Are you looking for English Classes?
Do you need a High School Diploma?
Enroll in the High School Equivalency Diploma Program for English Learners! HSED-EL is a class-based program designed to help adult English Learners develop and hone their language skills while earning a high school credential. You will participate in a class with other English Learners, studying a variety of topics, completing homework assignments, and working together on collaborative projects. Your success is measured on performance in class and assignments, not on test scores.
2024 Program Dates
August 5th - December 12th
Location: LSW Downtown and Online Class
Schedule
Monday 9:00am - 12:30pm, in-person
Tuesday, 9:00am - 12:30pm, online
Wednesday 9:00am - 12:30pm, in-person
Thursday 9:00am - 12:30pm, online
Requirements
- Some experience using a computer
- Must be a Wisconsin Resident
- Must be 18.5 years of age or older
- Achieve minimum scores on English Reading and Writing tests
- Achieve minimum scores on a Math assessment
- Be able to hold a short conversation in English
Program Structure
- PI 5.09 HSED-EL: 19 weeks long, offered once per year in the Fall.
- Class schedule: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- An evening class option will begin in the Spring of 2025.
- Mode: The HSED-EL is hybrid: both online and in person. Class meets in-person on Mondays and Wednesdays, and virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Class size: Maximum number of students is 15 per session. It is important to keep class size relatively small so that each student can receive the individualized attention they need as a language learner.
Apply by June 14th, 2024 to join HSED-EL!
Spaces are limited!
Are you interested but not sure you are ready? Join Pathway!
Pathway is a class designed to help you practice the skills you will need in order to graduate from the 5.09 HSED-EL Program and get your Diploma.
HSED-EL Pathway 2024
Location: Literacy Services - Downtown Center
Schedule: Mondays, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Session 1: March 4 - April 8, enroll by March 1
Session 2: April 15 - May 20, enroll by April 12
Session 3: June 3 - July 15, enroll by May 31
Do you have questions or are you interested in enrolling?
Contact us! Hablamos español
Caitlin Petersen
HSED-EL Program Coordinator & Instructor
caitlin@literacyservices.org
Nicole Ludmer
English & HSED-EL Instructor
nicole@literacyservices.org
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