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!
Interested in remote learning? Check out VAL’s Online Learning Center (OLC) course catalog.
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.
Williston Hannaford Community Bag Program Benefits VAL This September (9/2/2025) - Attention Williston shoppers! Did you know that if you purchase a Community Bag at the Hannaford located at 78 Marshall Ave during the month of September, $1 will be donated to VAL? It's a great way to support our learners *and* the environment! 
🎉 Celebrate 45 years of Vermont Adult Learning with us! 🥳 (8/20/2025) - Registration for our 45th Anniversary celebration is now live at givebutter.com/VAL45! Join us on October 23 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the Rutland Country Club for an evening of connection, community, and celebration. We’d love to see you there! 
Practical Skills and Experiential Outings for ELL Classes in Windsor County (8/18/2025) - VAL instructor Joy Gaine's English Language Learning students recently enjoyed a lesson about making phone calls. They had to match common phone call phrases with correct responses. The lesson plan must have been created years ago, as it included... "The line is busy!" Who remembers that lovely busy signal?! Joy's students also enjoyed a visit to The Hood Art Museum in Hanover, NH. It was fun for staff and students to see writing in Arabic and Chinese to have it personally translated into English! 
Windham County’s New Learning Center Buzzing with Activity (8/14/2025) - The start of a new program year—and new assessments—has been a great opportunity to draw English language learners into the new Windham VAL center on Technology Drive in Brattleboro! Students can get advising appointments, take classes, and use the spacious new facilities. In addition to English classes, VAL's Windham Team is offering English for CDL, Computer Literacy, Reading & Writing Skills, English for Licensed Nursing Assistants, and US Citizenship Preparation. Many of our CDL and LNA students augment their classroom instruction with EnGen, on online platform for independent work to build workforce-aligned skills. We're grateful to our partners at the… 
FGI Students Enjoy Hands-On Physical Science Class (8/12/2025) - When weather interfered with a planned trip to Kill Kare State Park, a physical science class in St. Albans pivoted to take an exciting and unexpected turn — with a surprise visit to the St. Albans Museum! Students discovered where history and science connect, applying knowledge they are learning in the classroom about Forces and Motion, Energy and Work, Chemical Reactions, Structure of Matter, and - a favorite - Waves and Their Applications. © Vermont Adult Learning