Adult Learning Centers

GBC’s Adult Learning Centers

GBC’s Adult Learning Centers in Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Lovelock, Owyhee, Pahrump, Tuscarora, Wells, West Wendover, and Winnemucca help people in their respective communities to improve basic skills. Free classes are offered to adults who are 18 years of age or older and who have an interest in improving their reading, writing, mathematics, and English skills. English as a Second Language is also addressed in all of these learning centers. Students may study for their own personal satisfaction, to improve their daily survival skills, or simply to be able to read to their children and grandchildren. Students can also improve their job-related skills through small groups and individualized tutoring. Individualized learning materials, tapes, videos, and computer-assisted instruction help students learn or re-learn at their own speed.

The Adult Learning Centers in Elko, Winnemucca, and Owyhee are also the focal point for High School Equivalency (HSE) test preparation and for the Adult High School Diploma Program, which the college supports in cooperation with local county school districts.

All centers offer flexible programs with morning and evening hours to accommodate the students’ varying work schedules. These free programs are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the State of Nevada.

GBC, in administering these programs, delivers educational opportunities to all interested persons in rural Nevada. For more information call the ABE Director at 775.327.2357 or 775.327.2356.