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High School Correspondence
GED
This program is an Adult Basic Education and General Equivalency Diploma preparation course. Individuals are aided in the five (5) areas of study which are needed to successfully complete the GED requirements. Individuals need to successfully complete exams in the five subject areas to obtain a GED certificate. The official GED exam is administered on-site.
College Correspondence
Independent study courses through the University of North Dakota are available for individuals wishing to earn college credits at the cost of the juvenile.
Physical Education
Vocational Training
Open Recreation
Parenting
Library
Life Skills/Career Development
Gang Awareness
Health/Sex Education
Community Socialization
Legal Rights
Fine Art Appreciation
- K-5 level services available as well as 6th-12th grade earning credits through North Dakota Division of Independent Study, a Division of North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. We have in-house certified teaching staff attending the needs of a diverse group of students at Dakota Horizons Youth Center.
- Basic Skills/Remedial education is available for individuals needing help in developing their basic academic skills to the sixth/eighth grade level.
- Special services are provided to juveniles with unique needs or those having a specific learning disability.
- Regular educational assessments and/or psycho educational assessments (depending on need) are administered during the first two weeks of placement. An educational plan is developed for each individual based on academic/vocational need.
- Juveniles may participate in activities in the community when they have earned the appropriate security level.