Providers of Basic Education for Adults

Adult basic education programs are offered by colleges and organizations throughout Washington state.

Research points to the need for basic education for adults

Basic Education for Adults programs include several types of education. Abbreviations for the programs in the provider table below are:

Adult Basic Education (ABE)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE)
GED®/High School Equivalency (HSE)
High School Plus (HS+)

Basic Education for Adults Programs Provider Table
Agency/Institution	Name/Title/Email	Phone/FAX	ABE	ESL	IELCE	GED®/HSE	HS+
Bates Technical College 1101 S Yakima Ave Tacoma, WA 98405-4895	Yifan Sun Executive Dean	253-680-7184 253-680-7201 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Bellevue College 3000 Landerholm Circle SE Bellevue, WA 98007-6484	Barbara Whalen Associate Dean of Basic Studies & English Language Institute	425-564-2052 425-564-2690 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Bellingham Technical College 3028 Lindbergh Ave Bellingham, WA 98225-1599	Katie Honeycutt Director of IMPACT! Youth Re-Engagement and Transitional Studies	360-752-8490 360-752-7231 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Big Bend Community College 7662 Chanute Street NE Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299	Jody Bortz Director of Basic Education	509-793-2331 509-762-2696 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Cascadia College 18345 Campus Way NE Bothell, WA 98011-8205	Tasha Vice Associate Dean for Student Learning	425-352-8277 425-352-8177 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Centralia College 600 West Locust Centralia, WA 98531-4099	Liselotte Thompson Dean of Transitional Studies	360-623-8957 360-330-7502 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Clark College 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, WA 98661-3529	Kelly Love Director of Transitional Studies	360-992-2780	X	X	X	X	X
Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Tacoma, WA 98499-4098	Jenna Pollock Dean for Academics, Transitional Studies & Instructional Support	253-579-5524	X	X	X	X	X
Columbia Basin College 2600 N 20th Ave Pasco, WA 99301-3379	Daphne Larios Dean for Transitional Studies	509-542-4562 509-546-0404 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Community Action of Skagit County 2221-B Riverside Dr POB 1507 Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5427	Sandi Phinney Community Services Division Director	360-416-7585 x1148 360-416-7599 (fax)	X	X		X
Edmonds College 20000 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036-5912	Allison Cohen Dean for Pre-College Education	425-640-1393 425-640-1016 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Everett Community College 2000 Tower St Everett, WA 98201-1390	Katie Jensen Dean of Basic Skills and Adult Education	425-388-9581 425-388-9304 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Grays Harbor College 1620 Edward P Smith Dr Aberdeen, WA 98520-7500	Heidi Wood Interim Dean of Instruction, Transition & Community Education	360-538-4031 360-538-4299 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Green River College 12401 SE 320th St Auburn, WA 98092-3622	Amanda Thomas Interim Director of Basic Skills	253-833-9111 x6517 253-288-3455 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Highline College 2400 S 240th St PO Box 98000 MS 19-1 Des Moines, WA 98198-9800	Steve Washburn Director of Adult Basic Education	206-878-3710 x3627 206-870-3780 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Hopelink 11011 120th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98033-3577	Kelli Graham Adult Education Supervisor	425-361-3703 425-483-5251 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Lake Washington Institute of Technology 11605 132nd Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98034-8505	Karen Lee Dean of Instruction, Basic Education for Adults	425-739-8100 x 8774	X	X	X	X	X
Literacy Source 3200 NE 125th Street Seattle, WA 98125	Cat Howell Co-Executive Director	206-782-2050 206-781-2583 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Lower Columbia College 1600 Maple Street Longview, WA 98632-0310	Rheannon Van de Voorde College and Career Preparation Program Manager	360-442-2586 360-442-2589 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
North Seattle College 9600 College Way N Seattle, WA 98103-3599	Anne Forester Dean of Basic and Transitional Studies	206-934-4551 206-934-3784 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Olympic College 1600 Chester Ave Bremerton, WA 98337-1699	Elaine Williams Bryant Associate Dean of Transitional Studies	360-475-7528 360-475-7508 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Peninsula College 1502 E Lauridsen Blvd Port Angeles, WA 98362-6660	Amie Batton Dean of Transitional Studies	360-417-7981	X	X		X	X
Pierce College 9401 Farwest Drive SW Tacoma, WA 98498-1999	Lori Griffin Instructional Dean for Transitional Education	253-912-3633	X	X	X	X	X
Pierce College 1601 39th Ave SE Puyallup, WA 98374-2222	Lori Griffin Instructional Dean for Transitional Education	253-912-3633	X	X	X	X	X
Renton Technical College 3000 NE Fourth St Renton, WA 98056-4123	Ali Cohen Dean of College & Career Pathways	425-235-6352	X	X	X	X	X
Seattle Central College 1701 Broadway 2BE3122 Seattle, WA 98122-2413	Katie Heizenrader Associate Dean of Basic and Transitional Studies	206-934-4142	X	X	X	X	X
Shoreline Community College 16101 Greenwood Ave N Seattle, WA 98133-5667	Jessica Strickland Acting Dean for Transitional Studies	206-546-4555	X	X	X	X	X
Skagit Valley College 2405 East College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5899	Carla Gelwicks Dean of Adult Basic Education & English for Academic Purposes	360-416-6677 360-416-7878 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Rd SW Olympia, WA 98512-6292	Jennifer Barber Associate Dean for Transition Studies	360-596-5504 360-664-0780 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
South Seattle College 6000 - 16th Ave SW, RS 001 Seattle, WA 98106-1499	Rozella Cruz-Yu Jung Dean of Transitional Studies	206-934-6869 206-934-7963 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Sound Learning 133 W Railroad Ave/POB 2529 Shelton, WA 98584-5077	Shannon Klasell Executive Director	360-426-9733 360-427-8610 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Spokane Community College 1810 N Greene Street Spokane, WA 99217	Sherri Fujita Dean of Instruction, Adult Education Division	509-533-8241	X	X	X	X	X
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St Tacoma, WA 98466-6100	Kim Flack Interim contact of Adult Basic Skills	253-566-6048 253-566-6070 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Tacoma Community House POB 5107 Tacoma, WA 98415-0107	Amy Diehr Director of Workforce Development	253-383-3951 253-597-6687 (fax)	X	X		X	X
Walla Walla Community College 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla, WA 99362-9270	Christy Doyle Dean of Transitional Studies	509-527-4265 509-524-5229 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Wenatchee Valley College 1300 Fifth Street Wenatchee, WA 98801-1741	Riva Morgan Director of Workforce Education (CTE) Pathways	509-685-6847 509-682-6791 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Whatcom Community College 237 W Kellogg Road Bellingham, WA 98226-8033	Robin Preisinger Interim Director for Transitional Learning	360-383-3136 360-383-4062 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X
Yakima Valley College POB 22520 S 16th & Nob Hill Yakima, WA 98907-2520	Pedro Navarrete Dean of College and Career Readiness	509-574-4855 509-574-4731 (fax)	X	X	X	X	X

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