• Message from the Director

  • Betty with student, 2025

  • At the Abisi Adult Education Center, we frequently hear comments like, 

    "I should never have quit school." 

    "I am too old to go back to school."

    "My English is not good enough."  

    "I am not good at math" or,

    "I don’t understand what I read.” 

    You’re never too old to help yourself!  You are important! Take advantage of the opportunity for you to earn your high school credentials or to improve your English language skills. Many doors will open to you once you return to school. 

    Our classes are FREE to adult residents of the Greater Lowell area, thanks to funding from Lowell Public Schools and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 

    We hope to see you soon – you owe it to yourself!

    Betty McKiernan, Director
    Abisi Adult Education Center

  • About the Director, Elizabeth "Betty" McKiernan:

    Elizabeth "Betty" McKiernan has been the Director of the Abisi Adult Education Center since September 2012. Her involvement with the program dates back to 1986, when she began as an instructor and grant facilitator.

    Prior to her role here, Betty served as the Director of the Adult Learning Center and Links Program at Middlesex Community College in Bedford. She also has teaching experience from several private schools in Lowell. Betty earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from the former Lowell State College, now UMASS Lowell. In addition to her role at the Abisi Adult Education Center, she is an active member of the Board of the Massachusetts Coalition of Adult Education (MCAE).