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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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OTHER PLACES TO LOOK


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