get the credit she should. Don’t ever disrespect her though or you’ll be put in your place quick 💯Roger Tedi

The place is really cool place. The setting and food is great. Hot shower and some friendly faces at first. But don't get hurt or fall upon bad circumstances. You LL be treated like a criminal. I was evicted from my home due to lack of consistent work. I went o conxion to find work found friends and a very moody person whom I choose not to say her name but she calls it upon herself to be the judge and jury and slanders my name. I call this a place to avoid like the plague. Because reality is stuff does happen to bad people as well as good. And people need a hand up not aslap down. So who's to sayPhilip Copeland

well I was I was a day worker at one pointpeople seen the work I put in and they hire mesince I've been working there I've been happy happiersending people out for date jobs is greatI tell you it's better than sitting on the corner with your hand out see we don't give handouts we give hand upthe staff is greatI really can't say too much more about itcome see for yourself you will see that we feed youevery Wednesday we we passed groceries out to the neighborhoodfrom 12:30 to the food is gone and that's what it is we help peopleso if you're looking for a job day labor is the placethank you forlisteningJeffrey Mearis

(Translated by Google) Because the government sector has a need for people to have knowledge As a Second Language Thank you to the government and the staff. There are all the teachers. Public Service Modernization good at it. (Original) เพราะว่าภาครัฐ มีความใส่ใจ ต้องการให้ประชาชนได้มีความรู้ เป็นภาษาที่สอง ขอบคุณภาครัฐ และเจ้าหน้าที่มีหน้าทุกท่าน คณะ ครูตั้งใจสอนมาก บริการประชาชน ทันสมัย ดีสุดยอดค่ะKim Suwan Suwan

(Translated by Google) In 2009 I was there … right in room 20, teacher Miss Bruno, a cordial greeting to all of you … I was treated very well, I'm Victor Fuenzalida Bravo from Santiago of Chile ….. (Original) En 2009 estuve ahi…justo en el salon 20 profesora miss Bruno un saludo cordial para todos Uds…me atendieron muy bien soy Victor Fuenzalida Bravo from Santiago of Chile…..Victor Fuenzalida

A place where you can learn English really quickly, and meet friends from different countries. Teachers are always available to help you, and that's really important. I recommend that school.Angélica F

Overall is good. Teacher is so nice and helpful even she spent extra time to find out information and help. The administration office is fair and need to listen more from students' input and feedback.Pichest Boonchanya

(Translated by Google) Buenas tardes. I would like to know if the course is free. Thank you very much (Original) Buenas tardes. Quisiera saber si el curso es de forma gratuita. Muchas graciasKurama957

(Translated by Google) A Good School To Learn English. Excellent Teachers. I recommend it. (Original) Un Buena Escuela Para Aprender Inglés. Exelentes Teachers. Lo Recomiendo.Mario armando Jasson

I and another female student saw a male student take a pictures of our butts in class with out our consent and when we reported it to principle they said unless the picture was posted online there was nothing they can do he’s free to take pictures of whatever and whom ever he wants not only did i feel violated my rights felt violated the way they handled the matter was very unprofessional and i had no right to say anything or speak up for myself it was all hear say in there eyes falsely accusing someone with out an actual photo to prove by then he would have deleted it and he’s an adult he doesn’t have to show them or admit to taking any photos yet he had the right to take a picture of me and the other female. We both witness it as well and we both were discredited. They failed to handle the matter in a proper way by either removing him out of the class or telling him to not take picture of us but yet said he has every right this school is a joke they only want you there just so all the test you take gets them money from the state so numbers matter the more student there are taking test the more money they get. I wouldn’t recommend this school to anyone and i will be filing a complaint with the board of education.Amanda Rodriguez

I understand that we are all face to Covid and difficult situation. However, I wasted my money for EPA exam. It is already over a year now I've been waiting for the exam. I paid about 500$ for an exam and study guide and it's been holding little over a year and very upset. I was trying to contact the school and the instructor too but I don't think they want to help adult student. It was good program but I do not want to go back.hong sung

Be Warned! Certificate put on hold. Uses students as class assistant for free. Not a very professional school to attend to. way much better to choose community college over this school.Sheri Romero