| Location |
|
211 North Race Street, Urbana, IL 61801 |
| Hours |
| 8:00am-4:30pm, Mon.-Fri. |
| Phone |
| (217) 384-3530 |
| Website |
| http://www.usd116.org/adult |
| uae@usd116.org |
Urbana Adult Education Center
About
Our mission at Urbana Adult Education, through the active engagement of the community, is to provide a quality education by vigorously fostering high expectations for individual growth within a nurturing and just environment, enabling each student to become a self-sufficient, productive, caring, and responsible member of a changing world society.
The Urbana Adult Education Program is offered through Urbana School District 116 and exists to support the lifelong learning needs of our community. Urbana Adult Education provides lifelong learning opportunities to persons 17 years of age and over who reside in Urbana, Champaign, and surrounding communities. Basic Education classes are funded through federal and state grants, with help from local sources such as The United Way of Champaign County.
Enrollment
Anyone 17 years or older who is not enrolled in a regular school program in Urbana, Champaign, or in neighboring communities may enroll at Urbana Adult Education. You may begin at any time and continue until you have reached your educational goals. Daytime and evening classes are available Fall and Spring semesters. These classes are FREE! The center is located in downtown Urbana within two blocks of the Courthouse MTD Bus Stop. Call 384-3530 for an appointment to register.
GED classes are open to those 17 and over. Students 18 and over may work on a high school diploma in our APL class. Students younger than 18 working on a diploma may earn credits. The following courses are also available: Basic Reading Improvement, Basic Math Improvement, Computer Education (Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding, Microsoft Office 2010 Suite, Windows 7 files and folders, Photo Editing/Photoshop, Word Processing, and General Office Skills), English as a Second Language, and Certified Nursing Assistant.
Classes
In spring 2013, Urbana Adult Education will offer basic education classes in the following areas:
- Reading
- GED Preparation (See Storefront Academy for 16 to 21-year-olds)
- High School Diploma
- English Brush-up
- Math Brush-up
- Keyboarding
- Certified Nursing Assistant (please call for more information on CNA classes)
- Computers - Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding, Microsoft Office 2010 Suite, Windows 7 files and folders, Photo Editing/Photoshop, and General Office Skills
History
The Urbana Adult Education Center is currently hosting a fundraiser to purchase technology for the to support students in the adult education courses through increased access and education. If you are interested in contributing to this project, or would like to share the news with others online or in person, please visit the fundraising website.
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