Dr. Shirley Forrest Callan
Methuen Adult Learning
Center
Currier School
36 Boylston Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 681-1347 / (978) 681-9407
Mission Statement
To provide each and every adult with opportunities to develop literacy skills needed to qualify education, job training, and better employment, and to reach his/her full potential as a family member, productive worker, and citizen. – Adopted in 1993
What is ABE?
ABE stands for Adult Basic Education. ABE is an umbrella term used to describe a range of educational services for adults from basic literacy (including English for non-native speakers of English), numeracy, and high school equivalency (GED)
History
The Methuen Adult Learning Center is beginning its 22nd year and serves over 200 students each year. Students enrolled in the program last year came from 26 countries and 15 languages were spoken. The classes are FREE and are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the City of Methuen.
The Center offers day and evening classes with three levels of English as a Second Language as well as three levels of GED day classes. Although registration is on-going throughout the school year as spaces may become available, the current waiting list for classes is over 250.
Collaborations
The Methuen Adult Learning Center collaborates with the Nevins Memorial Library and the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts to provide tutoring for students waiting to enter the program or who may have work conflicts, childcare or transportation issues which make it difficult to attend classes on a regular basis. The tutoring program also allows students the option to begin their studies now and enter our program in the future. Some of the students enrolled at the Center can also benefit from the extra help now available to them through the tutoring program.
The ValleyWorks Career Center also conducts monthly workshops at the Methuen Adult Learning Center. Students become active members of the Career Center and improve their job search and interviewing skills. As an integral part of America’s workforce, students are constantly trying to balance work, family and school. These collaborations are significant in terms of supporting family literacy and provide a much needed service to Methuen residents in meeting their educational and employment goals.
Registrations are held daily throughout the school year beginning 8/31/11 from 9:00AM-2:00PM and on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00PM-7:00PM
CLASS SCHEDULES FOR 2011-2012
Beginning GED: Thursday & Friday from 8:30AM-12:00PM
Intermediate GED: Monday-Wednesday from 8:30AM-12:30PM
Advanced GED: Thursday & Friday from 8:30AM-12:00PM
Beginning ESOL: Monday-Thursday from 8:30AM-12:30PM
Intermediate ESOL: Monday-Thursday from 8:30AM-12:30PM
Advanced ESOL: Monday-Wednesday from 8:30 AM-12:30PM
ESOL Evenings: all levels Monday & Wednesday from 6:00PM-9:00PM
(no evening classes for GED)
ALL CLASSES ARE FREE
SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
FUNDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, the METHUEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF METHUEN
Directions to the Methuen Adult Learning Center/Currier School
From Route 93:
Take Rte. 93N or 93S to Exit 48 (Rte. 213).
Follow Rte. 213 to Exit 3 (Pleasant Street).
At end of off ramp turn left (and get over to the right) at stop light (approximately 200 feet from end of ramp) turn right onto Jackson Street.
Go through 1 set of lights at the 2nd set of lights take a left (Swan St.)
At the top of the hill there is another set of lights (Prospect St./Swan St.) go through the lights and take your 2nd right (Vermont St.).
When you turn right on to Vermont St. you will see the school mid way up the road on the left side.
Please come around to the back door and ring the bell.
From Route 495:
Take Rte. 495N or 495S to Exit 47 (Rte. 213).
Follow Rte. 213 to Exit 3 (Howe St. /Pleasant St.).
At end of off ramp turn right go through two sets of lights (one right after the other). The street has now turned into Jackson Street.
Go through 1 set of lights at the 2nd set of lights take a left (Swan St.)
At the top of the hill there is another set of lights(Prospect St./Swan St.) go through the lights and take your 2nd right (Vermont St.).
When you turn right on to Vermont St. you will see the school mid way up the road on the left side.
Please come around to the back door and ring the bell.
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