The ACCESS Program offers FREE classes: English as a Second Language, High School Diploma, GED, Digital Literacy, Career/College Prep & Essential Skills
South Washington County Schools ACCESS (Adult/College/Career/English Language/Skills/Services) provides a variety of classes such as GED, K-12 Diploma, Adult ESL, Academic Reading and Writing and Job Skills.
In order to be eligible for our classes you must:
1. Be 17 years of age; AND
2. Not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law; AND
3. Meet one or more of these conditions:
a. Unable to speak, read or write English;
b. Do not have high school diploma of equivalent;
c. lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to function effectively in society.
*An exception is made for Work-Based Project Learners and Transition to Employment students referred by the Workforce Center or MFIP to be allowed in conditional content classes.
The mission of the Adult Basic Education program is to provide learners with a comfortable, challenging, learning and networking environment to enhance work, English language and life skills.
Our vision is to partner with learners to create opportunities where students attend regularly, set personal goals, use technology and make progress while collaborating with community and educational organizations to create pathways for success.
