Registration is currently closed. 

Spring enrollment for ELA/ESL and HSD/GED Classes is complete. Please check back for future enrollment opportunities. 

Free classes will be available in an online, hybrid and in-person format. Classes include: 

• GED™/High School Equivalency prep classes
• English as a Second Language classes

Learn about our programs and services
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Questions about how to get started? Email DAELstaff@jjc.edu or call (815) 280-1333.

How To Get Started

1. Watch our informational video, sign up for an orientation session, and complete your enrollment form
2. Attend orientation online or in-person and sign up for ELA/ESL or HSD/GED testing. 
3. Register for classes and complete testing. You must provide a photo ID during testing (driver's license, high school ID, Sam's Club card, Costco card, etc.)

Who We Help

We help adults and those age 16 and older. Our services are for those who want to:

• earn their high school diploma or GED
• learn English Language Acquisition/English as a Second Language (ESL)*
• get help with reading, writing, or math skills 
• further their education or apply for a job

*ELA/ESL Classes are free, non-credit classes which are not to be used to meet Au Pair programs educational requirements, or with other programs not allowable by grant restrictions.

What We Offer

Let us help you reach a brighter future. Through our free classes and personal advising, you'll feel more confident about applying for a job or going back to school (college or otherwise). Our programs and services include: 

• High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET, TASC) preparation
• Early School Leavers Transition Program (earn high school credit)
• Basic skills review
• College and career transition services
• English as a Second Language help
• Citizenship test preparation
• Literacy tutoring
• Volunteer literacy tutor training

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When Can I Take Classes?

We offer GED prep classes and ESL classes during the following semesters:

• Fall semester
• Spring semester
• Summer semester

Registration for Spring ESL/ELA classes is open. 

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