GED Preparation Programs
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ALAMOSA | Alamosa
San Luis Valley Educational Center | Trinidad State
Junior College, Valley Campus
1011 Main Street | Alamosa, CO 81101
Contact: Anna Mae Lindsay
719.589.1513 phone | 719.589.1405 fax |
Web link
annamae.rael-lindsay@tsjc.cccoes.edu
AURORA | Arapahoe
Community College of Aurora Center for Workforce Development
CHOICES Program
See qualifications information
9235 E. 10 Dr., Bldg. 859, Room 137 | Denver, CO 80230
Contact: Anna Bauer
303.340.7050 phone | Web link
Anna.Bauer@CCAurora.edu
Martin Luther King Center
9859 E. 16th Ave. | Aurora, CO 80010
Contact: Eed Cefkin
303.366.4322 phone | 303.340.2015 fax
eedc@conted.aps.k12.co.us
BERTHOUD | Larimer
Berthoud Public Library
Literacy Program
236 Welch Ave., P.O. Box 1256 | Berthoud, CO
80513
Contact: Berthoud Public Library
970.532.2757 phone | 970.532.4372 fax
BOULDER | Boulder
University of Colorado
BUENO HEP GED Bridge Program
Instruction offered in English and Spanish
2121 Miller Drive | Longmont, CO 80501
(just south of Hwy 119, corner of Hover and Pike)
Contact: Glen Ochoa
303.678.3805
glen.ochoa@colorado.edu
Boulder County Jail
3200 Airport Road | Boulder, CO 80301
Contact: Lori Hiza
303.441.4685 phone | 303.441.4608 fax
ldhsh@co.boulder.co.us
Boulder Valley Family Literacy Program
6500 Arapahoe | Boulder, CO 80304
Contact: Karen Carr
303.245.5826 | Fax: 303.245.5933
karen.carr@bvsd.org
COLORADO SPRINGS | El Paso
ADI
Grants and scholarships for GED test preparation and GED
testing are available
220 Ruskin Dr. | Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Contact: Dr. Rudy Gonzales
719.896.0013 phone | 719.471.1710 fax
rudyg@ppbhg.org
Colorado Department of Corrections
2862 S. Circle Dr. | Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Contact: Tony Romero
719.226.4561 phone | 719.226.4565 fax
Tony.Romero@doc.state.co.us
Colorado Springs School District 11 | Adult and Family Education
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
2306 E. Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Contact: GED/Adult Basic Education Program
719.667.3831 phone | 719.667.3793 fax |
Web link
Harrison Adult and Family Education | School District 2
Colorado Springs
1060 Harrison Rd. |Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Contact: Lyn McCarty
719.579.2581phone | 719.538.1406 fax |
Web link
lmccarty@harrison.k12.co.us
LitSource
Pikes Peak Library District
1821 S. Academy Blvd. | Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Contact: Sherrill Wyeth
719.574.6170 phone | 719.597.0985 fax |
Web link
swyeth@mail.ppld.org
Urban Peak (The Place)
The Place offers GED instruction to youth in an on-site educational center
staffed by a certified teacher in partnership with the School District 11 Adult
Education Program. An on-site computer lab provides youth with a means to access
educational web sites, complete computerized GED practice tests, and develop
technological literacy through special interest workshops.
423 E. Cucharras Street | Colorado Springs CO 80903
719.630.3223 phone | 719.630.3250 Fax |
Web link
COSpringsinfo@urbanpeak.org
COMMERCE CITY | Adams
Intergenerational Learning Center
6160 Kearney Street | Commerce City, CO 80022
Contact: Katie Williams
303.289.4396 phone | 303.853.5574 fax |
Web link
kwilliams@acsd14.k12.co.us
CORTEZ | Montezuma
Southwest BOCS
PO Box 1420 | 121 E. 1st Street | Cortez, CO 81321
Contact: Ann Miller
970.565.8411 phone | 303.565.1203 fax |
Web link
adulted@cortez.k12.co.us
DELTA | Delta
Delta Public Library District | Delta County Adult Literacy Program
Serving Delta County at library sites in Cedaredge, Crawford, Hotchkiss,
Paonia, and Delta
P.O. Box 718 | Hotchkiss, CO 81419
Contact: Elliot Jackson
970.872.3396 phone | 970.527.2327 fax |
Web link
ejackson1@tds.net
DENVER | Denver
Center for Work Education and Employment (CWEE)
Comprehensive services including GED instruction and job placement for
low-income single parents (age 18+) and families.
