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INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD)
Adult and Community Education
Main Office: 816-231-2700
- Independence Adult Education
- Location:
201 North Forest Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 231-2700 - Primary Contact:
Deborah S. Briggs, Email: deborah_briggs@indep.k12.mo.us - English as a Second Language (ESL)
- This program is designed for adults 18 and older who are no longer enrolled in school. Program will accept 17 year olds with proper documentation. Students are required to attend a 6 hour enrollment session offered over a 2 day period.
- Maywood Baptist Church
Location: 10505 E Winner Road Independence, MO
Phone: 816-313-5578 - MCC Longview
Location: 500 SW Longview Road, Lee’s Summit, MO (Business Building Room 103D)
Phone: 816-604-2041 - Woodland (LINC) Women Only Class<
Location: 711 Woodland Ave, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700 - Guinotte Manor
Location: 1100 E 4th Street Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700 - “555 Olive Center”
Location: 555 Olive Street, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700 - Don Bosco School of English
Location: St. Anthony’s Parish, 309 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700
- High School Equivalency Preparation (formerly known as GED)
- These classes are designed for adults 18 and older who are no longer in school. Our program will accept 17 year olds with documentation stating student is no longer enrolled in high school. Students are required to attend enrollment sessions offered over a 3 day period.
- Jackson County Class Locations
- Truman High School
Location: 3301 S Noland Road, Independence, MO
Phone: 816-313-5578 - Salvation Army
Location: 14700 E Truman Road, Independence, MO
Phone: 816-313-5578 - Maywood Baptist Church
Location: 10505 E Winner Road, Independence, MO
Phone: 816-313-5578 - MCC Longview
Location: 500 SW Longview Road, Lee’s Summit, MO (Business Building Room 103D)
Phone: 816-604-2041 - Kansas City Class Locations
- Don Bosco – St. Anthony’s Parish
Location: 309 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700 - Clymer Community Center
Location: 1334 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700 - FEC South KC
Location: 6025 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-231-2700
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Prep for High School Equivalency Tests - Free GED practice Test
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- Adult Continuing Education Classes, GED or High School Equalency
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