ABC Adult School - Celebrating 50 Years of Quality Services in Adult Education

Dear Community Members, Students:

As always, ABC Adult School ended its 2009-10 school year in what is becoming a characteristic fashion:

High instructional quality that is meeting the expressed needs of the community as evidenced by higher retention numbers in all program areas. New student-driven program development and program improvement. Just this year, Adult School added several exciting new things: such as new Pharmacy Tech program, new Movie Animation program, new Mac Lab, new website (unveiled on March 5, 2010), new AutoCAD, Inventor class, new computer-aided drafting program, new Compass Odyssey courses for High School Diploma program, and new authorized testing center for Microsoft and Adobe tests. More effective advertising and marketing as evidenced by higher retention and lower costs in advertisement expenditures. New infrastructure improvement, i.e. new parking lots, painting, plumbing, roofing, carpeting, and renewer portable classrooms at Cabrillo Lane. New strengthened partnerships with the cities and business industries we serve: We entered into Memorandum of Agreement with City of Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens, Pioneer Medical Groups, Dr. Soo Woong Kang, Dr. Helene Saad, Pro Health Partners, Lakewood Primary Care, Southern California Kaiser Permanente, West Coast Dialysis Center, and CareMore Health Plan. The Career Technical Education Center at ABC Adult School exists to train students, not just for jobs, but careers. The center provides career paths that lead to Industry Certification in several areas including Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Specialist, Computer Repair/IT Technician, Office Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Web Design, Graphic Design, Accounting Clerk, Pharmacy Technician, and Video Production. Industry Certification gives our students a leg up when searching for that perfect job. So if you’re looking to train for a career, update your existing skills, improve your English, get your high school diploma, become a better parent, or even explore new life-long learning opportunities, give ABC Adult School a look. I wish you much success in the new school year and I personally look forward to seeing all of you on our campus and in our classes. Sincerely, Dr. Pao-Ling Guo Principal