1175 Osage, Suite 300 | Denver, CO 80204
Contact:
303.892.8444 phone | 303.892.8375 fax |
Web link
lgabbay@cwee.org
Champa House | Denver Rescue Mission
Long-term transitional rehabilitation facility for single mothers desiring
self-sufficiency, and their children.
2524 Champa St. | Denver, CO 80205
303.294.9961 phone | 303.294.9962 fax |
Web link
Community College of Denver | ABE/GED Institute
Offering GED and pre-GED instruction at a number of sites in Denver. Call
for locations
PO Box 173363, Campus Box 600 | Denver, CO 80217
Contact:
303-293-8737 phone
Curtis Park Community Center
Serving Cole, Whittier, Five Points, and surrounding communities in Denver.
929 29th Street | Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Dana Moore
303.295.2399, ext.224 phone | 303.295.2030 fax |
Web link
gedteach@curtispark.org
Denver Public Library
Free bilingual classes for adults: GED and English classes
Sites: Blair-Caldwell Library, 2401 Welton St.; Ford-Warren Library, 2825 High
St.; Hadley Library, 1890 Grove St.; Hampden Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave.;
Montbello Library, 12955 Albrook Dr.; Ross-Barnum Library, 3570 W. 1st Ave.;
Woodbury Library, 3265 Federal Blvd.
Web link
Denver Public Schools GED Program
Sites for GED courses are Mile High Youth Corps, 1801 Federal; Montbello
High School, 5000 Crown Blvd.; Abraham Lincoln High School, 2285 S. Federal;
Fresh Start, 2250 E. 16th Ave.; George Washington High School, 655 S. Monaco;
Denver Inner City Parish, 910 Galapagos; Urban League, 5900 E. 39th Ave.; and
Urban Peak, 1630 S. Acoma.
Contact: Rosalie Martinez
303.964.2983 or 303.964.2985 phone |
Web link
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
1250 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80204
Contact: EGOS
720.423-4700 phone
720.423-4750 (Spanish)
720.423-4764 (2nd Chance program)
720.423-4840 fax
Web
link
Gathering Place
A daytime drop-in center for women and children who are experiencing
homelessness or poverty.
1535 High Street
Denver, CO 80218
303.321.4198 phone | 303.321.0679 fax |
Web link
liesl@the-gatheringplace.org
Focus Points Family Resource Center
Spanish GED only. Serving the Metro Denver area.
3532 Franklin Street | Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Jolene Goerend
303.292.0770 phone | 303.293.9386 fax
joleneg@focuspoints.org
The Learning Source for Adults and Families
455 S. Pierce St. | Lakewood, CO 80226
Contact: Susan Lythgoe
303.922.4683 phone | 303.742.9929 fax |
Web link
susan@coloradoliteracy.org
or nita@coloradoliteracy.org
Mayor's Office of Workforce Development | Youth One-Stop Workforce Center
3532 Franklin Street
Northeast Denver, at the Community College of Denver East Campus
Denver, CO 80205
303.295.1550 phone | 303.295.4309 fax |
Web link
info@mowd.org
Metro State College Family Center
Preference given to public housing residents.
4402 Mariposa Way | Denver,
CO 80211
Contact: Adriann Wycoff
303.556.2142 phone | 303.556.5360 fax
wycoffa@mscd.edu
Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc.
Services include: Mi Camino--GED, educational, and career exploration
program for young pregnant or parenting teen mothers, and Lake Beacon
Neighborhood Center for Lake Middle School district youth and their families
including ongoing-enrollment GED for adults.
