Manchester School District

Manchester Adult Education

The Manchester Adult Education Program is located at The Manchester School of Technology, 530 So. Porter Street. Programs include Adult High School Diploma, ABE, (Adult Basic Education), GED preparation and testing, ESL, (English as a Second Language), and an evening electrical and plumbing apprenticeship program.

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Adult Basic Education

Adult Basic Education classes are for adults who have been out of school for awhile and would like to improve their reading and math skills. Classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9am to 12pm and Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. The instruction is individualized to meet the needs of the student so class size is limited.

Classes are free but require a placement test before entry. Free testing will be held Monday evening at 5pm on September 15th and Wednesday morning at 9am on September 17th. You must pre-register for the placement test. Please call 603-624-6490, extension 219, to schedule a test.

Other testing dates will follow later in the academic year. Please call for the dates or check back to this page.

English as a Second Language - ESL

ESL classes are for those whose English is not their first language and would like to improve their skills. All classes are free and include materials. Every class works on reading, speaking, listening and writing.

Classes are held in the small red Multicultural Building located behind the main building of The Manchester School of Technology and run from September through May. There is also a morning summer session.

Registration and a placement evaluation are required before beginning a class. Please come at one of the times listed below. It will take about an hour and is held in the Multicultural Building, Room 6.

Citizenship Classes

Free citizenship classes are held in the fall and spring, both days and evenings. Please call Christine at 642-6490 x218 for dates and to register.

GED

The Manchester Adult Learning Center is an official GED testing site.

You must be 18 years old or older and live in New Hampshire. The cost of the test is $65. Testing is always on a Monday and Tuesday at 3:30pm and you must attend both days. If you are under 18 years old you must pass the practice test and then get special permission from the State of NH to register to take the official GED. The Adult Ed office will give you the needed paperwork.

Registration is in person only and you must have a valid NH photo ID and $65 in cash. Register during office hours: Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 4:30pm to 8:30pm: Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30pm to 8:30pm and Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm.

Practice tests are given on Mondays at 5pm and Wednesdays at 9am. They cost $20 (cash only) and you need to register in advance. The test will be scored when you take it and guidance given as to your next step if you need more preparation before taking the official test.

If you do not pass any section of the GED (there are 5 sections) you may retake the section or sections for $15 per section. You need to register in person with a valid NH photo ID and the $15 per test.

Please call the office at 624-6490 x219 for more testing dates or to receive a brochure on the GED.

Enrichment Classes

Join friends or make new friends by learning a new craft or technique. Enrichment classes are held evenings at times and dates listed below. The schedule is updated throughout the year so check back regularly.

We are currently planning some of the following classes: knitting; crocheting; cooking; jewelry making; creative, no-sew fleece blankets and one stroke painting. The schedule will be posted as soon as it is available in September.

Manchester Evening Adult High School

The evening Adult High School classes provide adults, out-of-school youth and in-school youth the opportunity to earn credits towards a high school diploma. The Manchester Adult High School is a fully accredited program and awards diplomas each June to its graduates. A student can also have the credits transferred to his/her local high school if lacking credits for graduation there. The biology and chemistry classes are complete with a lab for those interested in transferring those credits for post graduate study.

A transcript is needed if a student wishes to graduate with an Adult High School Diploma so that a program of studies can be mapped out. If a class is taken for enrichment no transcript is needed.

Classes meet from 6pm to 9pm one evening a week for fifteen (15) weeks. Attendance is mandatory. Failure is automatic after two (2) absences.

Tuition is $150 per class, which includes books, excluding biology and chemistry. Payment is due at registration via cash, Visa or Master Card. NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR DEBIT CARDS. Tuition, less a $25 administration fee, is fully refundable prior to the first class meeting.

The Manchester Adult High School follows the Manchester School District calendar for vacations, holidays and weather cancellations. Register early because classes with fewer than 10 students will be cancelled.

Manchester Adult High School Fall 2008 Classes

Registration during regular office hours:

All classes meet from 6 to 9 at MST unless otherwise noted

Enrichment Courses at the Manchester Adult Learning Center

Looking for a fun night out? Come and meet new people or sign up with a friend or group of friends. All classes depend on enrollment to run, so if interested, sign up early to be sure the class won't get cancelled or you won't get left out because the class is full.

Contact Marsha Glance at The Adult Learning Center, 624-6490 x219 or email her at mglance@mansd.org for more information or to register.

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