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	Many of the Adult Education programs are housed in the Historic Knoxville High School, 101 E. Fifth Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
	Mission: The mission of Knox County Schools Adult Education is: to work with students to help them reach their educational goals; to teach students how to learn so when they complete the program they are equipped to be independent life-long learners.

Knox County Schools
Adult Basic Education

The Adult Basic Education program offers instruction in

• Basic Skills
• Pre-GED
• G.E.D. Preparation (More)
• English Language Learners  (ELL) for non-native speakers of English
• Basic Computer Skills

To improve your skills in reading, writing, or mathematics enroll in classes to enhance your career and educational opportunities now and in the future.

Who can attend:

Adult basic Education is open to anyone 17 years or older.

A student who is 17 years old will require a compulsory release from attendance from the last school attended and an age waiver which will be given by the GED Office. A student who is 18 years old must officially withdraw from last school attended.

What does it cost?

There are no fees to pay for materials and instruction.  These adult classes are supported

by Knox County Schools, the Tennessee Department of Adult Education, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

How to Register:

Registration begins with Orientation which is held twice each week to accommodate people with various schedules.  The times scheduled for Orientation are as follows:

    One Day, Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Two evenings (both days required)
                         Monday & Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Call 594-3622 to sign-up for Orientation or let us know if you have a scheduling conflict with the times above and we will make other arrangements specifically for you.  All new students must attend Orientation before beginning classes.

GED Official Practice Test (OPT)

As of January 1, 2003, everyone wishing to take the GED test must register first and take the GED Official Practice Test (OPT).  The test is given twice each week to accommodate people with various schedules.  The testing times are as follows:

    One Day, Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

    Two Evenings (both days required), Monday & Tuesday 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Call 594-3622 to sign up for the GED Official Practice Test (OPT) or let us know if you have a scheduling conflict with the times listed above and we will make other arrangements specifically for you. (More about the GED)

Knox County Schools Adult Education Now Offering Free GED Test

The Knox County Schools Adult Education Program is offering the GED test free of charge to eligible adults. The testing fee is normally $55. The GED test is free if you earn a minimum score of 430 on each of the Official Practice Test subtests and an overall test average of 480. Adults ages 18 and over no longer need an official age waiver or withdrawal form from high school to be eligible to take the exam.

The test is being offered at no cost thanks to an appropriation from the Tennessee Legislature which granted additional funding to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development for adult education.

Adult Education  Class Schedule  at Knoxville Historic High School

9:00 a. m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday

Computer Basic Skills

Computer Basic Skills classes are for those people wishing to learn how to use a computer beginning with the very basics of getting familiar with the computer and will briefly progress through other topics of interest such as Microsoft Word, using the internet, emailing, graphics programs, and spreadsheets.  All classes are FREE and will meet for eight 2 ½ hour sessions and are scheduled as follows:

    Monday evening, 6:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.

    Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.

Call 594-3622 to reserve your seat in the computer classes today.

English Language Learners (formerly ESOL/ESL)  Class Schedule

Historic Knoxville High
101 E. 5th Avenue
Registration is held on Tuesday 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Class Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 – 12:00
Tuesday & Thursday evening 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Cokesbury Center
9908 Kingston Pike
(Center is next to Cokesbury Bookstore)
Monday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Registration Monday at 9:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Cathedral
711 Northshore Drive
(Classes in school next door to Cathedral)
Monday & Wednesday 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Registration Monday at 5:30 p.m.

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
Beginning September 4, 2007
Merchants Road
Tuesday & Thursday evening 5:30 - 8:30
Registration Thursday 5:30 p.m.

This project is funded under an agreement with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Equal Opportunity employment/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Knox County Schools Adult Education does not discriminate in employment or admission on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military service.

Last Updated 8/14/2007