360 Acoma Street | Denver, CO 80223
Contact:
303.573.1302 phone | 303.595.0422 fax |
Web link
info@micasadenver.org
NAMES
(Native American Multicultural Education School)
3600 Morrison Road | Denver, CO 80219
Contact: Lynda Nuttall
303.934.8086 phone | 303.934.8086 (call first) fax |
Web link
names_inc@qwest.net
Northeast Women's Center
4821 E. 38th Ave. | Denver, CO 80207
Contact: Hazel Whitsett
303.355.3486 phone | 303.355.3488 fax
newc4821@aol.com
Open Book ABE
Focus Points Family Literacy Center
Serving the Metro Denver area.
3532 Franklin St. | Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Sue Reichard
303.292.0770 phone | 303.293.9386 fax
openbookliteracy@gmail.com
Quigg-Newton Community Center
Spanish language GED instruction.
4440 Navajo Street | Denver, CO 80211
Contact: Adriann Wycoff
303.458.8063 phone | 303.455.6646 fax
wycoffa@mscd.edu
The Spot
An urban night youth center serving ages 14-24. Free GED
preparation. Other services include internet access, resources for jobs, health
needs, crisis needs, shelter/home needs, and counseling needs.
2100 Stout St. | Denver, CO 80205
Contact: Kelly Murphy
303.974.2900 phone | 303.295.6116 fax |
Web link
info@thespot.org
University of Colorado BUENO Center and Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Instruction offered in English and Spanish.
924 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 201 | Denver, CO 80204
Contact: Glen Ochoa
303.678.3805 phone
glen.ochoa@colorado.edu
Urban Peak Denver
1630 S. Acoma | Denver, CO 80223
Contact: Mark McVay
303.974.2920 phone | 303.777.9438 fax |
Web link
mmcvay@urbanpeak.org
Veteran's Upward Bound
Serving veterans only
(released after 1955)
Metro State College of Denver
Campus Box 89, P.O. Box 173362 | Denver CO 80217
Contact: Glenn Morris
303.556.3947 phone | 303.556.6245 fax
morrisg@mscd.edu
DIVIDE | Teller
Community Partnership Family Resource Center
11115 Hwy 24
Highlands Center (Hwy 24 and Hwy 67-County Road 5)
PO Box 396
| Divide, CO 80814
Contact: Diana Allen
719.686.0705 phone | 719.686.9129 fax
diana-cpfrc@qwest.net
DURANGO | La Plata
Adult Education Center, inc.
701 Camino del Rio | Durango, CO 81301
Contact: Paulette Church
970.385.4354 phone | 970.385.7968 fax |
Web link
paulette@durangoaec.org
EDWARDS | Eagle
Colorado Mountain College
150 Miller Ranch Rd. | Edwards, CO 81632
Contact: Janet Rivera
970.569.2919 phone | 970.569.3309 fax |
Web link
jrivera@coloradomtn.edu
ESTES PARK | Larimer
estes park learning place, inc.
