GED Classes in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Last Updated on April 11, 2024.

In this post, you can learn all about GED prep facilities and testing sites in the Kenosha area. The state of Wisconsin uses the computer-based GED test for high school equivalency testing.

The four GED tests are given online and at certified Wisconsin test centers. The assessment is for individuals without a high school diploma. This way, they can secure a credential that’s equivalent to a regular HS diploma.

The GED® comes with four independent subtests that can be taken (and paid for) separately. No need to take the four tests all at once.

These subtests (independent modules) cover the academic fields of

• Science
• English Language
• Social Studies
• Math

The GED test was, until recently, not offered online. You were required to show up at one of Wisconsin’s official test centers in person.

That has now changed with the launch of the online proctored GED testing option. To learn more, check the information at the bottom of this post.

In Wisconsin, GED applicants also are required to pass a 100-question Civics Exam.

If you want to read more about Wisconsin GED testing, passing scores, eligibility requirements, and so on, go to this page: GED testing in Wisconsin.

Kenosha GED Prep Sites

Gateway Technical College
3520 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144 – Ph: (262) 564.2796/2006
Kenosha Learning Success Center Academic Building, Room A111
|Gateway Tech offers GED prep classes in

• Kenosha (262-564-2006)
• Racine (262-564-2103)
• Elkhorn (262-564-2683 or 262-741-8200)
• Racine County Workforce Center (262-638-6458)
• Martin Luther King Center-Racine (262-564-2103 or 262-741-8200)
• Burlington Adult Learning Center (262-564-2030)

Kenosha County Job Center (Referrals)
8600 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143 – Phone: (262) 697.4582

Kenosha Literacy Council
2419 63rd Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143 – Phone: (262) 654.7323
NOT a GED program, but the Kenosha Literacy Council provides support for adults looking to improve their English reading, writing, speaking, and math skills.

Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA Outreach Center)
2006 60th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140 – Phone: (262) 654.9143

ELCA Urban Outreach Center GED Prep Program
6218 26th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143 – Phone: (262) 652.5545 or (262) 359.7944
ELCA Outreach Center offers free GED instruction in English and Spanish to help residents enhance their knowledge and basic skills that are needed to take the GED exam successfully. Classes will last about 12 weeks and deal with subjects of the four GED tests: math, science, social studies & literacy.

Sylvan Kenosha
7863 Green Bay Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142, Phone: (262) 671.2657

Facilities around Kenosha (Cities by Alphabet)

Gateway Tech-Burlington (Burlington Adult Education)
496 McCanna Pkwy, Room 123, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105 – Ph: (262) 564.2030

Burlington Workforce Solutions GED Initiative
209 N Main St, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105 – Ph: (262) 638.6703

FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) – Equus Workforce Solutions
1072 Milwaukee Ave, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105 – Ph: (262) 637.8377
Call the WKRP line to request a referral: 1-888-794-5820

Gateway Tech
400 County Road H, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121 – Ph: (262) 564.2683
All Elkhorn GED classes <- are listed here

College of Lake County (Building K, Room 418)
19351 West Washington St, Grayslake, Illinois 60030 – Ph: (847) 543.2485

Huntington Learning Center Grayslake
1832 East Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, Illinois 60030 – Phone: (847) 625.4000

Lake County YWCA Youth Development Programs
1425 Tri-State Pkwy, Ste 180, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 – Ph: (847) 662.4247
NOT a GED program, but YWCA’s TechTEENS and Pathways programs are great for the development of 15-21-year-old youth.

Mount Pleasant Police Lakeside COP House (Gateway Technical College)
2237 Mead Street, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin 53403 – Ph: (262) 619.6216
Community Oriented Policing House in Mount Pleasant has partnered with Gateway Technical College to help local adults earn a high school equivalency diploma.

