Cedar Riverside Adult Education Collaborative (CRAEC) is in the heart of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. Classrooms are conveniently located in the Riverside Plaza apartment complex and the Brian Coyle Community Center across the street. CRAEC offers morning, afternoon and evening English language learning classes which include basic math and computer skills. In addition, students can sign up for one-on-one tutoring in citizenship or other topics of interest to accommodate the busy schedules of our adult learners.

Mission

To provide the skills and support necessary for adult learners to pursue education and employment goals.

Who we serve

The majority of our 400+ students are recent immigrants or refugees seeking to learn English in order to gain the necessary communication skills for finding and holding a job, going grocery shopping, navigating medical appointments, talking with their children’s teachers, or continuing their education. Over 90% of our students are East Africans who fled their native countries to escape Civil War, torture, death, and religious, ethnic, or political persecution. Many of our students have been victims of torture, have lived in a refugee camp, or have been politically persecuted. Some of our students have never experienced formal education and are not literate in their first language. Others have come from highly educated backgrounds, were professionals in their native countries and speak several languages.

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Winter/Spring 2021 Zoom sessions

[January 04, 2021 - April 30, 2021]

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Cedar Riverside Adult Education Collaborative

School Calendar 2020/2021

Tue Sept 8^th First day 1 of fall session

Fri Sept 11^th Day Staff meeting (1 hour virtual meeting) [*]

Fri Sept 18^th PD for teachers (virtual)

Sun Nov 1^st Daylight Savings – Fall back 1 hour

Fri Sept 19^th PD for teachers (virtual)

Thurs Nov 26^th & Fri Nov 26^th Thanksgiving

Thu Dec 17^th Last day of Fall session

*2 weeks winter break (12/18/20 – 1/3/21)

Mon Jan 4^th - day 1 of winter session

Mon Jan 18^th  Martin Luther King Day – No classes

Mon Feb 15^th Presidents Day – No classes

Sun March 14^th Daylight Savings – Spring ahead 1 hour

*2 weeks Ramadan Break (Friday April 30^th, 2021 to Sunday May 16, 2019)

[Ramadan 2021 : April 11, 2021 to May 12, 2021] 

Mon May 31^th Memorial Day – No classes

Sat June 30^th Last Day of Program Year (NRS Year)

Wed July 4 Independence Day : CRAEC closed

*3 weeks Summer Break

Friday August 20, 2021 to Monday, September 6, 2021

Tue Sept 7^th day 1 of fall session

[*] every other Friday (during COVID-19 Pandemic)

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SUMMER 2020

Cedar Riverside Adult Education Collaborative

School Calendar 2019/20

Mon Sept 9^th First day of school (fall Session)

Thu Sept 26^th Day Staff meeting

Mon Oct 21^st – CASAS READING Post-Testing week

Fall PD day ?

Thu Oct 31^st Day Staff meeting

Sun Nov 3^rd Daylight Savings – Fall back 1 hour

Thurs Nov 28^th & Fri Nov 29^th Thanksgiving – No classes (RC closed)

Mon Dec 16^th – CASAS READING Post-Testing week

Thu Dec 5^th Day Staff meeting

Fri Dec 20^th Last day of fall session

2 weeks winter break (12/21/19 – 1/5/20)

Mon Jan 6^th First Day of winter session

Mon Jan 20^th Martin Luther King Day – No school (RC closed)

Thu Jan 30^th Day Staff meeting

Mon Feb 3^rd CASAS READING Post-Testing week

Mon Feb 17^th Presidents Day – No school (RC closed)

Thu Feb 27^th Day Staff meeting

Sun March 8^th Daylight Savings – Spring ahead 1 hour

Winter PD Day ?

Mon Mar 16^th CASAS READING Post-Testing week

Thu Mar 26^th Day Staff meeting

Mon Apr 30^th Last Day of Contact Hours year

Mon May 11^th CASAS READING Post-Testing week

Mon May 25^th Memorial Day – No classes (RC closed)

2 weeks Ramadan Break (May 16^th, 2020 to May 31^st, 2020)  

Tue June 30^th Last Day of Program Year 2019/2020 (NRS year)

3 weeks CRAEC Summer Break

Friday August 14^th, 2020 to Sunday, September 7, 2020