Admission and Fees Registration and tuition fees are paid each semester and all registration and tuition fees must be paid at the time of registration.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
The following non-refundable tuition and fees
1. Pay testing, tuition and registration
apply to ABE, GED®, and ESOL students:
New Student
Continuing Student $45.00
$70.00
fees. 2. Take a placement test to help us customize your learning experience.
Register in person at the Main Campus at 2320 New Beginnings Road. Enrollment is based on
3. Attend orientation and select the
space availability. The ALCO office is open from
campus site and time that best fits
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Monday, Wednesday,
your schedule.
and Friday; and, from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM on
Main Campus 2320 New Beginnings Road Kissimmee, FL 34744
407-518-8140 Poinciana Campus 1030 Cypress Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34759 407-343-7341
Tuesday and Thursday.
Locations and Class Schedules
St. Cloud Campus 2901 17th Street St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-343-7342
Main and Poinciana Campuses: ABE, GED®, ESOL Monday through Friday 8:00—11:00 AM or 11:45 AM—2:45 PM
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Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 PM—8:30 PM
St. Cloud Campus: ABE, GED® Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 PM—8:30 PM
Celebration High School: ESOL Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 PM—8:30 PM
Online Classes: ABE, GED® Online courses are available. Discuss this option with your counselor if you are interested.
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Programs (continued)
Services (continued)
General Education Development (GED®)—The GED®
Test Proctoring—This service is available to anyone
preparation program provides educational
who is enrolled in Internet–based classes and
opportunities for those wishing to pass and earn a
needs to have an exam proctored. There is a $25
GED® Diploma. Classes are available at the
fee for this service.
Kissimmee (Main), Poinciana, and St. Cloud campus
ALCO classes provide opportunities to improve
locations and also online. A placement test and
your skills for life at home, at work, and in the
orientation is required prior to starting classes.
community. We offer a variety of educational
English as a Second Language (ESOL)—The ESOL
services for students of all ages and stage of life.
program is designed for adults whose first language is
Whether you are seeking an opportunity to
not English. Instruction is given to develop skills in
further your career, finish high school, or learn
speaking, listening, reading, and writing English. Six
English, our classes provide quality training and
levels are available. The Comprehensive Adult
instruction to meet your needs.
Student Assessment System (CASAS) test is required
ALCO programs are open to individuals 18 years
prior to starting classes.
Online Training Academy ALCO also offers short-term, online training classes at our Online Training Academy. ALCO offers an extensive catalog of over 300 career skills and adult enrichment training courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our
of age or older.
Services
online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient,
Career Center—At our Main campus, ALCO students
length and new sessions start monthly. Most
Adult Basic Education (ABE)—The ABE program
are provided with free services such as career
courses are just $89. To see a full catalog of
is for adults wishing to learn reading, writing and
planning, assistance with job searching, resume
courses, or to register online, go to:
mathematics, or for those wishing to remediate
preparation, financial aid assistance, and workshops
www.ed2go.com/alco.
basic academic skills in preparation for earning a
to improve work and life skills.
In addition, online Traffic School classes are
GED® Testing—ALCO is the official testing center for
available for those who have received a traffic
Osceola County. The computer-based GED® test is
citation and want to reduce points on their license.
administered for $128.00. For available dates and to
To view the available classes and to register, go to
register, go to www.ged.com.
alco.osceola.k12.fl.us and choose Traffic School
Programs
General Education Development (GED®) diploma. Classes are available at the Kissimmee (Main), Poinciana, and St. Cloud campus locations and also online. A placement test and orientation is required prior to starting classes.
and geared just for you. Courses are six weeks in
option from the Community Training menu.
Additional personal enrichment training classes and educational programs such as Citizenship, Conversational English, and Conversational Spanish are scheduled throughout the school year. Check the Community Training menu on our website, or pick up a course catalog at one of our campus offices for an up-to-date schedule.