Laurel Ridge Adult Education

06/05/2025

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03/12/2025

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04/24/2024

There will be a hiring fair at Shenandoah University from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on May 8th.

This is a free event and is open to the public. More than 80 employers will be present from Wi******er and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren. Employers are hiring for full-time and part-time positions.

Free services are also available, including resume workshops, mock interviews, and free professional headshots! If you need help working on your resume before the event, send it to [email protected] and an employment professional will provide feedback and suggestions.

Spanish translators will be available at this event.

Learn more at: https://www.explorefrederickcareers.com/partnerships/the-workforce-initiative/the-employer-expo

07/17/2023

The Shenandoah County Library is bringing you a free concert from bilingual children's musicians 123 Andres. This event will take place at the Edinburg Charterhouse School on July 31 at 5:30 PM. Please view the attached flyer or the event page (linked below) for additional information.

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05/03/2023

The Pew Research Center is currently seeking Muslim participants for a focus group. Participants who qualify will receive $100 for their time. If you would like to participate, please call 888-557-7279 to learn more.

04/14/2023

The Employer Expo Hiring Fair will be held on May 10 from 2pm to 6pm at the Jim Barnett Park Rec Center in Wi******er, VA. Come out and meet with representatives from 80+ local companies who are looking for new employees!

This event is free and open to the public. Spanish translators will be available.

03/24/2023

Virginia Career Works will be hosting a job fair at 419 N. Cameron St. in Wi******er from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday, April 20th. Come out and learn more about current job opportunities in our area!

If you are looking for work in or near Wi******er and can't attend the job fair, Virginia Career Works can still help! Please visit https://vcwvalley.com/jobseekers/ or call (540) 545-4146 to learn more about the opportunities available to job seekers.

01/18/2023

We are proud to announce that our director, Sharon Hetland, has been featured on the Valley Today radio program! If you are interested in learning more about our program and the wide variety of services we offer, you can find the full interview at https://thevalleytoday.libsyn.com/adult-education-programs-at-laurel-ridge-community-college

Sharon speaks about our FREE classes that help students improve academic, English language (ESL), and workplace skills. We are proud to serve the City of Wi******er and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren. Classes are held at local schools, churches, and libraries throughout the region.

In the interview, you will also hear Sharon talk about our GED 1 2 Go program. If you have started working towards your GED but have more tests to complete, this program can help you cross the finish line! Please visit our GED 1 2 Go website at https://laurelridge.edu/adult-education/just-one-to-go/ for details.

Please visit us at https://laurelridge.edu/adult-education/ to learn about the other classes and opportunities we have to offer!

Our conversation today with Guy Curtis, Director of Marketing for featured Sharon Hetland, Director of Adult Education for Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education which is based at the college. Sharon explained the various programs they offer through the program for people at any stage of their l...

11/23/2022

At Laurel Ridge Community College Adult Education, we are thankful for the students, instructors and partners that make our classes possible!

We are also thankful for photos from from Kelsey Myers, one of our veteran instructors! Kelsey teaches at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wi******er, one of our many local partners that make it possible for us to offer free classes in the communities we serve. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for kindly providing free childcare for our students!

Kelsey also teaches a workplace English class at the Sysco Redistribution center in Front Royal. We are thankful for the opportunity to work closely with Sysco and other local employers to offer free onsite workplace English classes that address the unique needs of each business!

Interested in joining our classes? Registration has begun for the spring semester! Students can now register for online GED, ESL, and Civics classes at laurelridge.edu/adulted. Students interested in online classes must register no later than December 5th. We have also finalized registration dates for our in-person classes, which will begin in January. Those dates, as well as our spring schedule, can be found at laurelridge.edu/adulted.

All of our classes at Laurel Ridge Community College Adult Education are 100% free, and we have classes for students at all ability levels. We hope you’ll join us for the spring semester!

11/17/2022

Registration has begun for the spring semester! Students can now register for online GED, ESL, and Civics classes at laurelridge.edu/adulted. Students interested in online classes must register no later than December 5th. We have also finalized registration dates for our in-person classes, which will begin in January. Those dates, as well as our spring schedule, can be found at laurelridge.edu/adulted.

All of our classes at Laurel Ridge Community College Adult Education are 100% free, and we have classes for students at all ability levels. We hope you’ll join us for the spring semester!

We also have printable flyers available for all of the localities we serve. If you would like to help us spread the word about our classes, you can find copies of those flyers here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BugY87XxQM7hsiRt2--dy5YgtDCODC3ceOrsFEdt6mw/edit?usp=sharing

09/23/2022

The classes we offer wouldn’t be possible without our teachers! Our team of 29 highly qualified and dedicated instructors (and a career coach!) served over 600 students last year. They are excited to meet you and help you make a plan to achieve your goals.

We would like to extend a huge “Thank You” to our teachers and students for their hard work and dedication!

Our spring semester will begin in January. To get on the waiting list for the spring semester, or to learn more about our program, please visit https://laurelridge.edu/adult-education/

09/23/2022

Isabel Freiburger recently passed her U.S. Citizenship exam after studying English and Civics with us. Way to go!

If you are interested in improving your English or pursuing U.S. citizenship, we have classes for you! We have classes available for students at all levels at multiple locations throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

To learn more about our program or to see more success stories, please visit https://laurelridge.edu/adult-education/