New Student Registration

Registration is Closed.

Registration for Winter Term I will open on January 5, 2026

Would you like to receive a text or email reminder once registration is open? Click here to request an email and/or text alert: https://goo.gl/forms/v79LHDKyv51jHtbT2

Effective June 30, 2026, DCDAL will no longer be offering Adult Basic Education (ABE) or GED Preparation programming. Please note that if you enroll in either of these programs at this time and for any reason you are still enrolled on June 30, 2026, we will refer to you an in-person program at your request to continue your studies. Thank you.

In order to enroll at DCDAL, you must register to attend an in-person orientation session at one of our orientation sites throughout the state. Please view the dates, times, and locations of the available in-person orientation sessions below. You may only register for one session. Duplicate registrations will be removed and you will lose your seat to attend an orientation session.

Once you have completed your online registration, please complete your registration forms and submit online no later than one (1) week prior to your orientation date. Please be advised that DCDAL charges a non-refundable $15 registration fee + processing to all incoming students at the time of registration

Once your registration is received, it may be determined based on previous enrollments, test scores, and/or credits that you may be exempt from eligibility testing and eligible to attend a virtual orientation session. DCDAL will notify you via email at the email address that you have included in your registration if this is the case. Be sure to check your email for communication from DCDAL. *All orientation paperwork and/or other required documentation must be received in order to be eligible for a virtual orientation.

If you are interested in earning your high school diploma, please email a scanned (PDF) copy of your transcript to transcripts@dcdal.org by January 19, 2026 for review. *Photos of your transcript will not be accepted. You may be exempt from eligibility testing and eligible to attend a virtual orientation session. DCDAL will notify you via email at the email address that you have included in your registration if this is the case. Be sure to check your email for communication from DCDAL.

If you do not meet the eligibility to attend a virtual orientation session, you will be required to attend the in-person orientation session for which you already registered. At this session, you will be required to complete eligibility testing and meet with a staff member to be oriented to the program. Please be prepared for the in-person session to last between 2-3 hours. A photo ID is required.

Once you click on the link of your desired orientation session, you will be redirected to a third party event registration site- “Eventzilla.” First select “1” registration ticket and then click “Register.” You will then be directed to complete a registration info form. **Please note that once you register- you may not reschedule.