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Adult Learning Center

10 Ditson Place

Methuen, MA 01844

(978) 722-6066 / (978) 722-6067

Mission Statement:
The Methuen Adult Learning Center is a community of learning within the Methuen Public Schools where adults are empowered through highly effective education services including language, numeracy, digital literacy, self efficacy skills development, and access to support services. The Center is dedicated to improving and enriching the lives of its students and their families in an environment that promotes persistence and is welcoming, respectful, and dignified.

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How to Register

Registration for all classes is by appointment only. Please call (978) 722-6066/ (978)772-6067 to schedule a time to come to the school to begin registration and orientation to the program.
Class schedules are subject to change in accordance with approved safety protocols.
Classes are scheduled to begin in September on a hybrid model, with orientation for each class in small groups onsite, and structured remote learning provided weekly for the duration of the school year.
To begin registration online, click on this link, and we will call you to complete registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sUuBtwHymJRSEapwP8I2m_fBorJTMaeb1IeDKhRXZQ4/viewform?e

Class Schedules

Morning Classes:
Beginning HiSET/GED Prep: Thursday & Friday 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
Intermediate HiSET/GED Prep: Wednesday-Friday 8:30AM-12:30PM

Fast Track Math: Thursday & Friday 12:30 PM-1:30PM

Beginning ESOL: Monday-Wednesday 8:30AM-12:30PM
Intermediate ESOL: Monday-Wednesday 8:30AM-12:30PM
Advanced ESOL: Monday-Wednesday 8:30AM-12:30PM

Evening Classes:

Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced ESOL:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00pm-9:00pm

ALL CLASSES ARE FREE

Space is limited, so please apply as soon as possible.

Funded by: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Methuen Public Schools and the City of Methuen

Entrance to the Methuen Adult Learning Center

What is Public Adult Education

Public Adult Education in Massachusetts includes a range of educational services for adults including basic literacy (including English language skills for non-native speakers of English), mathematics and numeracy, digital literacy, civics, and Adult Secondary Education (preparation for the HiSET and GED tests to obtain the high school equivalency credential).

History
The Methuen Adult Learning Center was founded in 1991 and serves close to 200 students annually. The classes are FREE of charge and are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Methuen Public Schools and the City of Methuen.

The Center offers classes on a morning and evening schedule with multiple levels of English to Speakers of Other Languages. HiSET/GED preparation classes are offered on a morning schedule. Although registration is on-going throughout the school year, it is advisable to complete a registration form as soon as possible to secure a seat in class. Registration takes place at the Center Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm for morning classes, and Monday-Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for evening classes, by appointment only at this time.

Collaborations
The Methuen Adult Learning Center collaborates with Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Nevins Memorial Library to provide tutoring for students waiting to enter the program or who may have scheduling conflicts due to work, childcare or transportation issues. Students co-enrolled at the Center and the tutoring program benefit from the opportunity to accelerate their learning.

MassHire Merrimack Valley partners with the Adult Learning Center to ensure that students are employment ready. Students become active members of the One-Stop Career Center to develop their job search, resume-building and interviewing skills.

The Methuen Adult Learning Center partners with Middlesex Community College and Northern Essex Community College to ensure that high school equivalency credential recipients and ESOL students at the advanced levels have access to higher education through Transitions and Bridge to College
as well as Integrated Education and Training programming, providing students access to a career pathway.

The Methuen Adult Learning Center hosts quarterly meetings of the Methuen Community Network to engage a wide variety of local agencies representing providers of education, employment, and social services to continue to share resources leading students to their next steps. Community collaborations support family literacy and provide services to area residents in reaching their education and employment goals.