The mission of the Orangeburg-Calhoun Adult Education program is to create, in partnership with the school districts, local businesses and industries, and the community, an educational system which best develops literate, self-directed lifelong learners who will be significant contributors to society.

Student Outcomes
  • Achieve educational gains and demonstrate personal and social development.
  • Attain basic skills competencies, learn skills that are applicable in a functional context, and advance to higher levels of learning.
  • Experience greater self-esteem and personal satisfaction.
  • Achieve his or her goal for attending the program.
Program Outcomes
  • Engage in on-going program planning that is participatory and responsive to the needs of the adult learner and the community.
  • Deliver quality instruction with professional instructors.
  • Establish a flexible curriculum that allows for differences in learning styles and instructional levels.
  • Promote on-going staff development and training.
  • Assist in providing support services to adult students.
  • Develop yearly recruitment and retention plans.
  • Collaborate with community agencies and local businesses and industries to promote adult literacy and workplace skills enhancement.
Our Goals
  1. Engage in on-going program planning that is participatory and responsive to the needs of the adult learner and the community.
  2. Deliver quality instruction with professional instructors.
  3. Establish a flexible curriculum that allows for differences in learning styles and instructional levels.
  4. Promote on-going staff development and training.
  5. Assist in providing support services to adult students.
  6. Develop yearly recruitment and retention plans.
  7. Collaborate with community agencies and local businesses and industries to promote adult literacy and workplace skills enhancement.