EDP is a non-instructional program. Participants must demonstrate their specific skills learned through life experiences. A candidate for a diploma must demonstrate their specific skills learned through life experiences. It is ideal for self-directed adults who prefer confidentiality and individualized learning outside the classroom. After registering for the program, a person meets weekly with an assessor.
Appointments follow flexible scheduling to allow for individual needs.
Those who complete the program earn a Falls Church High School Diploma. All external Diploma graduates must pass the Virginia Literacy Passport test. Students attend the academy full-time for all their studies, which include high school academic subjects, life skills, and employment readiness. Project Opportunity and Project Opportunity West , administered through Bryant Alternative High School, is a high school completion program for students between the ages of 16 and 21 who are pregnant or parenting. These alternative schools offer an education program for at-risk youth who have been placed by agency representatives and who have not been successful in traditional school settings.