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Helping You Succeed
The Adult Education Department at Kishwaukee College wants to help you achieve levels of success you never thought possible!
For more information on Adult Education:
Call her at (815) 825-2086, Ext. 3180.
Office is located at U-117.
Find Your Way
Here are some questions to help you find the Kish services for you:
Adult Student Connections offers support for income eligible adult students pursuing career and vocational certificates and degrees. Students may receive assistance in the form of textbook reimbursements, mileage reimbursements, and childcare.
Adult Student Connections
- Do you need skills and training to help you return to the workforce?
- Are you a singe parent looking for AAS?
- Are you interested in pursuing a non-traditional career?
Bilingual Counseling is available to help students in the process of adjustment to life in the United States, and to encourage a better understanding among cultures.
Bilingual Counseling
- Are you a Spanish GED or ESL student?
- Are you facing the difficulties of arriving in a new country?
- Do you need resources to help you pursue your goal of becoming bi-lingual?
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are available to students who would like to learn English, and who need resources to begin life in the United States. Free classes are provided in Cortland, DeKalb, Genoa, Kishwaukee College, Rochelle, and Sycamore. Mastery classes are provided at Kishwaukee College.
ESL Classes
- Do you want to begin learning English?
- Do you want to improve your English speaking skills?
- Are you new to the United States?
The Family Literacy Program offers childcare to parents who are enrolled in ESL, ABE, or GED classes. Through the program, parents and children are given the opportunity to participate in reading events, learning activities and field trips.
Family Literacy
- Do you need childcare so you can learn English or complete your GED?
- Are your children between the ages of 0 and 7?
- Do you want to do fun learning activities with your children?
Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Education Diploma (GED) classes are available to students who wish to improve their literacy skills and complete their high school equivalency. Resources are available to help our students achieve their educational goals for the GED and beyond.
GED / ABE / ASE Classes
- Do you want to improve your reading skills?
- Do you need resources to help you continue your education?
- Do you want to complete your GED?
Our GED Counselor assists GED students in improving class attendance, provides career exploration, and offers referrals to area service agencies to meet student needs. Through the GED Counselor, GED completers also receive assistance with transitioning into college classes.
GED Counseling
- Do you have questions or concerns about your GED / ABE class?
- Are you dreaming about taking college classes when you complete your GED?
- Would you like to know the programs that Kishwaukee College offers to GED graduates?
- Are you worried about how you can afford college?
The Literacy Program is a Volunteer staffed program that allows ESL (English as a Second Language) and ABE (Adult Basic Education) students to improve their English literacy and computer skills. Free tutor training is available to persons who wish to be Volunteer Tutors in the Literacy Program.
Literacy Program
- Do you need individual tutoring to improve your reading skills?
- Are you interested in volunteering to help students develop their literacy skills?
- Would you like access to a computer lab with internet access and programs to help you with typing, reading, writing, and pronunciation?
The Right to Succeed program exists to offer guidance and support services to young students who wish to obtain life skills or complete their GED.
Right to Succeed
- Are you 16-21 years old?
- Do you need resources for life skills?
- Do you want to complete your GED?
Teen Parent Services assists pregnant and parenting teens complete High School or earn their GED. The program also provides family planning information, parenting groups, ensures proper child immunizations and well-child check-ups, and screening for your child for developmental delays.
Teen Parent Services
- Are you a teen parent or pregnant teen?
- Do you need to complete your GED or earn your High School Diploma?
- Would you like to know about resources available to you and your family?
Our Workforce Preparation for Youth (WIA) program offers income eligible out of school youth an opportunity to participate in short-term training that will assist in obtaining employment.
Workforce Preparation for Youth (WIA)
- Are you low income and between 16 and 21 years old?
- Do you need short-term training to help you achieve your employment goals?
- Do you need resources to help you prepare to enter the workforce?