Adult Education

Adult Education and a variety of other literacy programs help adults attain the basic skills they need to be more productive and successful workers. At St. Augustine College, we offer two major programs: General Educational Development (GED), and English as a Second Language (ESL).

High School Diploma Equivalency (GED)

We offer innovative, free, and intensive 10-week GED and HiSET preparation courses, in both English and Spanish, with a strong college and career readiness component.

  • U.S. Constitution Testing
  • Paid Practice Tests
  • Support Services to ensure students can complete the program and earn their Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate
  • A free college class. As an incentive to transition to college, participants who complete the program are offered a free college class at St. Augustine College
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English as a Second Language (ESL)

We have a unique accelerated format that allows students to attend classes for 9 hours per week, completing one level every 11 weeks. Students who complete the advanced level are then eligible to enroll in SAC’s academic ESL courses and continue working toward a Certificate, Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree.

We incorporate a Listening-Speaking-Reading-Writing method to develop students’ English proficiency in work/life, academic and basic computer literacy skills.

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Success Stories

Empowering students to thrive in today’s competitive world.

Barbara Moss
Respiratory Therapy
On the Front Lines When Barbara Moss first discovered the Respiratory Therapy degree program at St. Augustine College (SAC), she was already working in the health care field as a Certified Nursing Assistant.“I was excited to find St. Augustine. There are only a few respiratory therapy programs in the city…
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Emiliana de Santos Guzman
BA, Business Administration
Veracruz emigrant becomes 2020 Valedictorian. She says of St. Augustine, “It’s different from any other school where you are just a number.”
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Rosy Garcia
AA, Social Work
Social work graduate Rosy Garcia always knew she wanted to help people. At St. Augustine she found professors to help her, "they are willing to help you in anything they can."
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Pedro Ramirez
BA, Computer Sciences
Valedictorian Pedro Ramirez speaks on the balance of work, family, and the convenience of St. Augustine's campus. "This is the place where I belong."
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Teresa Valdivia
Social Work
World of Difference Growing up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood as the oldest of four, Teresa Valdivia has been helping others for as long as she can remember. “I think that the oldest child,especially in Latinx households, is often their parents’ right hand,” explains Valdivia, who graduated from St. Augustine…
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