South Bay Consortium for Adult Education



The South Bay Consortium for Adult Education (SBCAE) is one of 71 California Adult Education Program (CAEP) Consortia. We are a coalition of five Adult Schools (K-12 District Affiliated) and two Community College Districts, working together with regional partners to promote upward social and economic mobility for adult learners in the central part of Santa Clara County.

South Bay Consortium for Adult Education Stories

A selfie of Consuelo Contreras, a young woman with long straight blonde hair and a black mock turtleneck shirt.

Removing Barriers

ESL program helps immigrants learn English and find paths to success Consuelo Contreras was able to find paths to success after earning her high school diploma and an ESL certificate… [Read More]

The Value of an Education

Adult school graduate shares her love of learning with others Candy Torres is proud of her hard-earned academic success and shares the value of an education with others.PHOTO COURTESY OF… [Read More]
Bob Harper Former executive director of Adult Education, South Bay Consortium for Adult Education, sits in a chair in front of a powerpoint and speaks to a classroom.

The History And Future Of Adult Education

How programs that have quietly been helping Californians since 1856 may be the answer to recovering from 2020 Bob Harper, former executive director of Adult Education, has long been part… [Read More]