1191 Woodstock Dr., Suite A | Estes Park, CO 80517
Contact: Shellie
Tressell or Catherine Krumme
970.577.0020 phone
EPLearningPlace@aol.com
FORT COLLINS | Larimer
Education & Life Training Center
401 Linden Street | Fort Collins, CO 80526
Contact: Tracy Mead
970.482.4357 phone | 970.493.0909 fax
eltc@frii.com
Front Range Community College
Center for Adult Learning, Fort Collins
4616 S. Shields | Fort Collins, CO 80526
Contact: Margie Wagner
970.204.8373 phone | 970.204.0466 fax |
Web link
margie.wagner@frontrange.edu
FORT LUPTON | Weld
Aims Community College-Fort Lupton
260 College Ave. | Ft. Lupton, CO 80621
Contact: Karen Soutar
303.857.4022, ext.4306 phone | 800.301.5388 toll free | 970.352.5443 fax
ksout@aims.edu
FORT MORGAN | Morgan
Morgan Community College
117 Main Street | Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
Contact: Julie Waters
970.542.3270 phone | 970.867.3425 fax |
Web link
julie.waters@morgancc.edu
GLENWOOD SPRINGS | Garfield
Colorado Mountain College
PO Box 2208 (103 S. Harris St.) | Breckenridge, CO 81424
Breckenridge, CO 81424
Contact: Dave Askeland
970.453.6757 | Fax: 970.453.2209 |
Web link
daskeland@coloradomtn.edu
GOLDEN | Jefferson
First Judicial District Probation Dept. Learning Lab
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 2070 | Golden, CO 80401
Contact:
303.271.6387 phone | 303.271.6368 fax
Tri-County Workforce Center
730 Simms Street, Suite 300
Golden, Colorado 80401
303.271.4700 phone | 303.271.4708 fax |
Web link
GRAND JUNCTION | Mesa
Adult Reading Program
Mesa County Public Library District
530 Grand Ave. | Grand Junction, CO 81502
Contact: Christi Williams
970.245.5522 phone | 970.243.4744 fax
GREELEY | Weld
Aims Community College-Greeley
5401 W. 20th Street | Greeley, CO 80632
Contact: Developmental Education
970.330.8008, ext.6406 phone | 800.301.5388 toll free | 970.339.6474 fax |
970.339.6388 TTY
Grove Neighborhood Network
Offers pre-GED study, literacy, ESL, computer skills, and GED preparation.
119 14th Ave. | Greeley, CO 80631
Contact: Katherine Bauer
970.304.9636
Right to Read of Weld County
3700 Golden St. | Evans, CO 80620
Contact: Georganne Hughes
970.352.7323 phone | 970.352.7359 fax
RIGHTTOREAD@msn.com
University of Colorado
BUENO HEP GED Bridge Program
Instruction offered in English and Spanish
1551 N. 17th Ave. | Greeley, CO 80632
Contact: Pat Curts, English Instructor or Josh Quesenberry, Spanish
Instructor
970.353.3800, ext.3484 phone | 970.304.6451 fax
GUNNISON | Gunnison
Gunnison County Literacy Action
225 N. Pine | Gunnison, CO 81230
Contact: Paul Duba
970.641.7684 phone|
Web link
HOLYOKE | Phillips
Phillips County Family Education Services
221 N. Interocean | Holyoke, CO 80734
Contact: Kindra Plumb
970.854.2595 phone | 970.854.4095 fax
pcfes@chase3000.com
IGNACIO | La Plata
Pine River Community Learning Center
535 Candelaria Dr. | Ignacio, CO 81137
Contact: Susan Visser
970.563.0681 phone | 970.563.9039 fax
svisser@adult-learning-inc.com
LA JARA | Conejos
North Conejos School District RE-1J
104 Spruce, PO Box 72 | La Jara, CO 81140
Contact: Janice Price
719.274.4420 phone | 719.274.5621 fax
trust@fone.net
LAMAR | Prowers
Lamar Community College
2401 S. Main Street | Lamar, CO 81052
Contact: Debbie Doe
719.336.6646 phone |
Web link
debbie.doe@lamarcc.edu
LAKEWOOD | Jefferson
McLain Community High School
13600 W. 2nd Pl. | Lakewood, CO 80228
Contact: Nancy Lambott
303.982.7460 phone | 303/982-7494 fax |
Web link
nlambott@jeffco.k12.co.us
Red Rocks Community College
Offers pre-GED and GED preparation classes.
