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Registration for the spring session of Piedmont Adult School is now open.  Classes will run January 3 through June 4, 2022. You can find course offerings in the new Moonlighter catalog or online at piedmontadultschool.org. We are offering many new courses this semester! Courses in our "General" category include: Tools and Techniques for Navigating Retirement How to Organize your Junk Drawer Mindful Positive Parenting The Four Tendencies Workshop and more! Cooking classes are back!    Offerings include: Sushi and Nigiri Workshop Dim Sum Workshop Knife Skills Workshop and more! Computer classes for everyone    In response to popular demand, we…

We are pleased to post our latest newsletter, which includes highlights from our different programs: Community classes, the High School Diploma Program, and Career Technical Education.  https://piedmont.k12.ca.us/adulted/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Fall-2021-newsletter.pdf

Planning that long-postponed trip to France? Or do you just want to sharpen your French skills or learn some new ones? French classes at all levels start the week of October 11 at Piedmont Adult School. Classes will be taught by Jean Monnier, who has been an instructor for Piedmont Adult School since 2007. Jean, a native French speaker, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his teaching. He grew up in the Brittany region of France and later moved to the US, where he received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Comparative Literature from…

Adjusting to life in a new country and learning a new language, while taking care of two teenagers and a toddler, might seem overwhelming for most. But Maria Jardine decided to take on all this while adding one more task – earning a high school diploma. Maria grew up in Manaus, Brazil – “home of the forest and the river” as she fondly describes it. Manaus is located in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest expanse of tropical rainforest. The area is unmatched in its diversity of plants and animals. Maria completed her high school education in…

UPDATE:  Spring 2022 Registration now open! Click here for information. Registration for the fall session of Piedmont Adult School will open on August 23.  Classes will begin September 13, 2021 and run through December 19, 2021. Course offerings can be found in the Moonlighter catalog. Registrations can be submitted online (starting Aug 23), by mail, by fax or by visiting the adult school office in person.(see details below) Applicants age 55 and over are eligible for a $10 discount for regular adult classes, excluding seminars and special classes. This fall, classes will be held both in-person and online. In-person classes…

The Piedmont Adult School has a new home on the Magnolia campus. We are now located at 760 Magnolia Ave. We can be accessed via the ramp located opposite the downhill side of the new STEAM building. We are open Monday - Thursday, 10am-7pm. We look forward to welcoming you to our nice new office!