• Adult Basic Education and Literacy: reading, writing, math, computer skills, financial literacy, and family literacy
• Workforce Skills Integration: active learning, critical thinking, active listening, problem solving, and social perceptiveness
• English as a Second Language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing the English language; civic responsibility and citizenship
• Job Search and Readiness: job search, job profiling, career exploration, resume writing, interviewing, keyboarding, job readiness, WorkKeys/KeyTrain at WorkOne Express Sites
• GED and PreGED Assessments: official testing site for the GED, and practice GED tests are given daily by request
• Transitions to Postsecondary Education: college-ready classes that prepare students for the academic challenges and rigors of college course work
• Preparation for entrance and qualifying examinations:
• GED: General Education Development test
• WorkKeys Certificate Assessment
• ISTEP/GQE: General Qualifying Examination for high school seniors
• ASVAB: armed services test
• COMPASS: Ivy Tech entrance exam
• TOEFL: Test of English as a Second Language for non-native Purdue registrants
• SAT: entrance exam for native Purdue registrants
• Indiana Driver’s License test
• CDL: Commercial Driver’s License test

LARA also helps adults improve skills for postsecondary education.

LARA is now located at Washington School at 1100 Elizabeth Street .  A WorkOne Express Site is located in the same facility, which makes for easy access in the same building.  

Browse through the web pages to learn about LARA .  The self guided tour will help you see for yourself some of our learners in action.