rise to the challenge
Public Adult Education of Massachusetts gives adult learners the opportunity to do more—now and in the future.
Find My Program$9,620
more per year is earned by people
with a high school diploma or equivalent1
53%
increase in income over 10 years for those who have a high school diploma or equivalent2
365,347
working age-adults in MA who could benefit from high school credentials3
what is public adult education?
Public Adult Education is a state-supported system that provides no-cost education for adult learners across the state. Our programs bridge the gap between living and learning. We make it possible for anyone in Massachusetts — no matter who they are or where they are in their life story — to pursue an education and advance in their careers.
can public adult education fit with my life?
Adult learners navigate busy schedules, make many sacrifices, and overcome great obstacles to make their education happen. That’s why our no-cost programs provide students the flexibility and support they need to succeed.
what programs are available to me?
Through our no-cost programs, students can earn high school equivalency credentials (GED/HiSET), boost English language skills, and gain the tools they need to succeed.
how can public adult education help me?
Public Adult Education is more than just career development. It’s an opportunity for adult learners to develop interpersonal skills, build confidence, and make the most of their life experience.
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Action For Boston Community Development -Mattapan
ESOL offerred in 3 levels Monday through Friday.
(617) 298-2045
Action For Boston Community Development – South Side
Four levels of adult ESL classes. Classes conducted M-Th, 6:00 - 9:00pm.
(617) 327-1152
Action For Boston Community Development – Parker Hill/Fenway
(617) 445-6000
Ascentria Community Services – Worcester
Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)
(774) 239-8541
Asian American Civic Association
(617) 426-9492
Asian American Civic Association-Tufts Medical Center
(617) 426-9492
Asian American Civic Association-Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
(617) 426-9492
Berkshire Community College – South County
The BCC ALP provides English Language instruction to non-native speakers in Southern Berkshire County and the surrounding areas.
(413) 236-5260
Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
The Berkshire Adult Basic Education Program provides education to inmates at the Berkshire County House of Correction
(413) 443-7220
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
ABE/ESOL program
(781) 298-3111
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center – Quincy
(617) 249-2995
Boston Public Schools – BCAHS
(617) 635-9300
Boston Public Schools – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Culinary Arts
(617) 635-9300
Boston Public Schools
The FLP Offers ESOL Instruction And Parenting Skills To Parents of school-age children.
(617) 635-9300
Bristol Community College – Attleboro ESOL
ESOL Program
(508) 226-3603
Bristol Community College – Attleboro ABE
ABE/ASE 20-5 HOUR PROGRAM
(774) 357-3531
Bristol Community College – Fall River
Services include ABE, Pre-ASE & ASE instruction for area residents, Advisement and placement testing, volunteer tutoring support
(774) 357-2260
Bristol Community College – Fall River – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Clean Water Technology
(508) 678-2811
Taunton Adult Education – Bristol Community College
The program offers basic skills in reading, math and language arts, HiSET preparation, as well as ESOL classes. Additional services provided include education/career advising and tutoring.
(774) 357-3443
Bristol Community College – New Bedford Transitions
Daytime Program in New Bedford, New Bedford Transitions
(508) 678-2811
Bristol Community College – Fall River Transitions
Bristol Community College - Fall River Transitions
(508) 678-2811
Bristol County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
County correctional facility housing male and female inmates, ages 17 and above.
(508) 995-1311
Brockton Public Schools
Comprehensive Adult Basic Education Program
(508) 580-7475
Educational Development Group
(617) 357-5717
Bunker Hill Community College Boston
(617) 228-2286
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center – Boston
Adult ESL Program offers ESOL , Computer Literacy, Citizenship Classes. Citzenship & Tutoring Serv.
