Mt. Desert Island Adult & Community Education
Maine Adult Education Program
Welcome to MDI Adult and Community Education!
We’re here to support you on your learning journey, no matter where you’re starting from or where you want to go.
Are you looking to earn your high school diploma or equivalency?
Do you want to gain new skills to advance in your career?
Have you always wanted to explore the arts, improve your financial literacy, or become more confident with technology?
Adult education in Maine is about opening doors—whether you’re pursuing personal growth, job training, college preparation, or learning just for the joy of it. We offer flexible, supportive programs designed to help you reach your goals at your own pace.
Click the links below to explore our diverse range of courses and programs. We can’t wait to learn with you!
Make this your year!
The Maine.gov website says that adult education programs throughout Maine provide a range of instructional services to help adults develop the skills for further educational opportunities, job training, and better employment, and to realize their full potential as productive workers, family members and citizens.
Whatever new skill or life change you’re dreaming of, there’s a good chance your local Maine adult education program can help you get there.
The National Digital Equity Center offers free, online, interactive technology classes. These classes are held online or in person. Please visit them at digitalequitycenter.org to enroll.
Jun
8
Farmer’s Market Basket
This is an in-person, classroom-based course at Mount Desert Island High School. Here is a basket that you can take to the market to grab your fresh produce and bakery items. Everyone is welcome to join this class. If you have never weaved before I will be doing step by step directions. You will walk […]
Jul
10
Lighthouse Photography Workshop
This is a hybrid class with live, online instruction and in-person photography on location. Read the full course description for details. In the first online class, we’ll start by learning camera settings, aperture, shutter, ISO, white balance and other compositional techniques critical to lighthouse photography. The following Saturday during the cruise, we’ll focus on photographing […]