NEW!!!
AEL Session Schedule
FY27 (July 2026-June 2027)
Anyone interested in taking adult education and literacy classes for preparation to take the high school equivalency (HiSet or GED) must register in advance and complete an orientation. Orientations are two weeks BEFORE the sessions begin. Please fill out the intake form by the dates listed below.
Please click on the link below to fill out information.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/DVVEU33vN7?origin=lprLink
Session 1-July 6-August 28-in session
Session 2-August 31-October 23-fill out intake form by August 10
Session 3-October 26-December 18 – fill out intake form by October 5
Session 4-January 4-February 26 - fill out intake form by November 30
Session 5- March 1-April 23– fill out intake form by February 8
Session 6-April 26-June 30-fill out intake from by April 5
If you have any questions or need more information, please call the office at 417-255-7744.
The AEL program is in Melton Hall. If you are interested in attending classes, please call the office at 417-255-7744 or email us at: WPAEL@missouristate.edu.
Please stop by the office in room 102, to get more information about AEL classes on campus and in surrounding towns.

Your local adult education and literacy (AEL) center offers you a second chance to have the future you’ve dreamed of by offering classes to help prepare you for the High School Equivalency Exam (HiSet).
We currently have class sites in the following towns: Ava, Dexter, Hartville, Houston, Mountain Grove, Poplar Bluff, Salem, Thayer, West Plains and Willow Springs.
We also offer remote classes for mornings and evenings. Please ask about the specifics if this is something that might work better for you.