Alternative Education for Youth
At COIC, Everyone Counts!
Do you need your GED? Do you need to recover high school credits?
Do you need help getting back on track? You’re on the right page – we can help!
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COIC provides an alternative high school setting for students to make up credits and return to their regular classrooms, or to earn the GED. Students may also participate in the Youth Compass Program, a work-experience program that combines classroom credits with community service and natural resource projects.
Program Introduction
The COIC approach is based on individualized instruction for credit recovery or GED. Students, primarily aged 16-21, are referred by their local high schools to make up credits and return to their regular classrooms or leave the program with the GED. COIC is recognized as one of the most successful GED programs in Oregon with 110 GED certificates awarded during the 2021-2022 school year. Students may also participate in work education through our Youth Compass Program.
Programs are held in Bend, La Pine, Redmond and Prineville in conjunction with the school districts of Bend-La Pine, Redmond and Crook County. COIC also provides instruction for Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice.
In addition, COIC offers summer work experience, giving students the opportunity to earn minimum wages and learn valuable hands-on work skills. During the school year, students earn high school diplomas, GEDs, and high school credits that transfer to their local high schools. Typically, students spend more than 12,000 working on community service and natural resource projects.
Talk to your school counselor about attending COIC or call one of our classrooms today!
Order Your GED Transcript/Diploma
Order a copy of your GED transcript and/or GED diploma (electronic or hard copies) online from GED.com. Select the Grads and Transcripts tab on the top banner and answer the questions to verify your specific testing record.
Statewide Testing Notices
English Annual Notice for Statewide Tests – Download here
Spanish Annual Notice for Statewide Tests – Download here
English ODE State Testing Combined 30-Day Notice and Opt-Out Form – Download here
Spanish ODE State Testing Combined 30-Day Notice and Opt-Out Form – Download here
Statewide Immunization Notice
Youth Education program Contacts
Bend Classroom
For program information, contact:
Patrick Jordan, Youth Education Manager
541-706-1458 | Email here
La Pine Classroom
For enrollment information, contact:
Debra Sayre, Teacher
541-316-9039 | Email here
For classroom information, contact:
Debra Sayre, Teacher
541-316-9039 | Email here
Redmond Classroom
For program information, contact:
Dustin Gurley, Lead Instructor
541-280-0031 | Email here
COIC Skills Lab
Deschutes County Juvenile Justice
Nancy Gilbertson, Teacher
541-322-7676 | Email here
Youth Education Program General Info:
Patrick Jordan, Youth Education Manager
541-706-1458 | Email here
Work Education Contacts
Bend Compass Program
For program information, contact:
Laurie Harrer, Youth Employment Counselor
561-329-7873 | Email here
La Pine Compass Program
For program information, contact:
Daniel Seddiqui, Youth Employment Counselor
541-675-5996 | Email here
Jefferson County Compass Program
For program information, contact:
Scott Jividen, Youth Employment Counselor
541-640-2270 | Email here
Redmond and Bend Compass Programs
For program information, contact:
Gloria Fallini, Youth & Adult Employment Counselor
541-699-8761 | Email here
Prineville Compass Program
For program information, contact:
Jeff Warren, Youth Employment Counselor
541-420-6787 | Email here
Youth Compass Program General Info:
Josh Lagalo, Youth Employment & Training Manager
541-815-6893 | Email Here
Matt Mahoney, Youth Employment & Training Coordinator
541-403-0099 | Email here
Bend COIC Classroom Communicable Disease Management Plan
La Pine COIC Classroom Communicable Disease Management Plan
Redmond COIC Classroom Communicable Disease Management Plan
COVID-19 Disease Response – Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Facility
COIC Student Handbook 16-22 – Download
COIC is recognized as one of the most successful GED programs in Oregon, with
105 GED certificates earned during the 2022-2023 school year.
Thank you, Community Partners!
Bend-La Pine School District
Crook County School District
Redmond School District
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District
Crook County Park and Recreation District
Bureau of Land Management
Crook County Road Department
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Deschutes Basin Land Trust
Deschutes River Conservancy
Deschutes National Forest
Edumunds Well Wildlife Sanctuary
Heart of Oregon Corps
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Parks Department
Oregon Workforce Alliance
Oregon Youth Authority
University of Oregon
Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
US Forest Service
Contact us
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC)
1250 NE Bear Creek Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
541-548-8163