FREE ENGLISH CLASSES:    REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 1, 2025. 
ADULT GED TEST PREP CLASSES- SEE BELOW

To register for in-person high school equivalency classes, please go to GED.com and create a free account. You do not need to pay anything for testing yet. Select our program for your study center:  Adult Education Center, 6449 N. Prospect Ave, Gladstone, Mo 64119.

Your request to study at our center will be submitted to us by GED.com. If you don't receive an email from NKC Schools by JULY 14, 2025 inviting you to an orientation, please call our office at 816-321-5011 to check your status. You must reply to the orientation invite email in order for us to reserve your space for pretesting. You may call 816-321-5011 if you have any questions. 

We offer IN PERSON CLASSES.       Online GED preparation classes are offered at www.MOLEARNS.COM

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HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CLASSES

The Adult Education Center offers free preparation classes for adults who want to take a Missouri high school equivalency exam.  

• Students must be 17 years old or older and not enrolled in school. (16 year olds must have 16 credits AND a drop out letter to enroll)
• If English is not your first language, you must be able to read English at a fifth grade level or higher to enroll in high school equivalency classes. If not, please enroll in our Adult English Language Learning classes first.
• Students must be Missouri residents and have a legal Missouri ID. 

High School Equivalency Preparation Classes- To request registration for our next orientation, please go to GED.com and create an account. Under the heading "Study" select our center at Adult Education Center, 6449 N. Prospect Ave, Gladstone, Mo 64119. They will send us an email with your information. We will send YOU an email when we receive it, asking if you would like to come to an orientation. You must reply to our email to reserve a space. If you do not receive an email from us by July 15, 2025, please call our office at 816-321-5011 to check your status

In order to enroll in classes to prepare for the high school equivalency exam, you must attend an orientation session. Orientations are held twice a school year, July and January. 

Please make sure to check your email (including spam/junk folder) for more information once you have signed up for an orientation.  You will receive an email at least 2 weeks prior to an orientation. Call 816-321-5011 if you have not received an email confirming your registration for an August or January orientation or if you have questions.
 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER CLASSES

The Adult Education Center offers English Language Learner classes for adults who want to learn or improve their English. 

• Classes are FREE. Students are required to make a minimum 4-month commitment to consistent attendance and effort. Morning and night classes are offered. 
• Classes are taught by certified instructors. 
• Students enrolled in the ELL program are welcome to attend extra sessions to prepare for the U.S. citizenship interview. Applicants for citizenship must reside in the U.S. for a minimum of five years (three years if married to a U.S. citizen). 

English Language Learner Classes

To enroll in classes for adult English Language Learners (ELL), you must complete an ORIENTATION session. Orientations are held twice a school year, August and January. After you register, you will be contacted when there is a space available. Please note there may be a waiting list, even after you attend an orientation. You may call 816-321-5011 to confirm we received your information and to check your status. ** ENROLLMENT IS CLOSED FOR NEW ELL STUDENTS for this school year. We will open registration July 1, 2025 for the next school year. Classes will begin in September for those who attend an orientation.

Please make sure we have accurate contact information for you so we may contact you when we have an opening to test. You will be notified by text or email one to three weeks before your scheduled orientation. 

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For more information call (816) 321-5011.  

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

We love our volunteers! If you are interested in becoming a *volunteer, please send an email requesting information to Laurel.Clark@nkcschools.org with "VOLUNTEER" in the subject line, or call (816) 321-5011 for more information. Volunteers support teachers in the classroom and provide small group or one-to-one tutoring for English Language Learners or those preparing for the high school equivalency exam.  *You must be able to read, write, speak and listen at an advanced level in English. Prior teaching or tutoring experience is helpful, but not required. A high school diploma or equivalency is required to volunteer.