(617) 249-2995
Bunker Hill Community College – South End
(617) 228-2286
Bunker Hill Community College – LARE Training – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Computer Support Specialist
(617) 884-5125
Bunker Hill Community College – Chelsea
(617) 228-2286
Bunker Hill Community College – Transitions
IBA Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción - Transitions
(617) 228-2286
Cambridge Community Learning Center – Housing Authority
Adult Basic Ed. Classes
(617) 497-4411
Cambridge Community Learning Center – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Nurse Assistant and Computer Support Specialist
(617) 349-6358
Cambridge Community Learning Center
Adult Basic Education Program
(617) 349-6358
Cape Cod Community College – Main Campus
Cape Cod Community College Main Campus
(508) 375-5000
Cape Cod Community College – Hyannis
Cape Cod Community College satellite campus, downtown Hyannis
(508) 375-5000
Cape Cod Community College – Bourne
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
(508) 375-5000
Cape Cod Community College – Barnstable
Public high school
(508) 375-5006
Cape Cod Community College – Transitions
Cape Cod Community College - Transitions
(508) 362-2131
Laboure Center Adult Education Program
(617) 821-7679
Catholic Charitable – El Centro
Adult Literacy/ESL
(617) 522-4040
Catholic Charitable/ Brockton English Transcultural Center
(508) 587-0815
Haitian Multi-Service Center
The HMSC Will Serve Economically Disadvantaged Haitians And Other Adults Through A Continuum Of Educ
(617) 506-6600
Center for New Americans – Northampton – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Nurse Assistant
(413) 587-0084
Center for New Americans – Greenfield
(413) 587-0084
Charlestown Community Center
Adult Education Program
(617) 635-5221
Chelsea Public Schools
Intergenerational Literacy
(617) 466-5154
Community Action – Haverhill
ESOL 9AM-12 NOON - Monday and Wednesday HSE 9AM-12 NOON - Thursday, Thursday and Friday
(978) 519-4040
East Boston Harborside Community Center
The Harborside Education Program offers ESOL and High School Equivalency instruction to increase student employability and higher education and training opportunities.
(617) 635-5114
Framingham Public Schools -Brazilian-American Center BRACE
This A.M. E.S.L. site meets 3 mornings a week for 2 hours/class, offers 6 levels of English instruct
(508) 626-4282
Framingham Public Schools – Fuller ESOL
This P.M. E.S.L. site meets 2 nights a week for 3 hours/class, offers 7 levels of English instructio
(508) 626-4282
Framingham Public Schools – Fuller ABE
4 ABE classes meets 3 nights a week for 32 weeks a year.
(508) 626-4282
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
Delivers counseling and educational services to incarcerated adults in need of pre-ASE, ASE, and ABE
(413) 774-4014
Greenfield Community College
(413) 239-7750
Hampden County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
The Jail ABE Program will provide ABE, PreGED/GED and MassSTEP (Culinary Arts)services to inmates
(413) 858-0440
Hampshire Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
ABE, Pre-ASE; ABE/GED; Beginning and Intermediate ESL; counseling; substance abuse treatment; voc
(413) 584-5911
The Care Center
GED preparation program for parenting and pregnant teenage mothers in Holyoke, MA. Ana = Ext. 130
(413) 532-2900
Holyoke Public Schools
Opportunity Academy Success Center
(413) 552-2917
Adult Learning Center – HCC – Holyoke
(413) 552-2586
Holyoke CC – Transitions
Holyoke CC - Transitions
(413) 552-2728
International Institute of Greater Lawrence
Newcomer Educatio/Integration
(978) 687-0981
International Institute of New England-Boston
Morning and Evening ESOL and ESOL Literacy
(603) 218-0295
International Language Institute
Non-profit, ABE, ESOL
(413) 586-7569
Jackson Mann Community School
Adult Education
(617) 635-5153
Jamaica Plain Community Center
ABE, HiSET, ESOL, Citizenship, Computers, CCR Readiness
(617) 635-5201
Jewish Vocational Service -Hyde Park
ESOL Classes
(617) 699-9116
