ALCO Tri-Fold Brochure (English)

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.

The School District of Osceola County 817 Bill Beck Boulevard Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407.870.4600 Education which inspires all to their highest potential.

An Equal Opportunity Agency

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Adult Learning Center Osceola

ALCO’s mission is to provide educational opportunities that empower the adult participant to be active in lifelong learning.

About ALCO

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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.