Fontana Adult School

We would love to help you learn English, prepare for citizenship, earn a GED, complete credits needed for a high school diploma, or increase your career choices and preparedness through career technical education.

This school is a member of the West End Corridor Consortium.

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Fontana Adult School Stories

	A Map of a New World With guidance, a Spanish speaker charts new opportunities in the U.S. Maria Cindy Escobedo at Fontana Adult School. Photo by Stan Lim In 2019, Maria Escobedo and her two children… [Read More]
	A Helping Hand A single mother’s educational goals forge a path to community service Krystal Ybarra is currently earning her GED at Fontana Adult School and is doing her classes online from home.… [Read More]
	On the Fast Track For one young student, an affordable, year-long pharmacy technician program quickly leads to a job Photo via iStock If you ask Arlene Hernandez what she wishes she had known before… [Read More]
	Into the Light A pharmacy technician graduate trades the late shift for a family-friendly schedule Photo via iStock Is it always darkest before the dawn? Perhaps—but Maria Villanueva knows the dawn can actually… [Read More]
	‘The Potential was Always There’ A degree takes a high school dropout from dead-end jobs to the police force San Bernardino Police Officer Bryan Lymus, outside Fontana Adult School on April 23, 2025. Lymus is… [Read More]
	A New Confidence A bilingual speaker hones her talents to find new educational and career options Lizbet Vera outside Fontana Adult School on April 23, 2025. Vera is a former student of the… [Read More]
	‘A Rollercoaster of Emotions’ A Syrian teacher finds fulfilling new work in the United States Portrait of Evon Nueman, a substitute ESL teacher, during a class at the Fontana Adult School. Photo by Stan… [Read More]
	No Wasted Time An English language learner forges a path from student to substitute bilingual tutor Photo via iStock Just a couple of months into taking English classes at Fontana Adult School (FAS),… [Read More]
	A Career in Healing A stay-at-home mom builds on new ambitions as a pharmacy technician Photo via iStock After years of being a stay-at-home-mom of four children, Janna Cordero was unsure if she had… [Read More]
	A Soaring Success An immigrant learns English and finishes high school in pursuit of an aviation career Photo via iStock When Govind Lnu arrived in the United States from India, he faced a… [Read More]
	A Spark of Inspiration A new student’s adult school studies bring new educational and career goals Photo via iStock When she first stepped on the Fontana Adult School (FAS) campus, 41-year-old Cynthia Carranza was… [Read More]
	Success in Translation A translator/interpreter hones her strengths to finds new job opportunities Already a bilingual speaker, Maria Trujillo had to go back to school to learn the do’s and don’t’s, the rules… [Read More]
	A Community Builder An immigrant uses her language talents to help others achieve U.S. citizenship Shilpi Nandra, a tutor at the Fontana Adult School, works with students during a class in Fontana. Photo… [Read More]
	Back on the Right Path From legal troubles to law enforcement goals, another chance at a high school diploma offers one student new career options After leaving high school in 2008 before graduating, Hinton spent… [Read More]
	Camaraderie in the Classroom A busy school schedule helps one immigrant pursue educational opportunities and build community Bimani Dissanayake, a dedicated student who immigrated from Sri Lanka, balances college, student government, and work, all… [Read More]
	From Student to School Board How a teen mom used an adult school opportunity to find career success and a seat on the school board When Mary Sandoval was 17 years old, she became pregnant… [Read More]
	A Culture of Support An ESL student returns to school to aid others as a tutor Photo via iStock When Dominick Quinteros moved to California, his goal was to open a restaurant just like… [Read More]
	A Creative Boost After struggling in school, a returning student’s success in digital media studies helps expand her career opportunities Rabelo runs a party rental supply and photo booths rental service like the… [Read More]
	“Speak English Boldly” A Chinese immigrant’s ESL studies help him obtain U.S. citizenship Zhenyou Liu enrolled in ESL/Citizenship classes at FAS, which helped him get hands-on practice with English AND helped him study… [Read More]
	A New Comfort Zone A mother’s return to school breaks down a language barrier and builds confidence Delgadillo immigrated from Mexico nearly 18 years ago. When her son started having trouble at school, she… [Read More]

Stories featuring Fontana Adult School

‘They gave me the power to have my dreams’ Fontana Adult School programs help student become a citizen and rebuild his career After traveling the world, Joao Paulo Democko found freedom and love in the U.S., but needed language…[Read More]