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Registration for ESL classes at San Mateo Adult School is closed until the Spring semester. The first day of the Spring Semester is Tuesday, January 10, 2017.   Dates for registration for Spring Semester 2017 will be announced in December. There are some classes still available at the main Poplar Street campus:   1.     Pronunciation/Accent Redaction 2.     Finding A Job 3.     Distance Learning 4.     Computer class 5.     Citizenship Preparation   You still can enroll in morning ESL classes at:   Foster City SMAS Campus St. Luke’s, Church 1111 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City (650) 357-1630 or San Bruno SMAS Campus First Baptist Church 1005 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno For information about registration dates for Spring 2017, please contact us in December. For more information see our brochure or check the school website at smace.org

As San Mateo Adult School Students gain knowledge, skills, and confidence, they join the work force, advance in their jobs, and engage in volunteer work.  The Learner to Earner page on the San Mateo Adult School website is about their success.   Here's another story in the series , told by Eriko Harada, in her own words. I am a nurse in Japan and moved here almost five years ago for my husband’s job. I have several years of clinical experience as a nurse in my country. I wanted to keep my career going so I was hoping to take The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse in someday. When we settled down in our new place, I realized that I really needed to improve my English before thinking about the exam. I could not make a phone call, did not understand what I was asking at the restaurant, and had difficulty filling out some forms. I encountered so many problems through my daily life. Meanwhile I found the Distance Learning program at...

AAACE is the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education organization. This Fall, November 8 to 11, AAACE will have a National Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  People will come from all over the United States to talk about Adult Education.  They will talk about why it matters.  They will talk about how to make it the best possible education for Adults. Three San Mateo Adult School Student Leaders submitted a proposal to present a workshop about Student Council at the Conference. SMAS Student Leaders The three leaders are:  Cristina Munoz Ulrich Marina Kravtsova Denise Carrasco Denise Carrasco - 2015/16 Day Student Council President Cristina Munoz Ulrich - 2015/16 Day Student Council Vice President Marina Kravtsova - Student Council Advocate in 2014/15. Now Marina is our English Learner Specialist and the Advisor to Student Council.  She is not a student anymore.  She is part of the SMAS staff.  At the Conference, she will shar...