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Local Agencies offering GED and ESL Classes

To register for the GED test go to the official GED site at www.ged123.org.


1199 SEIU Education Fund
134 Evergreen Place (2nd Floor)
East Orange, NJ 07018
Contact: Ellen Ray
Phone: (973) 677-3355
eray@1199funds.org
Offers both GED & ESL
Bernie Edmondson Center
74 Halsted St.
East Orange, NJ 07010
Contact: Dr. Neville Matadin
Phone: (973) 266-5640
n.matadin@eastorange.k12.nj.us
Only offered during school year. Offers both GED & ESL.

Essex County College Adult Learning Center
Yellow Area, Third Level
303 University Ave.
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 877-1894
Currently has a 1 year waiting list. ESL only.
Essex County College West Essex Campus
730 Bloomfield Ave.
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone: (973) 877-1939
No waiting list. Call for schedule. Must have SS# or passport to register. ESL only.

Focus Hispanic Center
441-443 Broad St.
Newark, NJ 07102
Contact: Maritza Auraz / Jerry Salme
Phone: (973) 624-2528
focus411.org
ESL classes beginning in August. Please call in June for registration date. Must have SS# or passport to register.
Jewish Vocational Service
111 Prospect Ave.
East Orange, NJ 07017
Contact: Donna Jenkins
Phone: (973) 674-6330
www.jvsnj.org
Offers both GED & ESL.

La Casa De Don Pedro, Inc.
39 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
Contact: Wendy Melendez
Phone: (973) 481-4713
www.lacasanwk.org
ESL classes beginning in June. Please call in early May for registration date. $40.00 registration fee payable first day of class.
Literacy Volunteers of America
Bloomfield Public Library
90 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: (973) 566-6200 ext. 217
email: lvanewark@verizon.net
Call for a one-on-one appointment.

Newark Business Training Institute
Northward Center
341 Roseville Ave.
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 268-8900
ESL classes only.
New Community Corp. Adult Learning Center
563 Orange St.
Newark, NJ 07017
Phone: (973) 558-5536
Fax: (973) 558-5538
ESL classes beginning in July. Please call in early June for registration date.
Newark Public Schools Office of Adult Education
32 Warren Place
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 733-7213
www.nps.k12.us
ESL - No waiting list. Call for schedule. GED - 6 month wait.
South Orange / Maplewood Adult School Basic Skills Program
17 Parker Ave.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Contact: Cathy Garea
Phone: (973) 378-7620
www.somadultschool.org
Free classes begin in September. Call in August for registration. Must have SS# or passport to register. Ten week paid class begins in June. $75.00 and no SS# or passport required. ESL only.

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