Prince George's County

Prince George 's Community College
Adult Education Programs
301 Largo Road
Building TS
Largo, MD 20774

Phone:

301-322-0891 301-386-7509 (EDP)

Fax:

301-341-3076

Contact Person: Barbara Denman
E-mail: AdultEducation@pgcc.edu

Services Offered:

Classes for adults and young adults in GED Preparation, Basic Reading, and ESL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). External Diploma Program for those interested in developing a portfolio to earn a High School Diploma. Family Literacy classes in ESL and GED preparation. Placement is determined by intake assessments.

Hours of Operation:

Pre-GED and GED preparation and Basic Reading: morning and evening classes
Intensive GED preparation (12-20 hours per week): afternoon classes.
ESL: morning, evening and Saturday classes
External Diploma Program: afternoon and evening hours by appointment

Area Served: Prince George 's County

Cost :

Beginning and Intermediate ESL, Pre-GED, and Basic Reading classes: free
GED and Advanced ESL classes: $75
EDP: $170 for County residents; $200 for non-residents

Literacy Council of Prince George's County, MD, Inc.
6532 Adelphi Rd., Suite 101
Hyattsville, MD 20782

Phone: 301-699-9770 Fax: 301-699-9707
Contact Person: Gail Drake

E-mail: gdrake@literacycouncil.org

Web Site: http://www.literacycouncil.org

Services Offered:

Literacy services for adults, 17 years and above, who are not enrolled in school. One to one tutoring, small group classes, and computer assisted instruction are available for adults in ABE, Pre-GED, Pre-EDP, GED, and ESOL. External Diploma Program (EDP) also offered as a path to attain a Maryland High School Diploma. Workshops provided to train volunteers to tutor adults. Volunteer tutor and paid teacher applications welcome.

Hours of Operation: Day and Evening Classes

Cost:

Tutoring and classes are free.

$10 Annual Student Membership Dues

$30 Tutor Training Certification Classes

$185 EDP fees for Prince George’s County residents
$225 EDP fees for non-county residents

Area Served: Prince George's County

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For information about additional adult education programs in Maryland, go the National Institute for Literacy's America's Literacy Directory or at www.literacydirectory.org .
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