Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Ed., ESOL |
Program Name: |
Clinton Adult Learning Center |
Address: |
150 School St., Clinton, MA 01510 |
Hours: |
Mon. & Wed. 6PM to
9PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
16 years or older, MA resident, Enrolled in the GED program |
Other Services Available: |
Child Care, Employment Skills, Family Literacy, Tutoring, Testing, and Computer Skills |
Educational Sponsor: |
Department of Education |
Contact: Christine Cordio |
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Telephone: (978) 365-4226 |
E-Mail [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
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ESL 1,2, and 3 |
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Program Name: |
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Assabet Valley
Technical High School |
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Address: |
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215 Fitchburg
St., Marlboro, MA 01752 |
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Hours: |
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Mon. through
Thurs., 3PM – 5PM. Registration by appointment. |
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Entry
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Initial
Assessment |
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Other Services
Available: |
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None |
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Educational
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Quinsigamond
Community College |
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Contact: Tom
Catlin or Susan Seibel |
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Phone: (800)
537-6663 or (508) 485-9430 x219 |
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Courses Available: |
GED Prep |
Program Name: |
Corporation for Public Management-Young Parents Program |
Address: |
51 Everett St., Southbridge, MA 01550 |
Hours: |
Mon. to Thurs. 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Must be a pregnant or parenting teen and TAFDC recipient |
Other Services Available: |
Life management, parenting and job readiness |
Educational Sponsor: |
DTA funded program operated by Corporation for Public Management |
Contact: Lisa Lapierre |
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Phone: (508) 764-1953 |
(Currently not available) |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
YOU, Inc. Education for Employment Program of Southbridge |
Address: |
52 Charlton St., Southbridge, MA 01550 |
Hours: |
Mon. thru Fri. 9AM to 1PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
5.0 grade level on TABE, Economically disadvantaged, or current IEP, officially withdrawn from school, and age 16 to 21 |
Other Services Available: |
Job Search, Life Skills, Employment Skills, Testing, and college and financial aid applications |
Educational Sponsor: |
YOU, Inc. |
Contact: Andrew LaPointe |
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Phone: (508) 765-9102 x22 |
email: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
YOU, Inc. Education for Employment Program of Uxbridge |
Address: |
25 Mendon Street Uxbridge, MA 01569 (Uxbridge Youth Center |
Hours: |
Mon. thru Fri. 9AM to 1PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
5.0 grade level on TABE, Economically disadvantaged, or current IEP, officially withdrawn from school, and age 16 to 21 |
Other Services Available: |
Job Search, Life Skills, Employment Skills, Testing, and college and financial aid applications |
Educational Sponsor: |
You Inc. |
Contact: Jason Poole |
email: [email protected] |
Phone: |
508-278-6812 |
Courses Available: |
ABE, Pre-GED, GED, ESOL, Citizenship, Math Immersion |
Program Name: |
Webster Adult Education |
Address: |
Bartlett H.S., 52 Lake Parkway, Webster, MA 01570 |
Hours: |
Tues. & Thurs 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
GED candidates must be 16 years or older and officially withdrawnfrom high school. Citizenship class candidates must be enrolled in ESOL |
Other Services Available: |
Limited childcare available onsite. Transportation available within Webster |
Educational Sponsor: |
Webster Public Schools |
Contact: Terri Stone |
Program Director |
Phone: (508) 949-8282 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
YOU, Inc. Education for Employment Program of Webster |
Address: |
18 Village Way Webster, MA 01570 |
Hours: |
Mon. thru Fri. 9AM to 1PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
5.0 grade level on TABE, Economically disadvantaged, or current IEP, officially withdrawn from school, and age 16 to 21 |
Other Services Available: |
Job Search, Life Skills, Employment Skills, Testing, and college and financial aid applications |
Educational Sponsor: |
You Inc. |
Contact: Chris Poole |
email: [email protected] |
Phone: 508 943-5665 |
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Courses Available: |
Adult Basic Education, ESOL |
Program Name: |
Access Futures /Native Language Literacy Program |
Address: |
799 W Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606 |
Hours: |
Tues, and Thurs. 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Open Enrollment |
Entry Guidelines: |
Adult Spanish speakers only.(age 16+) |
Other Services Available: |
Free on-site daycare and transportation. On a bus route. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Mass Job Training – Worcester Program. |
Contact: Shirley for intake |
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Phone: (508) 438-0778 |
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Courses Available: |
GED, GED (Spanish), Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
Access Futures/Young Parent Program |
Address: |
799 W Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Fri. 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Dept. of Transitional Assistance referred, parents (mothers and fathers) pregnant females ages 14 to 19. |
Other Services Available: |
On-site daycare and transportation. On bus route. Career planning and parenting skills. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Health Awareness Services of Central MA, Inc. |