Gateway Techn. Coll.-Racine
1001 South Main St, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 – Ph: (262) 619.6216
Gateway Tech has launched the 5.09 High School Equivalency Diploma program in cooperation with YWCA Southeast Wisconsin and Racine County Workforce Solutions. Gateway Technical College offers GED instruction at these sites:

• Racine Learning Success Ctr, Ph: (262) 564-2103
• Elkhorn Learning Success Ctr, Ph: (262) 564-2683 or (262) 741-8200
• Kenosha Adult Learning Ctr, Ph: (262) 564-2006
• Burlington Adult Learning Ctr, Ph: (262) 564-2030
• Racine County Workforce Ctr, Ph: (262) 638-6458
• Martin Luther King Ctr-Racine, Ph: (262) 564-2103 or 262-741-8200

Racine Literacy Council
734 Lake Ave, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 – Ph: (262) 632.9495

Racine County Workforce Solutions GED Initiative
1717 Taylor Ave, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 – Ph: (262) 638.6703
For more information about GED preparation at Workforce Solutions, you can visit the Racine or Burlington locations:

• Racine, 1717 Taylor Ave (262-638-6312, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon through Fri)
• Burlington, 209 N. Main St (262-767-2922, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon, Tue, Thu)
• The Racine County GED Initiative: 262-638-6703

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (Gateway Tech)
1134 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr, Racine, Wisconsin 53404 – Ph: (262) 564.2103 or (262) 741.8200

FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) – Equus Workforce Solutions
1717 Taylor Ave (North Entrance), Racine, Wisconsin 53403 – Ph: (262) 637.8377
Call the WKRP line to request a referral: 1-888-794-5820

Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center GED Program
21425-A Spring St, Union Grove, Wisconsin 53182 – Ph: (262) 878.6000
Not publicly available

College of Lake Co. Adult Education
1 North Genesee St, Second Floor, Waukegan, Illinois 60085 – Phone: (847) 543.2445.2485
The school’s Adult Education office is located at the NE corner of Washington St. and Genesee St.)
Check out all Waukegan area GED prep options <- here

Welcoming the Online GED Test

In earlier days, taking the GED test online was not an option. Students looking to acquire their GED credentials were required to appear personally at a state-approved Wisconsin GED test facility.

However, this practice has now come to an end with the introduction of a new online proctored GED testing option.

Students who qualify for online GED testing will have an online proctor monitoring their testing activities to guarantee that all occurs according to strict regulations. If you want to learn more about this development, visit ‘The online GED test.’

Kenosha Area GED Testing Centers

Gateway Technical College-Kenosha (Academic Building, Room A128)
3520 30th Avenue | Kenosha | Wisconsin 53144 | 414.564.2532

From here, cities by alphabet

Gateway Tech-Elkhorn GED Test Center
400 County Road H | Elkhorn | Wisconsin 53121 | 262.564.2778

College of Lake County-Grayslake (Test Center, Room B150)
19351 W Washington Street | Grayslake | Illinois 60030 | 847.543.2076

Milwaukee Area Tech GED Test Center
700 W State Street | Milwaukee | Wisconsin 53233 | 414.297.6233
Check here for all -> Milwaukee GED Test Centers

MATC-Oak Creek GED Testing Center
6665 S Howell Avenue | Oak Creek | Wisconsin 53154 | 414.571.4711

Gateway Tech-Racine
1001 Main Street | Racine | Wisconsin 53403 | 262.564.2451

College of Lake County
1120 South Milwaukee Avenue | Vernon Hills | Illinois 60061 | 847.543.6544

College of Lake County-Lakeshore Campus (Lower Level, Room 34-010)
33 North Genesee Street | Waukegan | Illinois 60085 | 847.543.2120

Your Future

The GED diploma will definitely result in better career options and is your ticket to schools of higher education. Practically all North American employers and institutions of higher learning accept the GED in lieu of a high school diploma.

People with a high school or GED diploma will, on average, make some $9500 more annually than those who don’t have the credential. The GED passing score on each of the four tests is 145. Averaging is not possible, so your minimally required overall result is 580 points.

The credential that you will be awarded when you’ve successfully completed the Wisconsin GED exam is, across the country, recognized and accepted in the same way as a conventional high school diploma by state and federal government agencies, schools, and employers.

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