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#43 Oakton College/Adult Education

Program Address

7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie 60077
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Communities Served

Areas served with classes or tutoring sites:

  • Des Plaines
  • Evanston
  • Skokie
  • Lincolnwood
  • Niles
  • Morton Grove
  • Park Ridge
  • Glenview
  • Glencoe
  • Rosemont
  • Golf
  • Kenilworth
  • Mount Prospect
  • Northbrook
  • Northfield
  • Techny
  • Wilmette
  • Winnetka

Hotline Contact

Steve Cohn
adulted@oakton.edu
(847) 635-1426

Program Office Hours

Day(s) Open Time Close Time
Monday-Friday 08:15 am 05:00 pm
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Program Description

Oakton's Adult Education Department helps adults develop the basic skills they need including reading, writing, math, English language proficiency, and problem-solving to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. Our programs include:
English as a Second Language and Citizenship
Literacy/Reading
High School Equivalency (GED)
Evening High School
Additionally, the Volunteers In Teaching Adults program, VITA, offers tutoring support for our adult learners participating in the free, non-credit English As A Second Language (ESL) program and the free, non-credit Learn To Read Literacy program.

In addition to the Skokie and Des Plaines campuses, our classes are offered at 20 locations in the Oakton area such as local high schools, libraries, and community centers.

Class/Tutoring Times

  • Morning
  • Afternoon
  • Evening

Learning Options

  • In-Person
  • Online

Languages of Staff

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • Other
  • Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Slovak

Tutoring Available

Yes

Tutoring Volunteers Needed?

Yes

Types of Classes Offered

  • Reading
  • Math
  • English as a Second Language
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Spanish GED
  • Citizenship/Civics
  • Job/Career Training

Additional Services Offered

  • College and Career Counseling

Bridge Programs

  • Healthcare: Medical, Caregiver, Pharmacy
  • IT/Technology
  • Other
  • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Bridge

ICAPS Programs

  • Healthcare: Medical, Caregiver, Pharmacy
  • IT/Technology
  • Other
  • Commercial Truck Driving

This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy, and the Illinois Community College Board.This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy, and the Illinois Community College Board.