Nicole Spells is our Adult Basic Education and GED instructor.
Nicole provides Adult Basic Education and GED classes for students.
Anyone interested in atttending classes please call Nicole at 326-0536
ext. 154.
The Learning Center Class Schedule.
The hours are:
Monday and Wednesday from 9-4:30 and Friday’s 9-2.
If you have any questions please contact Linda Herr or Nicole Spells.
To become a volunteer tutor or be tutored in reading, writing, math, call
Virginia at 326-0536 at ext 159 or Linda at 151.
Career Pathways makes it easier for adults to advance through
progressive levels of the educational system while gaining workforce
skills.
Currently the Learning Center provides basic literacy and other instruction in reading, writing and math in a classroom setting or
through one-on-one tutoring. Preparation for passing the GED or
other high school equivalency tests is offered as well as English
Language Learning for non-native speakers of the English language.
These instructional elements will continue to be provided; however, the skills taught will foster workforce and post-secondary education and training program readiness.
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Lycoming County
Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Program
The Learning Center serves many students:
• adults who do not read and write at a 5th grade level
• parents who want to have the reading & writing skills to help their children in school
• adults speaking other languages who want to learn English
• persons preparing for college entrance exams, GED exams or armed forces exams
• workers seeking to learn new on the job skills
An adult education student and tutor work together at The Learning Center
Working to equip our county’s adults – many of them parents - with the basic literacy skills they need to be better family members, workers and community members. The Learning Center is a state certified adult basic education provider.
Services are free and include: one on one tutoring small group studies, math and writing assistance, a comprehensive computer lab, Family Literacy programs, English as a second language and Workplace skills programs.
The Learning Center is
• a space – a comfortable place to meet and learn at 19 East Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport, third floor of the Welch Children's Wing at the James V. Brown Library.
• a staff of helpful friendly trained coaches and instructors
• a spirit - a corps of volunteers committed to helping the learner become more confident about their abilities to meet their goals.
The Learning Center, | (570) 326-0536 Lycoming County ’s Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Program
Third Floor, Welch Children's Wing, James V. Brown Library
19 East 4th Street, Williamsport PA 17701
GED Facts:
More than 860,000 adults worldwide take the GED Tests each year.
Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED credential outperform at least 40 percent of today's high school seniors.
GED graduates include: comedian Bill Cosby, actor Christian
Slater, Delaware former Governor Ruth Ann Minner, and U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado.
Lycoming County
Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Program 