This course is designed to help adults improve their writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for the general expectations of college English and college writing.  We will cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support.  We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing.  We will learn to write different types of essays, to properly format them, to cite sources, and to avoid plagiarism. Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized.  

Rolling admissions.

Please call 207-288-4703 or email mdiae@mdirss.org to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors to enroll you in the program and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college! 

Our blended learning, pre-college math class is designed for students who want to brush up on their math skills or seek to boost their ACCUPLACER scores for college entry. This course will review arithmetic, including factoring, fractions, percentages, and word problems. Students will also review algebra concepts, statistics, and probability. Students have time for practicing skills and asking questions. Blended learning opportunities offer a combination of online learning and live instruction to help provide the most flexibility for students seeking to further their education.

Instructor: Christina Genest

Rolling admission

Location: Naples, Fryeburg and online

FREE

For more information call 207-647-3015 or use the Register Online button and we will contact you.

This course will focus on preparing students for reading and writing at the college level as measured by the ACCUPLACER post-secondary placement exam. Written assignments and readings will be analyzed and assessed in one-on-one sessions with the instructor. Students will discover comprehension skills and reading strategies to understand college texts of different types. They will write short essays from different rhetorical modes and learn how to edit their writing by applying the conventions of grammar and mechanics. The connection of reading and writing will be emphasized.

Instructor: Nancy Wilson

Rolling admission

Location: Naples and online

FREE

For more information call 207-647-3015 or use the Register Online button and we will contact you.

START ANYTIME!  If you have time for a more comprehensive preparation program to increase your confidence for college enrollment, we have options for you to consider with partner programs. Call 345-3217 for details!

If you’ve been thinking about going back to school and furthering your education, enrolling in our Maine College Transitions program could be perfect for you! Maine College Transitions is a complete college advising and preparation program that guides you to your goals. Whether you know exactly what you want, or have no idea what you want to do, our College Transitions program is the best place to start. Ease into a complete college preparation program that will set you up for success, step by step:

 • Develop college goals and objectives

 • Explore program majors

 • Assess your academic skills readiness

 • Receive academic remediation

 • Understand financial aid and planning

 • Receive assistance in the college application process

 • Receive on-going support through your first semester of college

Please call our College & Career Advisor at 647-3015 or email: Rhonda.jacobson@lakeregionschools.org for more information.

College Transitions are programs that allow a student who already possesses a high school diploma to brush up on skills in order to gain entrance into college. If you are having trouble passing college entrance exams, or the college has told you to take adult education classes to bring you up to entrance standards, you need the College Transitions program. There is NO fee for this program. We are working remotely over Zoom but also doing essential testing in-person and safely, with lots of support materials available.  Contact us today to get started!

Get ready for college level math.  College Transitions Math includes an intensive brush up of math skills with an introduction to College Algebra.  Move from "I can't do math" to "I CAN do math!" 

Review fractions, decimals, percents, and basic algebra for college math. Learn to use online sources for supplementing your math knowledge. Practice math online, including preparing for the computerized assessments and exams. Gain an understanding of problem solving techniques and processes. Relieve your math anxiety, while gaining tech. skills!

Please call us for more information:  207-288-4703. Rolling admissions.

Thinking about going to college and not sure how to pay for it? Learn about the financial aid process, and what aid might be available to you. 

By appointment.

Available in Fryeburg and Naples.

Please call our College & Career Advisor at 207-647-3015 or email: Rhonda.jacobson@lakeregionschools.org to schedul and appointment.