The John M. Garth Adult Education Center

211 North Race Street

Urbana, IL 61801

Phone 217/384-3530

Fax 217/337-4987

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Basic Education	Community Education
Storefront Academy	Urbana Schools
English as a Second Language (Inglés Como Una Segunda Lengua)
Certified Nurse Assistant
Even Start Family Literacy

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 state and federal grants. Our Community Education classes are funded through tuition and fees.

Basic Education

Anyone 17 years or older who is not enrolled in a regular school program in Urbana, Champaign, or in neighboring communities may enroll. 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 John M. Garth Adult Education 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 would attend Storefront Academy. The following courses are also available: Basic Reading Improvement, Basic Math Improvement, Computer Education (Introduction to Computers, Keyboarding, Microsoft Office 2007 Suite, Windows XP files and folders, Photo Editing/Photoshop, Word Processing, and General Office Skills), English as a Second Language, and Certified Nursing Assistant.

Community Education

Community Education courses are available to anyone in Urbana, Champaign, and the surrounding communities who is 16 years of age or older. High school students are admitted by special arrangement. Courses range from one-night seminars to twelve-week classes. Courses include such topics as cooking, foreign language study, specific computer software, various crafts, etc. The current Community Education catalog is available here. Course fees are established at the lowest possible rate to insure availability to as many people as possible. Register by phone at 384-3530 using your MasterCard or Visa. Registration in person and through the mail also available.

We're always looking for people to share their talents with the community. Do you have an interesting hobby or skill you'd like to teach others? No teaching degree required, just the enthusiasm to share it with others. Give us a call and we'll talk!! Applications to teach are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word, and in Web page HTML formats.

Volunteer Opportunities

In addition to our regular teaching staff, we benefit from the expertise of a dedicated group of volunteers. These volunteers work with students on an individual and small group basis. If helping someone learn to read, earn their GED Certificate, or improve their English and math skills sounds rewarding to you, please call our office at 384-3530.

The Urbana School District Mission Statement

"Our mission in the Urbana School District 116, 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."

Revised 8/19/10 by David Gordon

email: dgordon@usd116.org