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Adult Basic Education Services
The Lifelong Learning Workgroup is a network of health, human service, employment and educational support service providers dedicated to broadcasting the importance of Adult Basic Education, as a key to improved earnings and quality of life… because to learn more is to earn more!
Information regarding ABE/ESOL classes in our region is posted to this website to help providers, career counselors and students make informed choices about adult basic education. Provider information regarding waitlists and open slots is updated monthly.
Please note, while we strive to keep the information below accurate, data is reliant upon timely submissions by the provider. Please call the provider directly if you have questions regarding the availability of ABE/ESOL programs.
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BCC @ Star Store
CEDC – ESOL
The Family Center
LiteracyWorks (Info Only)
MY TURN, Inc.
NB Public Schools – ABE / ESOL
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New Directions Southcoast, Inc. – Education Unit
P.A.C.E. YouthBuild
Training Resources of America
ACHIEVE! Youth Opportunity
UMass Workers’ Education Program
The following organizations offer classes in Wareham:
Bristol Community College @ Star Store
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Theresa Romanovitch Director of New Bedford Campus BCC @ Star Store 188 Union Street New Bedford, MA 02740-5942 Ph 508-678-2811 – ext. 4000 (or) 508-984-8226 TRomanovitch@bristol.mass.edu |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| GED | 10 | ||||||
| Multi-Level ESOL | 20 | ||||||
| BCC would like to start a waiting list of 25 people for Pre-GED | |||||||
Community Economic Development Center (CEDC)
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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Corinn Williams |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| ESOL Beg. | 8 | ||||||
| ESOL Int. | |||||||
| ESOL Adv. | |||||||
The Family Center
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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Annmarie Pereira Sawyer |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| ABE/Pre-GED | 0 | 3 | |||||
| ESOL Beg./Int. | 25 | 0 | |||||
MY TURN, Inc. (New Bedford)
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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Sherri Nichols |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| Pre-GED | 2 | ||||||
| GED | 4 | ||||||
MY TURN, Inc. (Wareham)
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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Mike Burroughs |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| Pre-GED | 2 | ||||||
| GED | 4 | ||||||
New Bedford Public Schools
ABE / ESOL Instructional Program
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Rosemary E. Wilde Director Bernice Jensen Facilitator New Bedford Public Schools Div of Adult/Continuing Education 455 County Street New Bedford, MA 02740 508-997-4511 ext 2419 (days) 508-997-4511 ext 2468 (eves) RWilde@newbedford.k12.ma.us (or) BJensen@newbedford.k12.ma.us |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| ABE | 7 | N/A | 7 | 0 | N/A | 18 | |
| Pre-GED | 14 | N/A | 21 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
| GED | 15 | N/A | 24 | 0 | N/A | 5 | |
| ADP | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7 | |
| ESOL Beg. | 17 | N/A | 29 | 0 | N/A | 5 | |
| ESOL Int. | 12 | N/A | 40 | 0 | N/A | 3 | |
| ESOL Adv. | 0 | N/A | 13 | 3 | N/A | 0 | |
| Other services available: GED Test Center; Adult Diploma Program; New Bedford High School, Evening Extension Program | |||||||
New Directions Southcoast, Inc. – Education Unit
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| John Afonso Senior Instructor Carol Weller Assistant New Directions – Education Unit Quest Building 1213 Purchase Street, 2nd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740 Ph 508-979-1715 JAfonso@detma.org (or) CWeller@detma.org |
Morn / After | — | Eve | Morn / After | — | Eve | |
| Remediation | 1 | — | N/A | 0 | — | N/A | |
| Pre-GED | 0 | — | N/A | 0 | — | N/A | |
| GED | 6 | — | N/A | 0 | — | N/A | |
| Individuals must apply through the GNB Career Center. | |||||||
P.A.C.E. YouthBuild
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Gloria Williams Director P.A.C.E. YouthBuild 58 Crapo Street – 3rd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740 Ph 508-984-3558 YouthBuildNewBedford@yahoo.com |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| Pre-GED | 10 | ||||||
| GED | Accepting Applications | — | — | 20 | |||
| Applications accepted year round. | |||||||
Training Resources of America – ACHIEVE!
Youth Opportunity Program
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Barbora Hazuková Regional Manager Training Resources of America 58 Spring Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Ph 508-587-6115 (or) 508-984-7419 bhazukova@tra-inc.org |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| Multi-Level ESOL through GED |
10 | 15 | N/A | ||||
UMass Workers’ Education Program
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Lisa Jochim Director Workers’ Education Program UMass Dartmouth 800 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Ph 508-999-4047 LJochim@umassd.edu |
Morn | After | Eve | Morn | After | Eve | |
| ABE | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | N/A | |
| Pre-GED | 13 | — | 25 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| GED | 10 | — | 17 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| ESOL Beg. | 9 | — | 122 | N/A | — | 0 | |
| ESOL Int. | 12 | — | 43 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| ESOL Adv. | 7 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Please call 508-999-4047 for Placement Test appointment. | |||||||
Wareham Free Library – Reading Partners
| Contact Info | Classes | Waiting List | Open Slots | ||||
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| Deena Kinsky Program Coordinator Wareham Free Library 59 Marion Road Wareham, MA 02571 Ph 508-295-2343 ext. 1018 TDKinsky@verizon.net |
Morn | After | Eve | ||||
| ABE | Accepting Applications | ||||||
| Pre-GED | Accepting Applications | ||||||
| GED | Accepting Applications | ||||||
| ESOL – all levels | Accepting Applications | ||||||
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