Adult Education & Literacy

 

ORIENTATIONS AND CLASSES ARE CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 DUE TO WEATHER. We will contact you to reschedule if you were invited to the Tuesday orientation. Thank you!

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES UNTIl JULY 2025.   

Adult English Language Learners:

If you have already registered for an adult ELL orientation and we have an opening, we will contact you to attend orientation on January 7th or 9th, 2025. If you are not invited to a January orientation, you may register for classes in July 2025.

Adult High School Equivalency Test Preparation Students:

Our next adult high school equivalency orientation will be January 13 and 15, 2025. To request registration, please go to GED.com and create an account. Under the heading STUDY, select our Adult Education Center Prep Center at 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 us about the next orientation by DECEMBER 1st, please call our office at 816-321-5011 to check your status. 

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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 january 2025 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 December 1, 2024, 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 be emailed one to two weeks prior to your scheduled orientation session. Call 816-321-5011 if you have not received an email confirming your registration.
 

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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 6-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 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. You may call 816-321-5011 to check that we've received your information and to check your status. ** ENROLLMENT IS CLOSED FOR NEW ELL STUDENTS for this school year. We will open registration in July 2025 for the next school year.

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:

If you would like to volunteer to help our program, please submit a VOLUNTEER Application (NOT FOR STUDENT Enrollment) or call (816) 321-5011 for more information. Volunteers support teachers in the classroom or provide small group or one-to-one tutoring for English Language Learners or those preparing for the high school equivalency exam.