Jewish Vocational Service
ABE, Adult Diploma Pathway (High School Diploma)
(617) 399-3228
Lawrence Public Schools-Arlington
Lawrence Public Schools – Leahy
ESOL/Family Literacy
(978) 722-8110
Lawrence Public Schools
ABE/GED, ESOL classes,
(978) 722-8113
Lowell PublicSchools -High School
Evening classes
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools-CTI Headstart
AM ESOL classes
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools – Green School
Day classes
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools – Career Pathways
AM HSE classes
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools – Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Nurse Assistant
(978) 937-8989
Lowell Public Schools – Asian Center
Satellite
(978) 937-8992
LVM – Boston
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Fitchburg
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Framingham
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Lowell
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Norwood
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Orange/Athol
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Pittsfield
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Quincy
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Stoughton
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Tri Community
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
LVM – Worcester
NPO (Volunteer Only)
(617) 367-1313
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
(413) 412-1118
Massachusetts Department of Correction- Gardner
ABE,PASE, ASE Classes
(978) 630-6000
Massachusetts Department of Correction- Concord
ABE,PASE, ASE Classes
(978) 405-6100
Massachusetts Department Of Correction – Shirley
ABE,PASE, ASE Classes
(978) 425-4341
Massachusetts Department Of Correction – Norfolk
ABE,PASE, ASE Classes
(508) 660-5900
Massachusetts Department of Correction – HQ Milford
Milford Headquarters
(508) 422-3500
Massasoit Community College -Stoughton
ESOL/ABE Program
(508) 588-9100
Massasoit Community College Transitions
Massasoit Community College Transitions
(508) 588-9100
Admininstrative Offices for the MassLINKS program will be located on the Devens Campus of MWCC. An Agency Site was required to add staff records so we added our administrative site.
Methuen Public Schools – Currier School
A program for adult learners in ESOL/Pre-ASE and ASE. Monday- Friday 8:30AM - 12:30PM
(978) 681-1347
Middlesex Community College
2 year community college
(781) 280-3665
Middlesex Community College – Transitions
Middlesex Community College - Transitions
(781) 280-3665
MWCC – Leominster
Three levels of ABE and ESOL are held at this site.
(978) 630-9831
MWCC – Gardner
Two Levels of Adult Education Two Levels of ESOL
(978) 534-1481
MWCC – Devens – MAssSTEP
MassSTEP IET and IELCE programming offered at the Devens Site location.
(978) 630-9363
Mount Wachusett Community College – Transitions
Mount Wachusett Community College - Transitions
(978) 630-9832
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
MUA Is A Non-Profit adult education.
(617) 282-3500
New Bedford Public Schools – Hillman
ABE 4-5.9, Pre-ASE 6-8.9, ASE 9-12, ESOL 0-2, ESOL 3-4, ESOL 5-7
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford Public Schools – High School
Evening extension 2468 ABE (0-5.9), Pre-ASE (6-8.9), ASE (9-12), ESOL (SPL 0-7)
(508) 997-4511
North Shore Community Action – MassSTEP
MassSTEP - Machinist and Tool- & Die Makers
(978) 531-0767
NSCC Workplace Education
Workplace Education ESOL collaboration with North Shore Medical Center
(978) 236-1227
North Shore Community College -Action Inc.
Action, Inc. serves as a subcontractor for ABE instruction in Levels 2 and 3.
(978) 282-1000
North Shore Community College – Danvers
ABE instruction is offered in three levels. Students are placed based on reading skills.
(978) 236-1227
North Shore Community College – Danvers – MassSTEP Computer Support Specialist
ABE instruction is offered in three levels. Students are placed based on reading skills.