Contact: Shirley or Carmen |
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Phone: (508) 438-0778 |
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Courses Available: |
GED, ABE |
Program Name: |
Adult Education Programs (Worcester Community Action Council) |
Address: |
484 Main St., 2nd Fl., Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Fri. 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
GED level must be above 5.9 grade, and ABE level below 5.9. Ages 16 to 25 |
Other Services Available: |
Tutoring available 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Employment Skills, Testing, Computer Skills, Job Search and Life Skills. On a bus route. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Worcester Public Schools |
Contact: Emajeana Cambra |
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Phone: (508) 754-1176 x154 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Education, ESOL |
Program Name: |
Adult Learning Center |
Address: |
484 Main St.., Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Fri. 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Entry Guidelines: |
On-site testing provided. |
Other Services Available: |
Testing available. On bus route. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Worcester Public Schools |
Contact: John McGovern |
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Phone: (508) 799-3090 |
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Courses Available: |
ESOL |
Program Name: |
American Language and Culture Institute |
Address: |
138 Woodland St., Worcester, MA 01610 |
Hours: |
Mon. & Weds. 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM to
3:30 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Age 18 and above or high school graduate. $750.00 fee |
Other Services Available: |
Institutional TOEFL testing available. On bus route. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Clark University |
Contact: James Raby |
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Phone: (508) 793-7794 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
Citizenship |
Program Name: |
Catholic Charities: |
Address: |
10 Hammond St., Worcester, MA01610 |
Hours: |
Morning: Fridays 9AM-12PM Evenings: Tuesdays 6PM-9PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Non-U.S. Citizen |
Other Services Available: |
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Educational Sponsor: |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Contact: Bob Cronin |
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Phone: (508) 860-2228 |
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Courses Available: |
GED for the homeless |
Program Name: |
Catholic Charities Adult Basic Education |
Address: |
10 Hammond St., Worcester, MA 01610 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Thurs. 9AM to 2PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Being Homeless |
Other Services Available: |
Child Care for homeless, Employment Skills, Job Search. On bus route, transportation provided for homeless. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Contact: Joanne Chester |
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Phone: (508) 860-2228 |
E-Mail: |
Courses Available: |
ESL |
Program Name: |
Lutheran Community Services (LCS) |
Address: |
30 Harvard St., Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Days and Evenings (call for levels) |
Entry Guidelines: |
Refugee, Immigrant or Asylee |
Other Services Available: |
Technical Assistance and referrals. Computer training, employment assistance. Legal Services for visas, green cards, citizenship, asylum, etc. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Lutheran Social Services |
Contact: Marie Demember or Silvana Gjoni |
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Phone: (508) 754-1121 |
E-Mail: |
Courses Available: |
ESOL |
Program Name: |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) |
Address: |
Worc. State College 486 Chandler St Worc. MA 01602 |
Hours: |
Community classes: Tues and Thurs. 7PM to 9 PM |
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Day intensive classes: Mon. and Wed. 6PM to 9PM as needed. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Adults, young adults. Open |
Other Services Available: |
Free tutoring for our students. Institutional TOEFL testing for entrance into Worcester State College |
Educational Sponsor: |
Worcester State College |
Contact: |
Telese Smith or Richard Gallant |
Phone: |
(508) 929-8031 or (508) 929-8120 |
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ourses Available: |
Adult Basic Education, ESOL |
Program Name: |
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester |
Address: |
Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA01608 |
Hours: |
No classes, one on one private tutoring. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Anyone is eligible. Adult basic education target student population: readers at 6th grade level or below. ESOL target student population: beginners to intermediate. |
Other Services Available: |
Citizenship Training, Tutoring. On a bus route. Volunteers needed. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester |
Contact: Allison Budds |
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Phone: (508) 754-8056 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Education |
Program Name: |
Mass Job Training Adult Basic Education Program |
Address: |
332 Main St. Suite 601, Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Tues. and Thurs. 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Out of school youth and adults ages 16 and over who wish to improve reading/language/math skills or prepare for the GED. |
Other Services Available: |
Citizenship Training, Child Care, Employment Skills, Testing. Job Search, Life Skills, Transportation, and on a bus line. Integrated Health Education and counseling provided. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Mass Job Training – Worcester |
Contact: Lisa Welcome |
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Phone: (508) 753-2991 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Education, ESL1,2,3 and 4 |
Program Name: |
Quinsigamond Adult Community Learning Ctr. |
