Missouri Adult Education & Literacy Programs

Missouri Adult Education Programs

City

Adult Education Director/Location/Address

Class Sites

Cape Girardeau Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 016-803
District Fiscal 016-096

Ms. Laurie Gibbs​
Director of Adult Education
gibbsl@capetigers.com

Cape Girardeau Public Schools
Career & Technology Center
301 North Clark
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573-334-3669

• Advance
• Cape Girardeau
• Caruthersville
• Kennett
• Marble Hill
• New Madrid
• Perryville
• Portageville
• Sikeston

Carthage Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 049-804
District Fiscal 049-142

Ms. Bonnie Schaeffer​
Director of Adult Education
schaefferb@carthagetigers.org

Carthage R-IX 
609 S. River Street
Carthage, MO 64836
417-359-7095

• Carthage

Columbia Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 010-805
District Fiscal 010-093

Mr. Noah Siela
Director of Adult Education
nsiela@cpsk12.org

Columbia Adult Learning Center 
English as a Second Language ONLY
4203 South Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
573-214-3800 x29460

• Columbia

Crowder College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 166-823
District Fiscal 166-166

Ms. Juli DeNisco​
Director of Adult Education
julidenisco@crowder.edu

Crowder College AEL 
601 Laclede
Neosho, MO 64850
417-455-5521

• Aurora
• Cassville
• Jane
• Monett
• Mt. Vernon
• Neosho
• Noel
• Seligman

Department of Corrections

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 002-806
District Fiscal 002-017

Mr. David Pershing
Director of Adult Education                                              david.pershing@doc.mo.gov   

MO Department of Corrections AEL
(573) 526-1312

• statewide

East Central College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 130-839
District Fiscal 130-130

Ms. Alice Whalen 
Director of Adult Education
alice.whalen@eastcentral.edu

East Central College Adult Learning Center
1964 Prairie Dell Road
Union, MO 63084
636-584-6533

• Belle
• Cuba
• Hermann
• Linn
• Montgomery City
• Owensville
• Pacific
• Rolla
• St. Clair
• St. James
• Sullivan
• Union
• Washington

Independence Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 048-811
District Fiscal 048-077

Independence Adult Education
Maywood Baptist Church AEL
10505 E. Winner Rd.
Independence, Mo. 64052
816-313-5578

• Independence

Jefferson College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 145-809
District Fiscal 145-145

Ms. Julie Johns
Director of Adult Education
jjohns3@jeffco.edu

Jefferson College
1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050
636-481-3353

• Arnold
• High Ridge
• Hillsboro

Joplin Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 049-813
District Fiscal 049-148

Ms. Linda Dishman​
Director of Adult Education
linda.dishman@joplinschools.org

Joplin AEL Learning Center
123 Main Street 
Joplin, MO 64801
417-625-5263

• Joplin
• Webb City

Kansas City Public Schools

• Kansas City

Lincoln University

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 026-812
District Fiscal 117-117

Mr. Mike Wise
Director of Adult Education
wisem@lincolnu.edu

• Jefferson City
• Eldon
• Fulton
• Versailles

Literacy KC

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 048-855
District Fiscal N/A

Ms. Kim Graves
Executive Director of Adult Education
kgraves@literacykc.org

Literacy KC
3036 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-333-9332

• Excelsior Springs (Job Corp)
• El Dorado
• Grandview
• Kansas City
• Lee’s Summit
• Raytown

Macon Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 061-819
District Fiscal 061-156

Ms. Lydia McClellan 
Program Coordinator of Adult Education
lmcclellan@macon.k12.mo.us

Macon Adult Education
702 North Missouri
Macon, MO 63552
660-385-2158

• Brookfield
• Chillicothe
• Hannibal
• Kirksville
• LaBelle
• Macon
• Monroe City
• Shelbina

Maryville Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 074-820
District Fiscal 074-201

Ms. Amanda Haile 
Director of Adult Education
haile@maryviller2.com

Maryville RII School District
1515 South Munn
Maryville, MO 64468
660-582-5615

• Albany
• Maryville

Missouri State University

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 046-850
District Fiscal 119-120

Ms. Joan Wright 
Director of Adult Education
joanwright@missouristate.edu

Missouri State University-West Plains
128 Garfield Avenue
West Plains, MO  65775
417-255-7744

• Cabool
• Doniphan
• Ellsinore
• Hartville
• Houston
• Mountain Grove
• Licking
• Poplar Bluff
• Salem
• West Plains
• Willow Springs

