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Adult Education

Published or Revised October 09, 2017

Paris Junior College Adult Education and Family Literacy welcomes student participation in our intensive 8-week LEAP (Life Skills Education Advancing People) Academy, literacy, ESL (English as a Second Language) program, or Distance Learning.

All adult education classes are offered at no cost. However, participation and a commitment to attend each class day are essential to help students accomplish their educational and career goals.

Please call in advance to ensure there are seats available in the class - 903.782.0467.

Program Requirements

• All students must complete a baseline and progress test and adhere to attendance policy rules and department requirements.
• Sixteen-year-olds must be court-ordered and submit a copy of this document at registration.
• Seventeen/eighteen-year-olds must bring a school withdrawal from the last school attended at registration.
• Parents or guardians of 17/18-year-old students must be present for signatures at registration to complete release form information prior to class admittance.

In addition, adult education classes are now available online through distance learning instruction. Students who have access to a high-speed Internet connection and have at least three hours a week to work on lessons can prepare for the Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED or HiSET) or improve their English online and accelerate their classroom learning. For more information on the distance learning opportunity, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Locations

Below are the locations where these classes are offered. Please remember to call and register before attending at 903.782.0467.

• English as a Second Language, PJC Campus, Workforce Training Center Room 1104, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Tuesday - Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• LEAP Academy (GED, HiSET, TSIA preparation, Employability), PJC Campus, Workforce Training Center Room 1109, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Monday - Thursday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

• LEAP Academy (GED, HiSET, TSIA preparation, Employability), CANHelp Building, 613 Gilmer Street, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., or at the PJC - Sulphur Springs Center, 1137 Loop 301 East, Sulphur Springs, Monday - Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

• LEAP Academy (GED, HiSET, TSIA preparation, Employability), The Hub, 501 W. Broadway, Monday - Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Call 903-782-0424 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more detailed information about adult education.