Taunton Adult Education Partnership

Free Classes

Classes are offered part-time days and evenings at no cost to the participants. This is a Massachusetts Department of Education grant funded program.

Meaningful Assessments

All students wishing to enroll in the program receive an initial placement screening to assess their basic reading, writing, math, and language ability.

Small Classes

Class size is purposely small (7-15) to allow students and teachers the opportunity to interact more on an individual or small group basis. Attendance and commitment are prerequisites to success in the program.

Standards Based Instruction

Students in both the day and evening sections receive instructions guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for ABE and ESOL classes from dedicated instructors.

What Is?

ABE
ABE or Adult Basic Education provides classroom instruction from basic literacy through GED preparation. Subjects include all those required for the GED testing. Literacy classes emphasize reading, phonics, writing, and math. All students are given an assessment test to determine their level of competency for class placement.

ESOL
ESOL or English for Speakers of Other Languages provides classroom instruction for beginners through advanced levels. Instruction includes conversation, grammar, writing, American culture and traditions. Each student is assessed to determine understanding of the English language before placement in a class. Students are placed in classes according to their speaking and comprehension abilities.

Program Services

1. Small Group Instruction
2. Morning and Evening Classes
3. Morning Summer Program
4. Basic Literacy through GED Prep
5. GED Test Prep
6. Survival English through Advanced Conversation
7. Reading - Writing - Mathematics
8. Computer Assisted Instruction
9. One-on-One Tutoring
10. Microsoft Office Certificate Program
     (Friday morning) (Cost $64)
11. Citizenship Class
     (Wednesday evening)
12. Plato Class
     (Thursday evening)
13. Morning and Evening Math "Extra Help"
     (Friday morning and Tuesday evening)

This program is funded by a grant from the
Massachusetts Department of Education

Contact Numbers

DAY PROGRAM
Taunton Boys and Girls Club
31 Court Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
508-977-9565
Monday - Friday
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Bernadette Driscoll
Program Director

Betty Vermette,
Educational Counselor Adult Basic Education and ESOL
Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

EVENING PROGRAM
Taunton High School
50 Williams Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
508-821-1163
Monday - Thursday
6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P. M.

Paul Dooley
Night Site Coordinator

Tom Hoye
Educational Counselor Adult Basic Education
Monday & Wednesday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Mike Cappiello
ESOL Educational Counselor
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 9 P.M.

Susan Wladis
Volunteer Coordinator
Taunton Public Library
12 Pleasant Street
Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
508-822-2828
Monday 11:30 A.M - 7:30 P.M.
Tuesday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.