The Adult Basic Education
(ABE) program provides educational opportunities for
individuals wishing to learn reading, writing and
mathematics, or for individuals wishing to remediate basic
academic skills in preparation for earning a General Education
Development (GED) diploma. ABE prepares the students
for transitioning into the labor market or higher academic
or vocational training.
Adult Basic Education: Innovative, non-graded,
planned, self-paced individualized instruction designed to
develop basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics and
the English language for students who perform at or below
the eighth grade level.
Admissions
Adult Learning Center Osceola programs are open to
individuals who are 16 years of age or older.
Applicants seeking enrollment into one of ALCO's programs
must provide residency documentation, take a placement test,
pay for registration, and pay for tuition. For more
information, please see the
Admissions page.
Average Program Length
The length of the program depends on the functioning level
of the students, determined by the Test of Adult Basic
Education (TABE) and the student’s motivation.
Therefore, the length of each of the above programs varies
with each student. A reading laboratory, a computerized
learning center for drill and practice, and individual
tutoring can be provided to assist students’ progress.
Registration
Persons enrolling for classes
should do so in the school office located at
2320 New Beginnings Road
on the ALCO campus. Enrollment in classes is based on space
availability, so it is important that you register prior to
the start
of the class. Please see the
Admissions page for
more information.
Counseling Schedule
Students who wish to complete
requirements for their high school diploma, the General
Educational Development test (GED), or to improve basic
skills, should make an appointment for counseling.
Educational
counseling is available in the office. Please phone
407.518.8140
for an appointment. Please see the
Admissions
page for more information.
Insurance
ALCO does not carry student
accident insurance.
Adults are advised to carry their own
insurance.
Additional Costs
In some cases, lab fees may be assessed.
Enrollees must purchase their own books and materials in
most classes, while some classes require a book deposit for
loaned
books. Payments methods: Cash, Money Order, VISA,
MasterCard.
Refunds Books—Where a book deposit is required, the deposit will be
refunded by school check at the end of the semester when the
book is returned. WE DO NOT REFUND FOR ANY OTHER BOOKS. Classes—NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTARILY
WITHDRAW FROM THE CLASS IN
WHICH THEY HAVE ENROLLED. You will be notified only if the
class you want is full or cancelled due to insufficient
enrollment.
Beginning and Minimum Class
Size
Generally, each class must
have a beginning enrollment of 20 or more persons by
the start of the second class meeting. The administration
reserves the right to discontinue those classes dropping
below 15 in
attendance for any two consecutive meetings.
