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
Updates coming soon for the 2026 - 2027 School Year!!!
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)
HiSET & GED Transcripts
Summer 2026 HiSET Test Schedule
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
Trimester III Classes: March 9 - May 20, 2026
For further registration information please call:
508-997-4511, Ext 20551 (M & W eves.)
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.