Manager: Bernice A. Jensen
Assistant Manager: Gail Eddy
Telephone: 508-997-4511 ext. 33550 or 33551
Division of Adult & Continuing Education Office:
181 Hillman Street, Building 9, Room 203
New Bedford, MA
Adult/Continuing Education Programs & Locations:
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Adult Basic Education & English for Speakers of Other Language Classes
High School Credential Information Session & Pretest -Revised
Call to Reserve your seat: February 25, 2026 - Rescheduled: March 11, 2026
9:15 a.m. - Adult Learning Center, 181 Hillman Street, Bldg. 2, Room 234
or
6:15 p.m. - New Bedford HS, Green House, Room 218
Call to reserve your seat: 508-997-4511, Ext 33550/33551 (days) or Ext 21218 (M & W eves.)
2025-2026 School Year ABE/ESOL Class & Registration Information
Class Levels Information:
Adult Basic Education
Adult Secondary Education (HiSET & GED Test Preparation)
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Adult Diploma Program
Volunteer Opportunities
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTING
New Bedford Public Schools, Division of Adult & Continuing Education
Official PSI Test Center for HiSET (Paper-based) Testing
HiSET Testing Registration: www.hiset.org
(No longer ETS now PSI)
High School Credential Information Session & Pretest
Call to Reserve your seat: February 25, 2026 Rescheduled: March 11, 2026
9:15 a.m. - Adult Learning Center, 181 Hillman Street, Bldg. 2, Room 234
or
6:15 p.m. - New Bedford HS, Green House, Room 218
Call to reserve your seat: 508-997-4511, Ext 33550/33551 (days) or Ext 21218 (M & W eves.)
HiSET & GED Transcripts
January - June 2026 HiSET Testing Dates
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New Bedford Public Schools, Division of Adult Education is an
OFFICIAL PEARSON VUE TEST CENTER
Computer-based Testing
Offering GED and numerous other Certification Exams
Contact Information Flyer (To schedule testing)
https://www.pearsonvue.com
2026 Testing: January 5, - June 29, 2026
Test Center Days of Operation: Mondays and Fridays
Test Center Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
New Bedford High School Evening Extension Program
230 Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-4511, Ext. 20551 (Monday & Wednesday evenings, 6:00 - 9:15 p.m.)
Transcript Request Form
2025 - 2026 School Year
Spring 2026 - Trimester III Brochure listing courses/class dates
Important Announcement – February 2026 Blizzard Related
Trimester II Final Exams Postponed
Due to class cancellations during the week of February 23, final exams for all Trimester II classes have been rescheduled to the week of March 2, 2026.
All students should report to their Trimester II classes on Monday (3/2/2026) and Wednesday (3/4/2026) evenings to complete their final exams.
Trimester III will now begin the week of March 9, 2026.
Registration for Trimester III classes will take place on Monday 3/2/26 and Wednesday 3/4/2026 evenings from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Late registration fees will be waived during this week.
Trimester III Classes: March 9 - May 20, 2026
Registration: February 9, 11, 23, 25, 2026; 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Late Registration: March 2, 4, 9, 2026; 5:30-8:30 p.m. ($5 Late fee, per course)
For further registration information please call:
508-997-4511, Ext 20551 (M & W eves.)
Winter 2026 - Trimester II Brochure listing courses/class dates
Registration conducted on a Walk-in Basis (first come, first served)
New Bedford High School, Main Office
(Refer to the Registration Information links for Brochure listing course, dates and times.)
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For more information call the
Adult Education Information Center
508-997-4511, Ext. 33550 or 33551 (days)
or on
Monday or Wednesday Evenings call after 6:00 p.m. Ext. 20551
(Evening telephone extension available September - June 3, 2026)
NBHS Evening Extension's Class of 2020 - Virtual Graduation
Class of 2020 Curbside & Virtual Graduation Information.