If you, or someone you know, want to practice strategies for reading and writing in a safe, friendly environment, this is the course for you. 

Reading and writing are complex.  The teacher will share the skills necessary to understand what you read, and to build your vocabulary and your confidence with writing.  Using articles, books, vocabulary exercises and online computer applications, increase your ability to read, write, remember, and feel confident in the world.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment through May.

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. 

If you are interested in learning more about this class, call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

This course is designed to help adults improve their reading, writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for standardized exams.  We 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.  Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment through May.

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. 

If you would like to learn more about this class call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

Learn basic math like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, individually or in small groups. We’ll use a hands-on approach to learning math concepts so you can confidently use it in your daily life. This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment. 

If you are intersted in learning more, please contact us at adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or call 207.664.7110 to make an appointment with an advisor.

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.

If you don’t use it, you lose it! This is most notably true about math. Learn math in a fun and relaxed atmosphere including direct instruction, hands-on activities and online learning.  Many of us have anxiety when it comes to math. Our math teacher will start where you are and help you build skills and confidence with math. You learn how to study on your own and start habits to make you confident and successful in math.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, email us at adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org, or give us a call at 207.664.7110, to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

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.

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.

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!

The HiSET is designed as a test of the knowledge and skills developed in high school. There are five individual tests, covering material on a range of subjects including English, Writing, Math, Social Studies and Science.

Reach out to us for an informal meeting with our student advisor to find out what to expect on the HISET, how to interpret questions, options for studying to pass the tests, and essential strategies, including test taking skills. After meeting with the advisor, when you are ready, perhaps even the same day, you can start taking the practice tests. Then your advisor will help you make a plan to pass the HiSET test and earn a diploma that will open doors for you. We also offer career advising to all our HiSET students.

People often ask how long it will take and it's impossible to predict until we meet with you and you take some assessments. It takes courage for most people to make the connection with us, but our staff is respectful, patient, kind and competent. They have a lot of experience assisting people to prepare for the HiSET, and/or developing a plan that best meets learner goals.

HiSET practice and official testing are available daytime and evening hours weekly throughout the year. A schedule of test dates is available at our learning center and on our website: www.ellsworth.maineadulted.org.

If you would like to learn more about this class call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.