Adult Basic Education

Adult Basic Education classes offer help in reading, grammar, writing, spelling, math, life skills, and employment. Individual study, group work, and whole-class lessons are guided by friendly, supportive teachers.

Reading Classes
Students will learn to:

• Read for a variety of adult purposes and for practical information
• Use word attack skills to sound out unfamiliar words
• Understand what they read
• Locate details and facts in written passages
• Use a dictionary for pronunciation and word meaning
• Interpret graph, chart, and map data
• Learn and use strategies to develop independent reading ability

Writing, Grammar and Spelling Classes
Students will learn to:

• Use proper capitalization, punctuation, and parts of speech
• Write notes, letters, brief summaries, and memos
• Improve their spelling skills

Math Classes
Students will learn to:

• Refresh basic skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Use estimation
• Measure accurately
• Calculate using fractions, decimals, and percents
• Examine schedules, maps, and graphs
• Solve word problems that involve combinations of these skills

Go to our Sign Up page to find out how to start taking Adult Basic Education classes.