Grand Jury Final Report Previous Report . Next Report . Background Periodic review of local districts. The ABE program offers individual instruction to adults age 18 and older. Attention is given to improving reading comprehension and math skills, developing writing skills, increasing computer competencies and learning new skills.
Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of adults with families or work.
Regular high school students who want to make up failed classes can attend the ABE program concurrently and graduate on time. They are referred to the ABE at Independence High School by their school counselors. Structured individualized programs are set and closely monitored. The ABE classes are from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except only two nights during the summer. The program is state sponsored through an apportionment for the number of students who attend.