Corrections & Juvenile Rehabilitation Education
Centralia College is committed to the success of all students. For that reason, Centralia College provides educational programs at two corrections centers and one juvenile rehabilitation center in southwest Washington.
Garrett Heyns Education Center
Centralia College operates the Garrett Heyns Education Center at the Washington Corrections Center and provides educational opportunities at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center under agreement with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington State Department of Corrections.
The alliance with Garrett Heyns Education Center at the Washington State Corrections Center in Shelton began in 1975. Educational offerings include basic education for adults, GED prep courses, GED testing, basic computer and college readiness classes, and industrial sanitation and building trades programs..
Cedar Creek Corrections Center
In 2011, Centralia College assumed oversight of the education center at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Littlerock. Courses administered include basic education for adults, GED prep classes, GED testing, basic computer and college readiness classes, and programs in building trades, drywall, roofing, siding, and horticulture.
Green Hill School
Centralia College began a partnership with Green Hill School in 2019 and began offering college classes to students at the Chehalis juvenile rehabiitation center in spring 2020. Enrollment in the college courses has grown every quarter and the students are excelling. In 2021, students became eligible to join Phi Theta Kappa, the national honors society for two-year college students. Full-time students with GPAs of 3.4 and higher are eligible. Courses are taught on-site by Centralia College faculty.
Accessibility in corrections education
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) of 2008, and subsequent disabilities law is designed to ensure that students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to access academic programs and successfully complete their studies. Centralia College is committed to providing accessibility to all students. If you are a student with a disability, you may request accommodation from Disability Services. Contact the Corrections Education Navigator via Kiosk to facilitate connection with Disability Services on the main campus. This information will remain strictly confidential.
CONTACT
Liselotte Thompson
Dean of Transitional Studies & Corrections Education
360-623-8178
Email Liselotte Thompson