Lake County Gazette

Registration for free adult education classes at Woodland Intermediate School will begin on September 2, 2025, at 5 p.m. The classes are offered through the College of Lake County (CLC) and are available to adult learners at no cost.

The registration and testing process may take up to three hours, and childcare will be provided. Participants are required to bring a picture ID and their CLC student number. New students who have not previously taken classes at CLC are encouraged to apply online before attending registration. For additional information, individuals can call 847-543-2485 or 847-543-2872.

Classes available include a High School Diploma (HSD/GED) class in Spanish, which will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 16 to December 4, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from September 15 to December 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as well as on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 16 to December 4.

Woodland Intermediate School is part of the Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50, which serves Lake County and includes several schools such as Woodland Elementary School, Woodland Middle School, and Woodland Primary School https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs nearly four hundred teachers with an average salary of $69,342; most teachers are women, and none have more than ten absences per year https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. The district's student population is diverse: about forty percent White, thirty-three percent Hispanic, eleven percent Asian, and nine percent Black https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. In the year 2020, the district spent approximately $23,682 per student for a total expenditure of over $125 million https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Flyers with more information about these classes are available in both English and Spanish.