Adult & Continuing Education

About the Office of Adult and Continuing Education

The New York City Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE) is the largest provider of adult literacy education services in the state. We are an integral part of the New York City Department of Education's District 79 – Alternative Schools and Programs.

We offer over 900 classes for adults age 21 and over. We operate four Adult Learning Centers located in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. We offer day and evening classes Monday through Saturday at more than 175 sites in all five boroughs, including public schools, community centers and faith-based organizations. Students can take classes at any of our sites, regardless of which borough they live in. All classes are taught by certified teachers and are offered free of charge (tuition-free).

Ongoing registration for classes in Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency (GED), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) is held regularly at schools and offices around the city.

Contact the location nearest you for class availability, registration information and travel directions.


Mission

The Office of Adult and Continuing Education’s mission is to empower adults in their roles as parents, family members, workers and community members. We promote lifelong learning and the development of problem solving skills through a continuum of services, including Adult Basic Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, High School Equivalency, and Career and Technical Education.


Locations

Region

Address

Class Locations

1

Bronx Adult Learning Center (BxALC)
3450 East Tremont Avenue, Room 323
Bronx, NY 10465
718-863-4057
Fordham, Hunts Point, Morrisania, Mott Haven, Norwood, Parkchester, 
Wakefield, West Bronx, West Farms

2

Queens Adult Learning Center (QALC)
42-15 Crescent Street, 7th floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-361-9480

Astoria, Elmhurst, Flushing, 
Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Sunnyside

3

Educational Services
90-01 Sutphin Boulevard,
Jamaica, NY 11435
Note: The entrance is on 90th Avenue -
Rufus King Avenue
718-557-2567

Bellerose, Briarwood, Far Rockaway,  Glendale, Hollis, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Laurelton, Ozone Park, 
Queens Village, Richmond Hill,  Ridgewood, Rochdale Village, Rockaway, Rosedale, South Jamaica, South Ozone Park, St. Albans

4

Alternative Education Complex
500 8th Avenue (entrance at 269 West 35th Street), 10th floor
New York, NY 10018
212-868-1650

Manhattan, below 119th Street

5

Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center (MMALC)
212 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
212-666-1919 or 212-666-1920

Manhattan, 119th Street and above

6

@ Brooklyn Adult Learning Center
475 Nostrand Avenue, Room 109
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-622-3000

Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Canarsie, 
Coney Island, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush, Midwood, Ocean Hill- Brownsville, Sheepshead Bay, Sunset Park

7

@ P.S. 157
850 Kent Avenue, 5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-789-2223

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, East New York,  Flatbush, Fort Greene,  Greenpoint, Prospect Heights,  Ridgewood, Williamsburg

8

Brooklyn Adult Learning Center (BALC)
475 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-638-2635

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Staten Island

OACE
Central
Office

@ Brooklyn Adult Learning Center
475 Nostrand Avenue, Room 105
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-638-2635
OACE@schools.nyc.gov

    

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