Illinois High School Diploma Programs
These programs are designed to assist adults who do not have a high school diploma and wish to prepare for the Illinois High School Diploma exam (e.g. GED® or HiSET). Classes are held in the morning and evening, online and in person. Classes are offered in Spanish and English.
For more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3259.
Access to Literacy
This program helps students develop basic reading and writing skills in English. The goal is to help students with emerging literacies to transition into ESL or GED classes. Tutoring is offered one-on-one and in small groups. For more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3730.
Gear Up (Transition Programs)
The AE department offers two types of transition programs that prepare students for college and a career.
1) Bridge to College: Students are enrolled in ESL and GED classes that help them improve literacy, language or numeracy skills while preparing to enter a variety of college courses with a career pathway. Bridge programs help students by applying learning to a career field.
2) Integrated Education and Training program: Students are co-enrolled in a GED course and a certificate program in the career and technical education (CTE) fields. The GED instructor helps students succeed in in the certificate course by team-teaching with the CTE instructor and teaching a support class to help with homework, test preparation, and review of class lessons and materials.
For more information, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3837.