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Lake Land College’s Adult Education (AE) program offers free GED and ELA (English Language Acquisition) classes with the support of funding from the ICCB Adult Education and Family Literacy grant. These classes help students ages 17 or older continue their education and develop valuable employment skills. AE staff help students in these courses achieve their academic goals and prepare for successful employment by assisting with résumés and providing access to community resources.

In Lake Land’s GED courses, students receive instruction, online resources and practice tests to help enhance their language arts, social studies and math and science skills in preparation for GED exams. AE celebrates all who pass the GED with a graduation ceremony in May.

In Lake Land’s ELA classes, non-native speakers receive an introduction to the English language and develop the skills needed to function in American society. Students are immersed in the language via reading, writing, and conversational activities. Students are assessed upon their entrance into the program and are matched to a corresponding level of material to ensure a productive and beneficial learning experience.

In both the GED and ELA courses, students begin with an orientation session, where they learn about the classes and take their first assessments. Orientations for Lake Land’s GED are available at the following locations:

• Charleston: Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library, Room 4450
• Effingham: Kluthe Center for Higher Education and Technology, 1204 Network Center Dr., Room 219 (Day) or 222 (Evening)
• Marshall: Eastern Region Center, 224 S. 6th St.
• Mattoon: Workforce Development Center, 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Room 105
• Pana: Western Region Center, 600 E. 1st St.
• Shelbyville: First Assembly of God, 108 S. Oak St.
• Sullivan: Sullivan High School, 725 N. Main St., The Media Center

For Lake Land’s ELA courses, orientations and classes are available at the following locations:

• Arthur: Arthur Public Library, 225 S. Walnut St.
• Charleston: Wesley United Methodist Church, 2206 4th St.
• Effingham: Kluthe Center for Higher Education and Technology, 1204 Network Center Dr.
• Mattoon: Workforce Development Center, 5001 Lake Land Blvd.

To view the full orientation and class schedules for both the GED and ESL courses, visit https://www.lakelandcollege.edu/adult-education/.

To see if these programs may be right for you or someone you know, call the Adult Education line at 217-238-8292 to speak with an Adult Education representative, or e-mail us at adulteducation@lakelandcollege.edu.