It Takes a Village to Raise a Child. The phrase is attributed to an old African proverb. Its exact origin seems to be lost in time, however, children's author Jane Cowen-Fletcher wrote a book titled It Takes A Village in which a young African girl searches for her younger brother, only to find the rest of the village has been watching over him as well. Westbrook Adult & Alternative Learning is often the village that parents need to help raise their children to develop positive attitudes, active imaginations, and a sense of belonging that is often missing.  As one parent of an Alternative Learning student put it,

This program is a life raft in challenging times.

Adult Education has been the cornerstone of life-long learning in the Westbrook School Department for decades.  Our courses are semester-based running September-December & January-May and our office is open during the summer for GED testing and tutoring.

Please take a moment to surf this page and its links. I welcome all comments both kinds those of praise as well as concerns for improvement.  If you know of anyone, adult or child, who is or has struggled in school, please pass on the good news about Westbrook Adult & Alternative Learning.

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