​​Our Adult Basic Education program combats the statistic that low-literate individuals affect the local and global economy. It costs less to educate an adult than to support an adult through welfare programs or incarceration. The cost of illiteracy in the United States is estimated to be over $300 billion, according to a report written by the World Literacy Foundation, while illiteracy costs American taxpayers an estimated $20 billion each year.  Classes and materials are free to all of our students.

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CCVL utilizes the Barton Learning System that was developed specifically for struggling readers and has proven to help those individuals with their basic education.  This system is designed for those with spelling, reading, and writing issues due to dyslexia or a learning disability.  It was designed as a  multi-sensory, direct, explicit, structured and sequential program designed for intense intervention.

​Another of our learning systems is the Laubach collection.  The Laubach Way to Reading series is a four–level, time–tested method that has taught millions of adults to read. It is ideal for adult learners who have little or no reading skills and require a uniform, step–by–step approach to reading. This structured, phonics–based series works even with learners who have had negative experiences with other reading programs.

The Challenger Adult Reading Series has shown great success in introducing the enjoyment reading brings.  This eight-level integrated program of reading, writing, and reasoning skills is specifically designed to guide adults and older teens from basic literacy through Pre-GED level.