(978) 236-1227
North Shore Community College – Beverly
Provides On-Going Basic Skills Instruction For 39 Adults and Adult Career Pathways
(978) 236-1227
Northern Essex Community College -Lawrence – MassSTEP – Accountant
MassSTEP - Accountant
(978) 659-1271
Northern Essex Community College -Lawrence
(978) 659-1271
Northern Essex Community College – Transitions
Northern Essex Community College - Transitions
(978) 659-1272
Notre Dame Education Center – Lawrence
www.ndeclawrence.net
(978) 682-6441
Pathways Inc. Adult Education and Training
Adult Education
(781) 599-8543
Pittsfield Public Schools
all classes
(413) 770-9751
Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. – MassStep – Computer Support Specialist
MassSTEP - Computer Support Specialist
(617) 657-5368
Quincy Community Action – Quincy Asian Resources
Community Organization offering ESOL classes subcontracted under QCAPá
(617) 472-2200
Quinsigamond Community College
Offering ABE and ESOL face to face classes. ABE and ESOL DL program as well as an IELCE and IET (MassSTEP - Accountant & Nurse Assistant)
(508) 751-7910
Quinsigamond Community College Transitions
Quinsigamond Community College Transitions - Future Focus
(508) 854-2876
Rockland Public Schools
ESOL and ABE classes offered leading to an adult diploma
(781) 878-3893
Somerville Public Schools
Continuing Education division of Somerville Public Schools.
(617) 625-6600
SER – Jobs for Progress
To provide an array of instructional services ranging from ESL Level 0 to GED and HiSET preparation.
(508) 676-1916
Springfield Technical CC – Housing Authority
(413) 755-4300
Springfield Technical CC – MassSTEP – Culinary Arts
MassStep - Culinary Arts
(413) 583-0320
Springfield Tech CC Transitions
Springfield Tech CC Transitions
(413) 755-4518
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Suffolk County House Of Correction Inmate Education Division
(617) 704-6540
The Literacy Project – Ware
ABE, pre-ASE, ASE, and College Readiness at community-based site serving Ware and towns in Hampshire, Hampden, and Worcester Counties
(413) 967-9902
The Literacy Project – North Quabbin
ABE, pre-ASE, ASE, and College Readiness at community-based site serving Orange and towns in the North Quabbin area
(978) 544-8917
The Literacy Project – Greenfield
ABE, pre-ASE, ASE, and College Readiness at community-based site serving Greenfield and Franklin County
(413) 774-3935
The Literacy Project – Amherst
ABE, pre-ASE, ASE, and College Readiness at community-based site serving Amherst and towns in Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Counties
(413) 259-1663
The Literacy Project – Northampton
ABE, pre-ASE, ASE, and College Readiness at community-based site serving Northampton and towns in Hampshire and Hampden Counties
(413) 584-6755
Training Resources of America – Quincy
(617) 773-1470
Training Resources of America, Inc.
(508) 797-0060
Training Resources of America- Worcester
Adult Basic Education: Grade Level 0-12
(508) 753-2991
University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
The Workers' Education Program provides ESOL, ABE, Pre-GED, and GED classes.
(508) 910-9004
Valley Opportunity Council
All D.O.E. funded programs are operating at this site. No D.O.E. funded programs operate at our oth
(413) 612-0206
Webster Public Schools
MassSTEP - Machinist and Tool- & Die Makers
(508) 949-8282
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
Note: This location is not open to the public.
House of Correction
(508) 854-1800
Worcester Public Schools
This site has been in operation since 1974. MassSTEP - Nurse Assistant
(508) 799-3658
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester
ABE-ASE
(508) 860-2228
YMCA of Greater Boston – Boston
ESL program offered for the Boston community.
(508) 737-9405
YMCA of Greater Boston – Woburn
ESL program offered at the Methodist Church in Woburn.
(781) 935-6499
what people are saying about Public Adult Education of MA
GED Program Participant ‘22
“I started my English class in November and found a full time job by February.”
ESOL Adult Education Student
“You can take your class at any time that works for you and your schedule.”
GED Adult Education Student
“You sign up for a year, but the benefits last a lifetime.”
Public Adult Education Advisory Council Member
“I used to be very insecure. But now I have a ton of confidence.”
GED Adult Education Student
“I’m always telling people, just give it a try…this program will help you.”
ESOL Adult Education Student
“Throughout the program, I did not feel alone. ”
HiSET Adult Education Student
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