This mission of the Kalamazoo Adult Education Program, the reflection of a diverse community of international learners, is to ensure that all students attain the highest level of academic achievement as contributing members of society through the delivery of personalized instruction by a flexible, exemplary staff utilizing a relevant curriculum leading to a quality with equity, measurable education in a positive, inviting environment with the support of vital community resources.

All services and classes are free for students who do not have high school diplomas and who are at least 18 years old by July 1 of the academic year.  

About the Adult Education Program:

Kalamazoo Adult Education offers Reading and Math Improvement, High School Equivalency, Digital, Financial, and Health Literacy, and English as a Second Language Courses. Our experienced staff have skills to help you complete your academic goals using a virtual learning format. We also help our students transition to their post-graduate goals of gaining employment and/or going to college. To help prepare learners for our program and future opportunities, ABE and HSE students take our LINKS Success and Career Pathways Course before beginning instruction.  

Adults who are at least 18 years old by July 1, who have dropped out of school for a minimum of six months, are eligible to enroll. 

We also have a public High School Equivalency Center for the GED Exams.  The schedule is available at www.GED.com. HiSet Exams are also available.

The Community Education Center, known to all as "Old Central," is the home of Kalamazoo Adult Education. The citizens of Kalamazoo have been able to attend classes here for more than 100 years. During the late 1800s, evening classes were started in the areas of business, home economics, citizenship, and English for immigrants. Over the years, the program has changed and grown with the needs of our community. This program has established itself as a quality program designed to meet the unique needs of the adult learners in the region.

Kalamazoo Adult Education (KAE) provides GED instruction for youth that are at least 16 years old and up to 18 years old by July 1 of the academic year. GED instruction is open to students who have been dropped from their home high schools and have KPS administration's permission to attend. These courses are offered in partnership with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) For more information, please call the program at (269) 349-9676.

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