Address: |
City Square, 110 Front St., 2nd Fl. Worcester, MA01608 |
Hours: |
Mon., Wed., Fri. 9AM – 12PM Sept. through June. Register second Wednesday of every month at 10:00AM or 3:30PM. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Initial Assessment |
Other Services Available: |
Computer Skills, Individual Tutoring. On a bus line. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Contact: Donna McGoldrick |
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Phone: (508) 751-7903 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
ABE, GED, Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
Quinsigamond ABE Community Learning Ctr.- Morn |
Address: |
Plumley Village, 16 Laurel St., Worcester, MA |
Hours: |
ABE Mon., Wed., Fri. 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Pre-GED 11AM to 2PM, Mon., Weds., Fri. GED 11 AM to 2 PM Tues. and Thurs. – Sept. through June |
Entry Guidelines: |
Initial Assessment (before 4 PM |
Other Services Available: |
Individual Tutoring. On a bus line. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Contact: Glenn Dolan |
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Phone: (508) 770-0508 |
E-Mail: |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Education, ESL1,2,3 and 4 |
Program Name: |
Quinsigamond ABE Community Learning Ctr.- Eve. |
Address: |
Worcester Common Outlet Mall, 110 Front St., 2nd
Fl. Worcester, MA01608 |
Hours: |
Mon.,Tues. & Thurs. 6PM to 9PM Sept. through June. Registration Second Monday of every at 4PM. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Initial Assessment |
Other Services Available: |
Computer Skills, Individual Tutoring. On a bus line. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Contact: Janet Hedlund |
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Phone: (508) 751-7903 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED |
Program Name: |
Worcester Community Action Council Project Excel |
Address: |
484 Main St., 2nd Fl. Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
8:30AM-11:30AM, Mon. through Fri. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Ages 16-21 |
Other Services Available: |
Counseling, computer training, life skills workshops |
Educational Sponsor: |
United Way |
Contact: Alan Tubman |
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Phone: 508-754-1176 x500 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Adult Basic Education |
Program Name: |
Worcester Community Action Council Visions |
Address: |
484 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Fri. 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Must be 16 to 25 years of age. Preferences given to court mandated and minorities. No income requirement. |
Other Services Available: |
Internships, Testing, Computer Skills, Job Search, Life Skills. Tutoring provided. On a bus route. Buss passes available. |
Educational Sponsor: |
City of Worcester |
Contact: Todd Smith |
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Phone: (508) 754-1176 x134 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED |
Program Name: |
Worcester Community Action Council WINGS |
Address: |
484 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon. through Fri. 9AM-1PM. |
Entry Guidelines: |
Economically Eligible, Ages 16-21 |
Other Services Available: |
Counseling, employability skills, computer training |
Educational Sponsor: |
Employment and Training/Workforce Central |
Contact: |
Days: Candace Shivers – 508-754-1176 x156 |
Phone: |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, ESOL |
Program Name: |
Worcester Family Ties Network |
Address: |
Guild of St. Agnes Daycare, 133 Granite St., Worcester, MA 01604 |
Hours: |
Tues. & Thurs. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Must live in Worcester and have a child 0-3 |
Other Services Available: |
Family Literacy, Childcare, Transportation provided. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Worcester Public Schools |
Contact: Beth Vietze |
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Phone: (508) 799-3136 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED, Adult Basic Education |
Program Name: |
Workforce Central Career Center |
Address: |
44 Front St., 6th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon. to Thurs. 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (20 hrs. per week) |
Entry Guidelines: |
Ages 18 and above. Applicant must enter ABE/GED as part of an employment plan and meet federal and state income guidelines to qualify. |
Other Services Available: |
Tuition Assistance, Pre-Employment Workshops, Job Search Assistance and an employment Resource Library. Call to determine eligibility and availability. On a bus route. |
Educational Sponsor: |
Workforce Central/City of Worcester |
Contact: Mary Ann Mastrorio |
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Phone: (508) 799-1600 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
Courses Available: |
GED, Pre-GED |
Program Name: |
YOU, Inc. Education for Employment Program of Worcester |
Address: |
81 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01604 |
Hours: |
Mon thru Fri.9:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
5.0 grade level on TABE, Economically disadvantaged, or current IEP, officially withdrawn from school, and age 16 to 21 |
Other Services Available: |
Job Search, Life Skills, Employment Skills, Testing, and college and financial aid applications |
Educational Sponsor: |
You Inc. |
Contact: Marie DeFranca |
email [email protected] |
Phone: (508) 849-5600 x397 |
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Courses Available: |
ABE, Pre-GED, GED attainment |
Program Name: |
Young Parents Program/Mass Job Training |
Address: |
332 Main St., Suite 601, Worcester, MA 01608 |
Hours: |
Mon-Fri. 9AM-3PM |
Entry Guidelines: |
Ages 16-21, pregnant and/or parenting, receiving TAFDC |
Other Services Available: |
Childcare, on a bus line, life skills, job readiness training, parenting skills |
Educational Sponsor: |
Mass Job Training |
Contact: Lisa Welcome |
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Phone: 508-753-2991 |
E-Mail: [email protected] |
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