Adult Education-General Information

The Philosophy of the Kilgore College Adult Education Program:
Everyone deserves an education. We believe that we must provide the educational opportunities that will equip adults to function independently in the roles they are required to play in the home, in the community, and in the workplace in an English literate society.

The Program's Mission is to meet all adult students where they are in their learning and to lead and assist them to where they want to be.

The Kilgore College Adult Education Program is a service of Kilgore College provided through a series of grants distributed by Texas Education Agency Division of Adult and Community Education.

Kilgore College offers tuition-free adult education classes ranging from remedial to twelfth-grade level instructions, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) at basic and advanced levels. These classes are held in a number of different locations throughout the area. These non-credit classes include preparation for the Test of General Education Development (GED), improvement of reading, writing, and math skills, pre-employment skills, preparation for entrance into college, and the overall enhancement of life skills.

Tuition and Fees
No tuition or fees are charged for attending any adult education classes; however students must furnish their school supplies.

Class Schedules
Both day and evening classes are available in several locations throughout Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur counties. Daytime classes are usually scheduled Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to noon. Evening Classes are generally 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., or 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. two evenings per week depending on location. Attendance is required.

Enrollment
Is usually held once per month, typically at the beginning of the month. Classes are continuous year around or follow the public school calendar. Call the Adult Education Office at (903) 988-7738 or (903) 753-2642 ext. 250 for exact schedules.

Duration of Class
All adult education classes are self-paced so students remain in the classes until test results indicate that they have reached a level of competency to attain their stated goal. This may take from one month to a number of years depending on the functional level at entry, the rate the student learns, and of course the student’s goal.

Age Requirement
Adult education classes are targeted for adults who are eighteen or older. Youth who are sixteen or seventeen and have been ordered by the courts to get a GED, may attend the classes at the discretion of the adult education director. The prospective student along with a parent or legal guardian should contact the adult education director preferably before withdrawing from school but certainly at least one week prior to the date they plan to begin attending Adult Education classes at (903)988-7738 or (903)753-2642 ext. 250.

Call the Adult Education Office: (903)988-7738 or (903)753-2642 to make an appointment.