Optional Education Program | Black Hawk College
301 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline, IL 61244
Eligibility
Required documents
Application process
Referral from home or school; if over age 17, can be self-referred
Fees
None
Service area
Black Hawk County, IA
Riverdale, IL
Whiteside County, IL
Rock Island, IL
Mercer County, IL
Henry County, IL
Milan, IL
Moline, IL
Bureau County, IL
Marshall County, IL
Knox County, IL
Warren County, IL
Stark County, IL
Description
Collaborative effort by the six Rock Island County public secondary school systems, Black Hawk College, the Regional Superintendent of Schools, and Youth Service Bureau to provide educational alternatives for truant and dropout youth. Students may earn high school credits leading to a diploma or prepare for GED testing. Classes are offered at the Outreach Center and the Black Hawk College Adult Learning Center. Supportive services include personal and vocational counseling, teen parent programs, and bus tickets.
Providing organization
Black Hawk College
Community college.