There is more to being successful in college than signing up for classes and going to class. This workshop will cover identifying your life and career goals, selecting the right college for you, completing college and financial aid applications, scholarships, study skills, time management, and more.  This workshop will be facilitated by an experienced college advisor and will include speakers from programs that offer support to ensure success in college. This workshop will be most successful if you are proactive in completing assignments between sessions. This is an in-person class.  No class on 01/20/25.

This class is now available by appointment. Please email us @ adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or call 207.664.7110 to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors. 
They will enroll you in the program, and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college! 

This course is designed to help adults improve their writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for the general expectations of college English and college writing.  We will cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support.  We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing.  We will learn to write different types of essays, to properly format them, to cite sources, and to avoid plagiarism. Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized.  This is an in-person class with asynchronous work on Schoology, a learning management platform.

Emily Nash brings many years of experience teaching adult education and has strong skills in designing curriculum to meet the real needs of students. She’s respectful and sensitive to the needs of adult learners and is always a good listening ear. She loves to read, and between stints as an adult education teacher, she is a seasonal professional landscaper. Emily is a student advisor, and teaches English, HiSET prep and Multilingual Learners. 

Learn algebra in a fun and relaxed atmosphere including direct instruction, hands-on activities and online learning. To be successful in algebra, you should be somewhat confident in operations with arithmetic.  If you need to brush-up on the basics, we have courses to get you ready for this college prerequisite, high school diploma-level course.  This college pre-requisite course is offered for high school diploma credit.  

Call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org, or text 207.613.6460 to find out about enrolling in this class.  We will make an appointment for you to meet with our student advisor (in person or on ZOOM) so we can tailor math support to meet your needs!  This is an in-person class.   

No class 02/17/25, 04/21/25 or 05/26/25; make-up class, if needed, 06/09/25.

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.

Dive into the essentials of conversational Spanish in this engaging 8-session course designed for adult learners. Whether you’re preparing for travel, connecting with Spanish-speaking friends, or enhancing your cultural knowledge, this course focuses on practical communication skills for real-world scenarios. Each session introduces key vocabulary, phrases, and cultural tips, with plenty of opportunities for interactive practice. No prior experience is required—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm to start speaking Spanish with confidence!  This is an in-person class.

This online course presents the major human biological principles including biochemistry, cell biology, DNA and genetics, human anatomy and physiology, including directional terms and orientation, and more.  

Students will experience the process of science through the conduction of virtual dissections, microscopy and other laboratory experiments and research.  Whenever possible, equipment and supplies will be available for loan for lab sessions.  This college pre-requisite course is offered for high school diploma credit. This is an in-person class.

Please call 664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.  They will enroll you in the program and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college!

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.

This course provides students with an introduction to the major theories and concepts in chemistry.  The science will be explored through lectures, lab activities, projects and research.  Math skills needed to perform necessary calculations will also be reviewed. 

By the end of this course, students will have gained a true understanding of the composition of matter, how matter is categorized, how matter interacts, the Atomic Theory throughout history, the signs and causes of chemical reactions, and the properties and structure of matter.  This college pre-requisite course is offered for high school diploma credit.  This is a live, online class using ZOOM.

Please call 664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors to enroll you in the program and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college!

Brush-up on fractions, decimals, and percentages, ratios and proportions. If you are new to these topics and need more in-depth learning and support, we have individualized options. 

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.