Finish your education
Compare GED/HSE preparation, adult diploma options and re-engagement schools. Start with your school history and the credential you want to earn. Confirm age, enrollment and completion requirements with the provider.
Montgomery County, Ohio
Your education and career Route in Dayton.
Find diploma completion, GED/HSE, technology, manufacturing, and support options throughout the Miami Valley. See what fits your schedule, goals, and real-life needs.
Choose the right return-to-learning route in Dayton
A teenager returning to high school and an adult preparing for a GED may need very different kinds of support. In Dayton, begin by clarifying whether you are trying to recover school credits, prepare for an equivalency test or enter a training program. Keep your current school connection until you have confirmed another route.
Sinclair describes MVCTC Aspire support for foundational skills and equivalency preparation. Its adult learner information can help you explore a later transition into further study. Ask which service matches your school history and goal rather than assuming a preparation class and a college program have the same entry requirements.
Connect learning to work
Use the career training guide to compare the exact credential, prerequisites, schedule and full cost. Ask whether the course is enough for the role you want or whether an employer, licensing board or placement site has further requirements.
Build a Route you can follow
Your Onward assessment helps organize your goal, available time and support needs. Create one personalized Route with today's next step, milestones and 7-, 30- and 90-day plans. Request Navigator support when the choices feel unclear.
Local places to start
These are independently listed resources, not endorsements or confirmed partnerships. Check current eligibility, locations, costs and availability directly. Sources checked September 4, 2026.
Sinclair / MVCTC Aspire
Basic academic skills and high school equivalency preparation information.
Visit official resource →Sinclair adult learners
Information for adults considering further study; confirm entry requirements.
Visit official resource →Support for the life around your goals
Planning for transportation, childcare, English learning, digital access or housing can help you keep moving. Search resources connected to Dayton and explain the help you need when you contact a provider. If you are returning after incarceration or facing barriers because of a record, explore education and work after a criminal record.
Questions from Dayton learners
Should a Dayton teen leave school to start an adult program?
Do not make that decision based only on a directory listing. Speak with the current school and a parent or guardian where appropriate, then confirm age, enrollment and credential requirements with the receiving program.
How does Ready Set Onward serve Dayton?
Ready Set Onward offers online education and workforce navigation. Your assessment helps create one Route with a next step, milestones and a 7-, 30- and 90-day plan. You can explore providers and request Navigator support. Listed organizations make their own enrollment decisions; a listing does not mean they are a partner or that Onward has an office in the city.
Can I find help if I have a criminal record?
Start with the Ohio reentry guide and local support resources. Some organizations specifically support people with records. Training admission, employment and occupational licensing can have different requirements, so verify each separately before paying or enrolling.
Local Re-engagement directory
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IRN 008283Dayton Business Technology High School
A Dayton public charter high school serving grades 9–12. Onward has verified the current Dayton location and public school directory listing; learners should confirm current enrollment requirements directly with the school.
Grades 9–12Dayton-based in-person schoolDirect school enrollment support
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IRN 019426Dayton Career Tech High School dba Riverscape Career Tech
A tuition-free Dayton community high school serving grades 9–12 with a learner-centered approach and direct enrollment pathway.
Grades 9–12Learner-centered supportDirect online enrollment application
Official school website View detailed profileWebsite verified
IRN 020293Engage High School
A tuition-free Dayton community school serving grades 9–12 with an emphasis on academic success and student development.
Grades 9–12Community schoolDirect enrollment pathway
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IRN 000813Gem City Career Prep High School
A Dayton career-prep high school serving grades 9–12 and providing a local diploma pathway for learners seeking another route to completion.
Grades 9–12Career-prep modelAdult workforce diploma provider listed by Ohio
Official school website View detailed profileWebsite verified
IRN 016849Liberty High School
A Dayton public charter high school listed in the current national public-school directory. Onward has verified the Dayton location; learners should confirm current grades, enrollment rules, and services directly with the school.
Dayton-based high schoolPublic charter schoolLocal in-person option
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