adult classes

Learning for grownups

Adult classes are educational courses designed for people beyond traditional school age, typically offered through community colleges, recreation centers, or continuing education programs.

The subjects range from practical skills like cooking or computer literacy to academic pursuits and hobbies: She's taking adult classes in ceramics on Tuesday nights.

The term distinguishes these offerings from K-12 or standard university curricula.

Opposites
age group served

adult classeschildren's classes

Instructional groups for minors

nursery school · youth programs · elementary school · preschool programs · kindergarten

educational stage

adult classesprimary school

Early childhood education institution

elementary school · kindergarten · preschool · K-12 education · compulsory education

formal vs informal education

adult classescompulsory education

Law-required learning for minors

mandatory schooling · degree programs · formal education · self-directed learning

Family

adult, adults, adulthood, adulting, class, classes, classed, classing, classify

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G