Moberly Area Community College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 162-822
District Fiscal 162-162

Ms. Shannon Hinson
Director of Adult Education
shannonm@macc.edu

Moberly Area Community College
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
660-263-4100 ext. 11312

• Bowling Green
• Columbia
• Mexico
• Moberly
• Vandalia

MOLearns

County-District Codes (Parkway):
AEL Certification 096-826
District Fiscal 096-095

Ms. Laura Hernke
MOLearns Facilitator                                           lhernke@molearns.com

MOLearns.com

• statewide, virtual

Nevada Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 108-824
District Fiscal 108-142

Ms. Shearl Scism 
Director of Adult Education
sscism@nevada.k12.mo.us

Nevada Regional Technical Center
900 W. Ashland Street
Nevada, MO 64772
417-448-2090 ext. 2246

• Nevada

North Kansas City Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 024-825
District Fiscal 024-093

Ms. Marty Athey
Director of Adult Education
marty.athey@nkcschools.org

Adult Education Center
6449 N. Prospect Ave. 
Gladstone, MO 64119
816-321-5011

• Kansas City

North St. Francois County Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 094-801
District Fiscal 094-083

Ms. Stacy Snider
Director of Adult Education
ssnider@ncsd.k12.mo.us 

Unitec Career Center
7163 Raider Road
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
573-431-3300 EXT. 7 Option 2

• Bonne Terre
• Farmington
• Fredericktown
• Ironton
• Leadwood
• Park Hills
• Potosi
• Ste. Genevieve

Ozarks Technical College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 640-833
District Fiscal 640-121

Ms. Linda Whipple
Director of Adult Education
whipplel@otc.edu

• Bolivar
• Buffalo
• Hollister
• Lebanon
• Nixa
• Reeds Spring
• Republic
• Springfield

Parkway Public Schools of St. Louis

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 096-826
District Fiscal 096-095

Ms. Christy Hernandez
Director of Adult Education 
chernandez@parkwayschools.net

Parkway Area AEL
13157 North Olive Spur
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
314-415-4943

• Brentwood
• Bridgeton
• Clayton
• Creve Coeur
• Ellisville
• Fenton
• Florissant
• Manchester
• Maryland Heights
• Spanish Lake
• St. Ann

Ritenour Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 096-828
District Fiscal 096-110

Ms. Karen Musemic​
Director of Adult Education
musemick@ritenourschools.org

Ritenour School District
8762 St Charles Rock Road
St Louis, MO 63114
314-493-6412

• St. Louis

St. Charles Community College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 146-834
District Fiscal 146-146

Ms. Amanda Rose
Associate Dean of Adult Education
arose@stchas.edu 

Adult Education and Literacy  
St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
LRC 209​
Cottleville, MO 63376
636-922-8411

• Cottleville
• O’Fallon

St. Joseph

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 011-835
District Fiscal 011-082

Ms. Julie Zirfas
Director of Adult Education
juliezirfas@sjsd.k12.mo.us

Robert Keatley Center
1202 S. 28th Street
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-671-4020

• Bethany
• Cameron
• St. Joseph
• Trenton

St. Louis Community College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 149-816
District Fiscal 149-151

Ms. Lesley English-Abram
Director of Adult Education
labram@stlcc.edu 

St. Louis Community College 
Student Center 125
Forest Park
5600 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO  63110
314-984-7777

• Forest Park
• South County
• St. Louis

St. Louis Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 115-836
District Fiscal 115-115

Dr. Tambra Cross
Director of Adult Education
tambra.cross@slps.org

St. Louis Adult Learning Center 
5078 Kensington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108-1010
314-367-5000

• Normandy
• Riverview Gardens
• St. Louis
• Wellston

State Fair Community College

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 126-831
District Fiscal 126-126

Ms. April Godwin
Director of Adult Education
agodwin@sfccmo.edu

• Boonville
• Clinton
• Marshall
• Sedalia
• Richmond
• Warrensburg

University City Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 096-840
District Fiscal 096-112

Mr. Clay Ware
Director of Adult Education
cware@ucityschools.org  

University City AEL Program
8136 Groby Road
University City, MO 63130
314-290-4052

• University City

Waynesville Public Schools

County-District Codes:
AEL Certification 085-842
District Fiscal 085-046

Waynesville R-VI School District
400 GW Lane
Waynesville, MO 65583
573-842-2546

• Ft. Leonard Wood
• Waynesville