Adult Learning Center of Strafford County

Welcome to the Adult Learning Center


Located in the McConnell Community Center, the Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County helps adults enhance their life-coping skills and improve their lives through basic education, job training, high school completion and enrichment classes. We help our students become more effective lifelong learners, family members, workers and citizens

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Graduation 2013 is Thursday, June 20 at Dover High School. Have you picked up your gown and turned in your RSVP card? Did you pre-order your DVD?

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Red's Race for a Better Community was a great day. A cool breeze and plenty of sunshine greeted our hardy volunteers, board and staff as they strode off together to raise funds for DALC!

A big thank you to our Red's Race Sponsor:

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CoverFormer DALC Writing Student Publishes Book and Donates First Royalty Check to Center

In spring of 2011, Dover resident, Don McCullough, enrolled in an advanced writing class facilitated by Sue Wheeler at Dover Adult Learning Center. He had a manuscript in the works for a story he'd been carrying with him since he was 12 years old. A forced period of inactivity following a motorcycle accident on Father's day of 2010 had him typing away at his laptop, turning his story into a written memoir.

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Are you a candidate for the GED...your future is calling! By completing the GED Test you can answer the call. Complete the test by the end of 2013 and then go on to college, a better job, the respect you deserve and the accomplishment of earning your high school diploma.

Current GED Scores Expire at the end of 2013

View the current test schedule

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) is offered mornings and evenings. Registration is on Thursdays by appointment only. Call 603-742-1030.

Working toward your GED or Adult Diploma? DALC has Adult High School and Adult Basic Education classes. Potential students can call 603-742-1030 to make an appoinment with a counselor and register for classes.

Graduation 2012 Video

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2012! Thanks again to Mike Gillis, Media Services Coordinator for the city of Dover for this graduation video. Also check out photos on our Facebook page.

Our 40th Anniversary Celebration and Auction Fundraiser was a great success. Thank you to all the donors, bidders and volunteers that helped make this event a great success. See more pictures on our Facebook page and like us!

DALC 40th

Emcee Rae Dawn Chong, Lori Hults of Bank of NH and Deanna Strand, Dalc Executive Director at the Rebel Chef Cafe, 383 Central Ave, Cocheco Falls Millworks in Dover. A special thank you goes to Bank of New Hampshire for their generous support of this event!
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Keep up on the latest DALC events and activities by following us on twitter @DALCNH or on Facebook.com/DALCNH

Check out our Facebook page for pictures of Center activities and

Graduation 2012 photos and video!

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Celebrating 40 Years of Transforming Lives Through Education

Help us celebrate forty years of educational success stories. Explore the history of DALC. view additional photos and stories. Do you have memories of DALC? Share your story here.

Develop the skills you need now with our instructor-led courses available anytime, anywhere.
All you need is a web-enabled computer and a desire to learn skills that will prepare you for a new career or update current skill sets. And even though you don't have to attend class, you won't be on your own. A team of available online professionals, anytime scheduling, and educational textbooks combine to give you a relevant, interactive learning experience.
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