Adult Programs

Many adults in Pennsylvania lack the basic skills they need to succeed in an increasingly complex world.  Adult Basic Education helps open doors for self-sufficiency and stronger families.  A well-educated work force is key to our area's economy and builds strong communities.

The Literacy Council offers Adult Basic Education classes to help Mercer County's residents learn life-long skills that will help them achieve the American Dream.  Our classes not only emphasize basic math, reading, and language skills, but also teach how these skills relate to Mercer County's high priority jobs.

Need a GED(r) or just want to better your skills to get a job, but you CAN'T GET OUT OF THE HOUSE? Living Room Learning may be the answer you've been looking for!

What is Living Room Learning?

Living Room Learning is a home-based program that will help you meet your educational or employment goals.  It also helps you to overcome roadblocks that prevent your from coming to a traditional Adult Basic Education class.

For up to 8 weeks, someone from the Living Room Learning Team will visit your home. The teacher will assist you on your journey to meet your educational or employment goals, and help you transition to a nearby classroom if you need more time.

Living Room Learning can help you:

• Earn a GED
• Read faster
• Acquire better math skills
• Find a better job
• Improve your self-esteem

For those people whose primary language is not English, ESL one-on-one tutoring will help them master the English language.

If your schedule or lifestyle won't allow you to come to a traditional classroom, Distance Learning may be for you.

After meeting with an instructor, an individual education plan will be developed that may include online instruction, take home instruction packets, DVD instruction, teleconferencing, or a combination of these.

Even if you have graduated from high school or passed the GED exam, a one-on-one tutor can help you acquire the skills you need to compete in today's tough job market.

You may have forgotten basic math skills or be out of practice with high level reading and /or writing skills.  A job promotion or trying to improve your education may call for a refresher course.

A one-on-one tutor will help you in these areas and help you set your employment, post secondary, or literacy improvement goals.

GED Preparation classes are held in the Mercer County Jail. Learners can transfer into one of the other programs once they are released.