Education is a significant aspect of recovery, and is integrated into the client's treatment plan. All adolescents who do not have high school diplomas continue their education at Daytop. Many of our students have gaps in their educational history because of issues related to their treatment needs. All incoming students receive a diagnostic evaluation to determine their present levels and needs. The goal is to prepare students to be on a level with their peers when they return to their local schools.

Daytop Prep is a Registered Nonpublic School for adolescents in New York State who are in treatment for problems related to alcohol and substance abuse. Students work toward a HighSchool Diploma. They can take Regents and standardized tests, and credits can be transferred to the students' home school districts. On average, 92% of our students who participate in Regents exams pass and proceed to their next grade. Our students typically have not experienced success in school prior to coming into Daytop. Our small classes and individual instruction make school a positive experience as they target personal goals specific to each student's academic plan.

Daytop Prep has 7 campuses on the Daytop facilities in Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester, and Dutchess Counties.

Clients in treatment at our Outreach centers within the boroughs of New York City attend classes staffed by New York City Department of Education teachers. This includes the centers at the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island Outreach centers. Students prepare for and take all standard tests appropriate for their grade levels.

Small classes and individualized instruction are given to students, on campus, at all our centers. For specifics of education at our New Jersey centers, visit www.DaytopNJ.org.

Students above compulsory education age may work toward a General Equivalency Diploma. Classes are held at all adolescent facilities, and include test preparation. Tests can be taken, as well, at two of our residential sites. Most trade schools and community colleges accept the GED in lieu of a High School Diploma. Due to small classes and individual attention, our Daytop adolescent students pass this rigorous test at a rate of 89%. This is significantly higher than the New York state average.

For Adults in a residential program who do not have a high school diploma, further education is almost always part of their treatment plan. Daytop offers adult GED (General Equivalency Diploma) and ABE (Adult Basic Education) classes on campus. Preparation for taking the tests for these certificates, and the tests themselves, are administered at a facility.

There are two groups of clients at Daytop who may be in college while in a treatment component. Adolescents at an outreach who complete their high school education may begin college. They are likely to be in the Aftercare phase of treatment by this time.

Those in residential components, who have a high school diploma or GED, may take Community College courses on campus upstate. These are integrated into their treatment plans, and their goals are monitored as they proceed to Re-entry or Aftercare.