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Transforming lives; Building Communities.
Recent Updates
The Adult Education School is open!
AES 2.0 is open and excited to help you achieve your academic and personal success goals!
Please email aesbda@gmail.com or call/whatsapp 705-6677 to learn about how we can help you earn your GED, improve your work prospects and support you into the life you're looking for overall - or how you can help us deliver our services!
We can't wait to hear from you, please reach out ASAP!
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If you are a graduate of AES and would like to access your transcripts, please visit the Graduates/Learners page for details on the process.
If you would like more information about the school or would like to continue your education at the Adult Education School, please visit Get In Touch.
About The Adult Education School
We build community by supporting adult learners to achieve their educational and career goals.
Founded in 1958 by Merle Swan-Williams, the Adult Education School is recognised as the first alternative school in Bermuda.
With small class sizes, personalised schedules and a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, the school has for 60+ years provided adult learners with opportunities to: participate in an alternative education programme that meets their needs; become literate and numerate; achieve a GED certificate and prepare for further education in their chosen fields; and to participate fully in the community.
Reimagining the Adult Education School
The Adult Education School, with continued facilitation and support from Catalyst Consulting Ltd, has set out to co-develop and deliver services based on a new framework that sustainably answers the community’s need for
No or low cost adult education,
Collaborative programming with other community providers,
Expanded course offerings that meet personal interests and increase “employability”,
Flexible learning platforms (online, in-person, live, pre-recorded) and course lengths/ speeds, and
Helping students to overcome barriers of stigma and non-education road-blocks.
Who are our students?
In short, our students could be anyone!
In keeping with our history, AES will continue to cultivate a non-judgmental, welcoming environment with opportunities tailored to adult learners who have not had their needs met in other traditional or readily available spaces.
At AES 2.0, however, that space expands from adults seeking support for foundational numeracy, literacy, and GED skills, to adults looking for a new career avenue, a more fulfilling pastime, or support for navigating a new chapter in their life.
The key to our institutional design is an active commitment to creating an intentionally safe environment for students to share their needs, judgement-free.
Watch this space to keep up to date with progress as more details of the reimagining process are revealed in the coming weeks.
Latest News
February 2023
We are excited to announce a new series of community enrichment workshops designed to help community members meet the demands of today’s Bermuda. Workshops will take place at the school and the courses that are beginning this month are:
Who Cares for the Caregiver?
Tuesdays at 12pm (February 28th and March 7th, 14th and 21st)
Real Estate Made Simple
Wednesdays at 1pm (March 1st and 8th)
Gathering Your Family History
Thursdays at 12.30pm (March 9th and 16th)
Fees for the workshops are capped at $25.
Please email aesbda@gmail.com or call/whatsapp Mr. Dill at 705-6677 to register for the workshops.
February 2023
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ernest Peets as the new chairman of the board.
Dr Peets, the former Government Senate Leader and Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, takes over from Gerald Simons, who has chaired the board since 2015.
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