Welcome to Vermont Adult Learning!

Vermont Adult Learning helps adult learners, ages 16 and older, acquire reading, writing, math, and computer skills to earn high school diplomas/GEDs. We teach English Language Learners skills to advance educationally and at work. We engage in workforce development. Our services are offered at no cost and are available in person and online. Text VAL to 833-900-0907 or contact a Learning Center nearest to you to learn more!

Note for in-person learning: We no longer require masks in our learning centers. Anyone at high risk or wishing to continue wearing a mask for other reasons is welcome to do so. We will continue to have masks available in our centers for those who need them.

Those who choose to wear a mask do so because it is a decision they have made for their health and safety. Vermont Adult Learning expects that decision to be respected. If you have concerns about your safety, please let us know so we can discuss options to address them.

Learning Matters Blog and VAL Updates

Kimberly Sizelove: It is possible to change (9/30/2021) - Kimberly is the Regional Director for Windham County. She joined the team recently, and her path to VAL was unique. Kimberly is originally from Ohio and studied Geology and Cartography at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After working for two years in the cartography field, she decided to make a career change. She traveled to Japan and taught English for a year, where she fell in love with teaching. After returning to the states, Kimberly received her Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language from Ball State University. With that degree, she moved to the Netherlands where she taught…

Online Learning Center: Welcoming Students (9/22/2021) - We are thrilled that our Online Learning Center (OLC), launched in August, is supporting students across our service areas which include Franklin, Grand Isle, Chittenden, Addison, Rutland, Windsor and Windham Counties. The OLC complements VAL's in-person services. Students are now able to pursue their high school diploma for free via in-person, online or hybrid models. “Vermont Adult Learning has taken our experience during COVID-19 and turned it into something positive and exciting - an Online Learning Center - where students have access to more teachers, a greater variety of courses, and a more varied schedule than ever before," said Natalie…

Natalie Reigle: Proud of our students (9/16/2021) - Natalie Reigle is our Regional-Director for the Addison County Learning Center. She takes on a number of tasks each day, generally including a series of meetings and discussions with staff from around the state and with students, parents, and drop-by visitors in the Addison Center. Natalie likes to check in to make sure their VAL experience is as positive as possible. She also has the role of overseeing the creation of VAL’s new Online Learning Center. “I find it very exciting,” Natalie says, “to create something from scratch.” The Online Learning Center allows her to be creative and she enjoys…

David Justice: For the Heart and Soul of the Work (9/9/2021) - David Justice is a jack-of-all-trades here at Vermont Adult Learning. His primary role at VAL is serving as the Director of Reach Up, a Vermont Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. For this program, David oversees ten employment specialists who work with hundreds of individuals each year to help them with anything related to their employability, including providing opportunities for work placements and credential building, identifying funding sources to support families, networking with businesses and community partners, and supporting job searches. David’s work for VAL does not stop with Reach Up. As he puts it, “I wear a lot…

Darlene Cloutier: A Believer in Lifelong Learning (9/1/2021) - Darlene is the Director of Finance and Human Resources and is also responsible for overseeing the IT department at VAL. Darlene loves the variety and many moving parts that these different positions entail, as well as the problem-solving abilities that are required. “I like seeing both sides of things,” she says. Darlene grew up in Canada and after high school, she attended the University of New Brunswick where she earned her degree in Business. She then moved up to Toronto and started working in accounting before going back to school to earn her Certified General Accounting (CGA) certification. After getting…