13300 W. 6th Ave. | Lakewood, CO 80228
Contact: Academic Resource Center
303.914.6717 |
Web link
LITTLETON | Arapahoe
Arapahoe Community College
5900 S. Santa Fe Dr. | Littleton, CO 80160-9002
Contact: Kim Larson-Cooney
303.797.5722 phone | 303.797.5935 fax |
Web link
kim.larson-cooney@arapahoe.edu
LONGMONT | Boulder
Front Range Community College - Boulder County Campus
2121 Miller Dr. | Longmont, CO 80501
Contact: Connie Dewart
303.678.3725
connie.dewart@frontrange.edu
St. Vrain Valley School District Adult Education
619 Bowen Street | Longmont, CO 80501
Contact: Mary Willoughby
303.678.5662 phone | 303.776.7426 fax |
Web link
willoughby_mary@stvrain.k12.co.us
LOVELAND | Larimer
Aims Community
College-Loveland
Serving Weld and Larimer counties
104 E. 4th Ave. | Loveland, CO 80537
Contact: Charlotte Hardgrave
970.667.4611 phone | 800.301.5388 toll free | 970.635.9022 fax |
Web link
char@aims.edu
Front
Range Community College
Center for Adult Learning in Loveland
565 N. Cleveland | Loveland, CO 80537
Contact: Sondra Merk
970.663.7111 phone | 970.663.7111 fax (call first)
call.loveland@frontrange.edu
MONTE VISTA | Rio Grande
Byron Syring DELTA Center
Serving Rio Grande and Saguache counties.
345 E. Prospect Ave. | Monte Vista, CO 81144
Contact: Pam Bricker
719.852.2212 phone | 719.852.6184 fax |
Web link
pam@monte.k12.co.us
MONTROSE | Montrose
Montrose SD RE-1J
8 S. 5th, PO Box 1483 |
Montrose, CO 81402
Contact: Norma McBryde
970.249.2028 phone | 970.249.1172 fax
nmcbryde@mcsd.k12.co.us
PAGOSA SPRINGS | Archuleta
Archuleta County Education Center
398 Lewis, PO Box 1079 | Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Contact: Don Goodwin
970.264.2835 phone | 970.264.2845 fax |
Web link
dgoodwin@pagosa.k12.co.us
PUEBLO | Pueblo
Pueblo Community College
900 W. Orman Ave. | Pueblo, CO 81004
Contact: John Rouse
719.549.3257 phone | 719.549.3139 fax | Web link
John.Rouse@pueblocc.edu
South Central BOCES
323 S. Purcell Blvd. | Pueblo West, CO 81007
Contact: Rachel Dominguez
719.647.0023 phone | 719.647.0136 fax |
Web link
dominguez-r@sc-boces.org
STERLING | Logan
Logan County Literacy Coalition
Sterling Public Library
PO Box 4000 | Sterling, CO 80751
Contact: Patty Ament
970.522.2023 phone | 970.522.2657 fax
svandusn@csn.net
Northeastern Junior College
100 College Drive | Sterling, CO 80751
Contact: Misti Lauer
970.522.6619 phone | 970.522.4945 fax |
Web link
misti.lauer@njc.edu
TRINIDAD | Las Animas
Trinidad State Junior College | Adult Education Services
600 Prospect Street | Trinidad, CO 81082
Contact: Nancy Wilkinson
719.846.5682 phone | 719.846.5667 fax |
Web link
nancy.wilkinson@trinidadstate.edu
WESTMINSTER | Adams and Jefferson
Front Range Community College
3645 W. 112th Ave. | Westminster, CO 80031
Contact: Donna Johnson or Janet White
303.404.5335 or 303.404.5389 phone |
Web link
Janet.White@frontrange.edu
Donna.Johnson@frontrange.edu
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK
- America's
Literacy Directory
A national toll-free phone and internet referral service. To locate a literacy program, call 1-800-228-8813 or go to the Directory on the Web at http://www.literacydirectory.org/. - Colorado 2-1-1
A state wide phone and internet referral service. To find help, call 2-1-1 or go to Colorado 2-1-1 on the Web at http://colorado211.communityos.org. - ProLiteracy
Find a Program
An internet service that locates ESL, adult literacy, and GED programs in all 50 states.
The information on this page was either supplied by the listed programs or taken from other listings on the Web. To add, correct, or update a program listing, contact Debra Fawcett at fawcett_d@cde.state.co.us
