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Overview of Program
Clearway High School was established by the Adult Learning Center in 1977 as a school for teenagers who need a specialized setting to successfully complete high school. Clearway is designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of young people for whom public school was ineffective, and has become a well-respected school which is a valued educational resource for Nashua and surrounding communities. Our basic philosophy has been consistent since 1977: If students are able to demonstrate competence, their feelings of self-worth and potential for leading productive and successful lives will increase. Ways of achieving this end will vary, but our belief is that teenagers can achieve personal and academic success is reflected in everything Clearway offers.
Clearway is successful primarily because the program’s objectives have remained stable since its inception:
- To improve basic skills, enabling students to earn their GED or to achieve academic credits that can lead to the acquisition of a high school diploma.
- To increase students' abilities to access and utilize both services and opportunities available to them.
- To promote improved self-knowledge and self-respect so that students can more effectively function at school, work, and in the community.
Exit from the program is based upon returning to public school, acquiring the twenty credits required for the granting of a high school diploma, or successfully completing the GED examination. All students are encouraged to pursue further academic study or vocational training and/or to obtain full-time employment.
What we offer
Clearway is approved by the State of New Hampshire to offer its students a 20 credit diploma. It is also approved as a special education placement for identified students. All students, whether pursuing a diploma or GED, enroll in courses that are approved for credit towards a diploma.
Program highlights
We offer an emotionally supportive, self-paced educational environment which encourages students to overcome previous academic failure and discover personal success.
- Clearway High School is approved by the NH Department of Education for the education of identified students and as a diploma-granting school.
- Students may choose to earn a GED.
- Our curriculum includes Math, Science, Social Studies, English Literature, English Composition, Computers, Art, Health, and Career and Life Skills.
- Various enrichment activities include field trips, guest speakers, individual and group counseling, and physical fitness.
- Counseling is provided on a wide variety of issues important to teens in making a successful transition into adulthood.
- Childcare may also be available to promote school attendance for young parents.
- Classes are held Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM at 40 Arlington Street in Nashua.
Who we serve
| Students range in age from 14 to 20 and are referred by their sending school district. |
How to enroll
Clearway accepts many students from the Greater Nashua Area. Students are referred by guidance counselors, special education personnel, administrators, courts, parents and students themselves.
Every prospective student must be interviewed by the program director and must agree to the following:
- Attend school daily
- Commit to the full program of studies
- Comply with the school’s standard of respect between students and staff
Enrollment is held one day per month, and interviews are required prior to enrollment.
Students who have been identified by their home school district as having special educational needs must be referred by the Special Education Office in their school district. They should contact that office and request a referral. |
Cost
| Tuition is approved by the NH Department of Education and is paid by the sending school district. |
Contact
For more information call Marianne Wiley, Clearway Director, at (603) 598-8303 X 204 or email mwiley@adultlearningcenter.org. Non-identified Nashua residents should call 598-8303 ext. 201 for further enrollment information.
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| TESTIMONIAL |
"Clearway had a huge impact on my life in many good ways. The atmosphere in the school is great and you feel so safe and welcome."
Evan Sapiel - Clearway student |
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