Yes! All Adult Education classes, including English, GED preparation and Family Literacy classes are FREE to attend. 

Once you have filled out the interest form, you need to sign up for a registration appointment. 
Please sign up for an appointment time slot. We are unable to meet with interested students without an appointment. 

We do our very best to accommodate all students and get them into classes as quickly as possible.
We sometimes encounter waiting lists in our most popular classes. We make every effort to have enough staff to eliminate the need for waiting lists. 

For questions about registration and enrolling in classes email:

abe_registration@swmetro288.org

For all other Adult Education Questions Contact:

Melissa Bergman
Adult Education Program Specialist
Dean Lakes Education Center
mbergman@swmetro288.org
(952) 567-8128

4601 Dean Lakes Blvd.
Shakopee, MN 55379

English Classes
Pre-lit, Level 1-3, GED Prep
Morning hours: In-person 9:00-12:00 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur

English Classes
Level 1-3, GED Prep
Evening hours: In-person 5:30-8:30 Mon, Tue, Wed

Online morning and evening classes for Level 3

ADDRESS:
110600 Village Road
Chaska, MN 55318

COURSE OFFERINGS:
English Language Classes:
Level 1 & 2
Evening hours: In-person 5:30-8:30 Tue, Wed, Thur

ADDRESS:
5061 Minnesota St. SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Enter through door #14

COURSE OFFERINGS:
English Language Classes:
Level 2 & 3
Morning hours: In-person 9:00-12:00 Mon, Wed  |  Online 9:00-12:00 Tue, Thur 
Evening hours: Online Only 5:30-8:30 Mon, Wed
 

If you are interested in earning a GED SouthWest Metro Adult Education is here to help prepare you for the four content tests that make up the GED. We will help create a class schedule that sets you up for success based on your prior educational experiences and knowledge.  Fill out the enrollment form linked above and a staff member will contact you in the next few days.  

GED includes four tests:

LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading for meaning
Identifying and creating arguments
Grammar and language

SOCIAL STUDIES
Reading for meaning in Social Studies
Analyzing historical events and arguments in Social Studies
Using numbers and graphs in Social Studies

SCIENCE
Reading for meaning in science
Designing and interpreting science experiments
Using numbers and graphs in science

MATHEMATICS
Basic math- Geometry
Basic Algebra
Graphs and functions

Must be 19 years of age (if you are under 19, you may request a waiver)
May not be currently enrolled & have not graduated high school
Must present a driver's license, state ID card, or passport

Classes to prepare adults for taking the GED test are free, however there is a fee for the test. 

Testing fee for Minnesota residents = $120

Official GED Tests are held at SouthWest Metro's Pearson VUE Testing Center

Dean Lakes Education Center
4601 Dean Lakes Boulevard
Shakopee, MN

Enter door A and go to 2nd floor

Family Literacy is an education program that integrates instruction for undereducated adults and their children. 
Its purposes are to:

• Break the cycle of low literacy in families

• Increase the literacy skills of adults

• Provide quality learning opportunities for the children of participating adults

• Assist parents in their role as their child's first teacher

• Increase economic self-sufficiency for adults

These purposes are addressed by creating a program designed around four components:

• Adult Literacy

• Early Childhood Education

• Parent Education

• Parent-Child Interaction

ADDRESS:
Family Learning Center
110600 Village Road
Chaska, MN 55318

COURSE OFFERINGS:
English Language and Parent/Child classes
Level 1 and Level 2
Afternoon hours: 1:00-3:30 M, T, W, Th

Contact: Jacqueline Hrapsky
forsters@district112.org

ADDRESS:
Pearson Early Learning Center
917 Dakota St. S.
Shakopee, MN 55379

COURSE OFFERINGS:
English Classes and Parent/Child Classes
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3
Afternoon hours: 12:30-3:30 M, T, W, Th

Contact: Joye Baumgartner
952-496-5866
jbaumgartner@shakopee.k12.mn.us