Adult Basic Literacy Education

Marywood Offers Free Adult Basic Literacy Education Classes

Marywood University provides free classes to the community, as part of a program funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Adult Education.  Classes offer a full range of instructional services that help prepare Pennsylvanians looking to develop basic skills necessary to participate fully in the education of their children, find and keep family-sustaining employment, or obtain a secondary school credential.  

General Education Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in addition to tutoring sessions for adult basic education, ESL, and GED are now available. Tutoring sessions are arranged according to the tutor's and student's schedules.  

Daytime, evening, and off campus classes are available with additional classes forming.  All classes meet in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS) unless otherwise indicated. To enroll, you must be at least 18 years of age. 

If interested in attending classes please contact us at (570) 348-6237.

Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE)

General Education Development (GED) 

 English as a Second Language (ESL)

Tutoring for Adult Basic Education, GED and ESL

Class	Daytime or Evening Class	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Location
ESL Levels 1-2	Daytime Start Date: 01/14/13 End Date:03/20/13	10-12:30pm		10-12:30pm			Marywood CNHS 121
ESL Levels 3-4	Daytime Start Date: 01/14/13 End Date: 03/20/13	10-12:30pm		10-12:30pm			Marywood CNHS 118
ESL Levels 1-2	Start Date: 01/15/13 End Date: 03/21/13		6pm-8:30pm		6pm-8:30pm		Marywood CNHS 121
ESL Levels 3-4	Start Date: 01/15/13 End Date: 03/21/13		6pm-8:30pm		6pm-8:30pm		Marywood CNHS 118
GED	Daytime Start Date: 1/3/2013 End Date: 4/18/2013		9:00-1:00pm		9:00-1:00pm		Marywood CNHS 128
GED	Daytime Start Date: 1/3/2013 End Date: 4/18/2013		9:00-1:00pm		9:00-1:00pm		Marywood CNHS 118
GED	Evening Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 4/17/2013	5:30-9:00pm		5:30-9:00pm			Marywood CNHS 118
GED	Evening Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 4/17/2013	5:30-9:00pm		5:30-9:00pm			Marywood CNHS 128
GED	Daytime Start Date: 1/23/201 End Date: 5/8/2013	9am-12pm		9am-12pm			Catholic Social Services Carbondale
GED	Evening Start Date: 1/23/2013 End Date: 5/8/2013	5:30pm-8pm		5:30pm-8pm			Catholic Social Services Carbondale
GED	Daytime Start Date: 1/29/2013 End Date: 5/15/2013	9am-1pm		9am-1pm			Marywood CNHS 128
Tutoring	Three hours sessions per week, as arranged by tutor and student. Meet in Marywood Library or other community location.

Additional ESL and GED classes will be offered in the spring as needed.