Blaine Learning Lab

The Blaine Learning Lab site is located in the Human Service Center of Anoka County on the third floor.  If you are interested in becoming an ABE or ESL student, please fill out the class interest form to begin the enrollment process.  All classes require in-person assessment testing before starting.

For more information, please see the Blaine Online Orientation

ABE classes

GED, Minnesota Standard Adult Diploma, brush up on reading, writing, math, college/Accuplacer preparation

• Online classes
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• In-person classes 
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Independent online program with teacher support available

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes

Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills

• Online classes 
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• In-person classes 
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Please note, that construction will re-route traffic to our school.

As part of the City of Blaine 2024 Southwest Area Street Reconstruction project, 89^th Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Polk Street and MN-65 beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024. This closure is anticipated to last four weeks until Monday, October 7th. Please reference the attached detour map during this road closure, as traffic will not be able to drive through the work zone.

The 89th Avenue between Central Avenue and the East entrance of our school will be closed (red on the map). 89^th Avenue between Polk Street and will be open to traffic for access to the school (yellow on map). All visitors will approach the building through the western entrance to the parking lot.

Weekly construction updates are available on the project web page at https://www.blainemn.gov/24-07