@ Forest Park | South County Education & University Center
The Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program offers both Adult Basic Education/High
School Equivalency and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to the school districts
of Affton, Bayless, Kirkwood, Lindbergh, Mehlville-Oakville, St. Louis City, Valley
Park and Webster Groves.
Adult Basic Education offers preparation to take the Missouri Test of High School
Equivalence and remedial work in subjects such as mathematics, reading and writing
skills.
Classes are free. Students must be 16 years of age or older. 16- and 17-year-olds
are required to bring a letter signed by the principal or superintendent of the school
they last attended indicating they are no longer enrolled and granting permission
to attend Adult Education and Literacy classes.
Missouri law requires that 16-year-olds seeking admission to an AEL class verify completion
of 16 units of high school credit. An official transcript indicating completion of
16 units of high school credit must be furnished at enrollment.
Enrollment in Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency classes is now open and
the program is accepting new students. All classes run continuously throughout the
year.
Accepted students are required to attend orientation, which must be completed for
class enrollment. Contact Ornisha Harris to register for orientation.
Students must arrive at the beginning of class to be admitted
Orientation schedule: Every first Tuesday and Thursday of the month.
Location: 5600 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Fast Track HiSET Class
Location: West building, room W317
Time: Tuesday-Thursday | 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
This is an accelerated class for students who score ninth grade or above in reading
and math as measured by a Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Please contact Susan
Ryffel at 314-951-9432 or sryffel1@stlcc.edu for information about admission.
Orientation schedule: First Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.
Location: 4115 Meramec Bottom Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129
Morning Class
Location: Room 101
Time: Monday-Thursday | 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Afternoon Class
Location: Room 101
Time: Tuesday-Thursday | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Evening Class
Location: Room 101
Time: Tuesday-Thursday | 5-8 p.m.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English as a Second Language is designed to improve the English language skills of
recent immigrants to the United States or other non-native speakers.
The English as a Second Language program is now accepting new students. The orientation
and intake schedule is the first Tuesday and Thursday of the month from 5:30-9 p.m.
Participants are required to attend both days to be enrolled in the program.
Location
South County Education Center 4115 Meramec Bottom Rd., 63129 Rooms 102, 103 and 104
Class Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday evenings | 6:30-9 p.m.
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteer tutors work in many areas, including High School Equivalency preparation,
literacy (basic reading and writing skills), and English as a Second language. Learn
more about joining our Volunteer Tutor program.
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