The mission of the Adult Education Division of the City Colleges of Chicago is to provide adults with preparatory and developmental instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE), Citizenship, English as a Second Language (ESL), and/or General Educational Development (GED) to meet students' individual goals. Individual goals may include post-secondary education, employment skills training, and/or personal and career enhancement.
To take placement exams and register for classes, visit or call the Adult Education class at the City Colleges location for you.
Free classes are offered at Olive-Harvey College, satellite locations, and other community sites to help students improve the English language or basic literacy skills, obtain a GED certificate, or prepare for the Citizenship Exam. Specific services include:
In general, students must be at least 18 years old in order to enroll in adult education classes. However, 16 and 17 year-olds may register with an official release letter certifying that they are no longer attending high school. (Recent arrivals to Chicago age 16 and 17 must have a parent or guardian fill out a form verifying that they have never attended a Chicago-area public school.)
Adult Education classes are intended for people who live in or near Chicago. They are not appropriate for students with F1, F2, H1, J1, or J2 visas, nor are they appropriate for short-term visitors to the U.S.
Robert Reimer, Dean of Continuing and Adult Education (773) 291-6740
Kathy Taylor, Adult Education Manager (773) 291-6336
Francisco Torres, Adult Education Manager (773) 291-6706
Cheryl Bland-Winbush, Transition Specialist (773) 291-6690
South Chicago Learning Center
3055 E. 92nd Street
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 291-6770