The Adult Education Department is responsible for the administration of the district's adult education program and oversees the San Diego Adult School. The program provides individuals who are 18 to 20 years of age and no longer attending high school an opportunity to improve their reading, writing, and math skills and/or to complete course requirements needed to obtain the Adult Education High School Diploma. The San Diego Adult School comprises six locations throughout the district. 

The San Diego Adult School uses its own set of course numbers. All adult education course titles begin with AE. Please note that the adult education courses are not approved by the University of California to meet its subject-area admission requirements (the UC a–g requirements).

Course TitleCourse Number
AE Advertising Art 10437
AE Algebra 1 A,B4229, 4230
AE Algebra 2 A,B4238, 4239
AE Art History and Appreciation 1,20418, 0419
AE Business Careers 10715
AE Career and Professional Readiness 1,28489, 8579
AE Contemporary Voices 1,21868, 1869
AE CTE3499
AE EDM American Literature 1,21305, 1306
AE EDM Biology 1,26278, 6279
AE EDM Career and Life Management 11100
AE EDM Chemistry 1,26276, 6277
AE EDM Computer Applications in Business 1,21065, 1066
AE EDM Computerized Graphic Design 1,20398, 0399
AE EDM Consumer Mathematics4888
AE EDM Earth Science 1,26272, 6273
AE EDM English 1,21301, 1302
AE EDM English 3,41303, 1304
AE EDM Exploratory Work Experience Education8507
AE EDM Government 16919
AE EDM Integrated Mathematics I A-B4890, 4891
AE EDM Integrated Mathematics II A-B4892, 4893
AE EDM Integrated Mathematics III A-B4894, 4895
AE EDM Modern World History & Geography 1,26907, 6908
AE EDM Physics 1,26274, 6275
AE EDM Principles of Economics 16918
AE EDM U.S. History & Geography 1,26912, 6913
AE EDM World Literature 1,21309, 1310
AE GED Exam Prep1096
AE General Elective3002
AE Geometry 1 A,B4231, 4232
AE HISET Exam Prep1095
AE Keyboarding and Computer Literacy 10716
AE Music Appreciation 1,20458, 0459
AE Practical Arts0386
AE Spanish 1,22542, 2543
AE VAPA0140
AE World Language 1,22521, 2522
AE World Language 3,42523, 2524
EDM Adult Basic Education Multilevel Math 6th – 8th4100
EDM Adult Basic Education Reading Development 11390
EDM Adult Basic Education Reading Development 21391
EDM Adult Basic Education Reading Development 31392