Allan Hancock and Lompoc Unified Adult Ed Consortium



The Allan Hancock and Lompoc Unified Adult Education Consortium, aka California Adult Education Programs (CAEP), holds public meetings alternating locations between Allan Hancock College and Lompoc Lompoc Unified School District - Lompoc Adult School and Career Center.

The following schools are a member of this collective:
  • Allan Hancock College
  • Lompoc Adult School and Career Center

Allan Hancock and Lompoc Unified Adult Ed Consortium Stories

Young African American Woman at graduation.

Job Options Unlocked

A mother gets her high school degree and pursues a new, lucrative career trajectory School comes with many challenges, but returning to finish a degree as an adult brings its… [Read More]
Perla Tapia in a cap and gown at her graduation with her son

A Goal Go-Getter

From student to U.S. citizen and school employee, one LASCC graduate keeps aiming higher It was at LASCC where Perla Tapia learned English, found help attaining U.S. citizenship and began… [Read More]
Jennifer Perez wearing scrubs in a doctor's office

Building Foundational Skills

From graduate to educator, this medical assistant instructor understands the challenges facing adult school students Medical assistant Jennifer Perez works in a family practice in Lompoc after she studied medical… [Read More]
Graduation photo of Monica Rodriguez in a black cap and gown

A New Purpose

Mother of four kickstarts educational career after 20 years outside the classroom Monica Rodriguez, 41, keeps her new high school diploma in her bedroom, where she can lay eyes on… [Read More]
Elaine Webber in black zip up jacket and blue scarf stands at her office desk

A Free and Beneficial Education

Adult school prepares students with no-cost college, career and technical training that can reap big rewards Elaine Webber, principal at Lompoc Adult School and Career Center, hopes to provides a… [Read More]
Thomas Moran, right, speaks with his former teacher Lynn Maxwell, at the Lompoc Adult School.

A New Worldview

A former addict’s pursuit of a high school diploma expanded both his education and perspective After a difficult childhood and time in the foster care system, Moran dropped out of… [Read More]
Loving Muslim Mom In Hijab Drawing With Her Little Preschooler Daughter In Kitchen, Happy Islamic Family Sitting At Table And Using Colorful Pencils, Having Fun Together At Home, Free Space

A New Education

After a mother of three moved to the U.S., the Lompoc Adult School and Career Center’s ESL program helped her learn English While living in her native Bangladesh, Shakila Khatun… [Read More]
Matt Curto, a man with glasses, greying hair and beard, standing in the PostalAnnex franchise building he owns

On Solid Ground

After 30 years at sea, a boat captain comes ashore to earn his high school diploma Matt Curto, owner of a PostalAnnex franchise, was encouraged by his daughter’s graduation and… [Read More]
Lompoc Adult School teacher Lynn Maxwell, shown in one of her classrooms, arrived at LASCC in 2017 as a tutor.

A Parent’s New Path

An online degree gives a busy father another chance at education Lynn Maxwell says she really enjoys teaching adult school because she feels it makes a difference in her students’… [Read More]
Chelsea Duffy, Executive Director, Partners in Education, is shown with the PEP van in Santa Barbara.

Successful Connections

Partners in Education’s free Computers for Families program helps students—and their parents—bridge the digital divide Chelsea Duffy's organization’s Computers for Families program provides free computers, tech support and career readiness… [Read More]