Formerly ACE and GRAD, the Lamar Alternative High School serves as an advocate for pupils in at-risk situations in Bryan by enabling them to achieve educational success in an alternative setting. Location Lamar Alternative is located at the Lamar Center for Alternative and Accelerated Education 1901 Villa Maria 100 and 200 Hallways Director Jessie Hernandez jhernandez@bryanisd.org 979.209.2702 Counselors Amanda Luna, M.Ed. ajluna@bryanisd.org 979.209.2703 Nancy Preston, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT preston@bryanisd.org 979.209.2782 Students at Lamar Alternative have a 4- to 6-period day, depending on course work needed, TAKS status, and extenuating personal circumstances.  Courses are either self-paced or direct instruction, depending on a student's needs. Admission to Lamar Alternative is based on assessment (scores on the TABE test or Exit Level TAKS test), attendance, behavior, and an interview.  Students who are interested in attending Lamar Alternative should first visit with their Bryan High School or Rudder High School Academic Advisor who will give them an application.  After the application is complete, the student may then go to Lamar Alterative to take TABE and to schedule an interview.           The next TABE test will be Tuesday, November 6th at 8:00 a.m. in room 104.   (Typically, TABE is administered on every Tuesday and interviews are scheduled for Thursday; however, during state testing windows, the TABE test is not administered.)