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Adult Literacy Program

Classes and Registration

Adult Basic Education Classes

Professional teachers lead Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes in reading, writing, and math. Classes meet 5 to 6 hours per week during two 10-week class terms in the fall and spring and two 8-week terms in summer and winter. Class terms generally run from July to early September (summer); October to mid-December (fall); January to early March (winter); and April to early June (spring). Please call 410-261-3524 for exact dates.

Most classes are held at the Program’s offices at 3501 N. Charles Street, in the lower level of the University Baptist Church. We also currently have satellite partnerships with Marian House in Better Waverly, the Hampden Family Center in Hampden, and the Franciscan Center near Maryland Avenue & 23rd Street. 

Please contact the Program at 410-261-3524 for more information about these class sites. We also have a satellite annex in Govans at 5710 Bellona Avenue, next to the Govans branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; please call 410-532-9001 for more information about that lcoation.

Reading and math groups are scheduled 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., meeting two days per week: (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday). Some groups study both reading and math, while others are targeted in one area or the other. Please call 410-261-3524 for more information, or download our latest recruitment flyer here.

Registration

  • Registration for reading and math classes is scheduled every other week; please call for specific times and reserve a space.
  • No fees are required for literacy classes or tutoring, and no documentation is required.
  • Referrals can be made, but it is recommended that enrolling learners call to make the appointment themselves.

This program is supported by grant funding from Maryland Literacy Works and the U.S. Department of Education.