Greater Lowell's Beacon of Adult Education

Learn English. Earn your diploma. Build your future.

LCCE is where adults in the Latinx and immigrant community gain the skills, credentials, and confidence to power the workforce, build financial futures, raise their civic voice, and celebrate their culture.

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Free and low-cost classes · 97 Central St., Lowell · Clases en español e inglés

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1,450+ Adult learners empowered

620+ ESOL English graduates

185+ HiSET high school diplomas

12,000+ Annual festival attendees

The Four Pillars · Los Cuatro Pilares

One center. Four ways forward.

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Civic Engagement

Compromiso Cívico

Voter education, leadership academy, community voice.

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Workforce Development

Desarrollo Laboral

ESOL English, HiSET (GED) in English & Spanish, job readiness.

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Financial Literacy & Business

Finanzas y Negocios

Family budgeting, credit, homebuyer readiness, business seminars.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Arte y Cultura

Hispanic & Latinx Festival, Latineando podcast, cultural programs.

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Your Learning Pathway · Tu Camino

From your first class to your first promotion.

Every learner starts where they are. We walk with you through each step.

Intake & Digital Basics

Bilingual welcome, goals, computer skills

ESOL English

Beginner → Advanced, day & evening

HiSET (GED)

In Spanish or English

College & Career

NECC CommUniversity, vocational training

Economic Mobility

Jobs, business, civic leadership

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Hispanic & Latinx Festival 2026

Two days of music, food, and community at Sampas Pavilion, Lowell — September 25–26. Free and open to everyone.

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Language assistance, resource navigation, housing and health referrals. Walk in, call, or message us on WhatsApp — in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

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News & Latineando

Stories from our community.

Graduate spotlights, program news, and new episodes of the Latineando podcast.

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Workforce Development

[Graduate name] earned her HiSET — in Spanish — at 47.

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Civic Engagement

Digitalízate con Amor welcomes its newest cohort of seniors.

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Learn English. Earn your diploma. Build your future.

One center. Four ways forward.

Civic Engagement

Workforce Development

Financial Literacy & Business

Arts, Culture & Humanities

From your first class to your first promotion.

Intake & Digital Basics

ESOL English

HiSET (GED)

College & Career

Economic Mobility

Hispanic & Latinx Festival 2026

Need a hand today?

$50 = one adult learner's textbooks for a semester.

Stories from our community.

[Graduate name] earned her HiSET — in Spanish — at 47.

Digitalízate con Amor welcomes its newest cohort of seniors.

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