Garnet Valley School District is looking for adults that would like to share their skills with the community! 

Why host an Adult Education class?...

  • Earn $45 an hour to teach our community

  • Grow your network while doing what you love

  • Flexibility to host as many/few classes as you like

Classes will be hosted through March, April, and May.

We are excited to welcome back some of our most popular classes, and eager to find new ideas and skills to offer to our students.

If you are ready to submit an idea for a class, fill out the form on this page!

How to Host a Class

Please follow the steps below to host a class with Garnet Valley Community Education Association. 

  1. Visit our Garnet Valley Maintenance & Facilities page to sign up for an account and request use of one of our facilities rooms to host your class.

  2. Fill out the form to the right (don’t forget to scroll to be sure you’ve answered all questions) - please be as detailed as possible with your description, this content will be shared with potential students, and once you have finished click “Submit”.

If you have questions regarding your class, please reach out to:
Trish Sharpe at sharpp@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7374.

Be sure to visit our GVCEA Twitter page and our garnet valley social media accounts (links above) to stay up to date with all of our communications!

GENERAL POLICIES

In order to host a class, each instructor must: 

  • Follow the steps listed above to reserve the room of your choice in a designated facility

  • Complete the form on this page for each class you would like to host

  • Provide a detailed description about your class

  • Indicate in your description, if your students will be required to bring supplies with them or what will be provided

Instructors will be paid $45 for each hour of instruction - Garnet Valley School District does not issue payments for time between classes, setup, or breakdown of your class.

Once you have successfully registered to host a class, the coordinator, Joanmarie Curtis, will be in touch with you to confirm the submission - For questions, please reach out to:
Trish Sharpe at sharpp@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7374.

Classes can only begin if the minimum required attendee count is met. This number is determined based on your class duration, size, and expenses, and will be issued to you once you have completed all of the above steps. 

You will also be given a Maximum number of registrants if there is a limit on your space, based on the room you choose.

Once your class is live, we will send out a flyer with all active classes for that session. You will be emailed a copy of the flyer to share on your social media outlets. We encourage you to post publicly as you see fit!

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION***

All student registrations MUST be completed online. If the student does not have access to a computer, please instruct them to contact Trish Sharpe at sharpp@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7374.

Student payments are accepted online or by mail. All students are required to submit their payments online, or by mailing their checks directly to:

C/O Trish Sharpe
Garnet Valley Community Education Association
80 Station Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342

*Instructors are not permitted to accept student payments.

Please visit our Adult Education Registration page for additional details regarding class payments.

Due to recurring patterns during the winter months, we have discontinued in-person class sessions during the months of December, January, February. If at any time during your Fall classes our transmission rates increase, Garnet Valley School District reserves the right to end classes.

If you are an outside organization that wishes to host a class, please note:

  • There is no solicitation allowed

  • You will be able to offer your business card at the end of class if anyone has questions and would like to follow up with you

  • The first class that you offer will be a courtesy to our community (there will be no fee required for the students) and if you wish to continue hosting classes after your first class is complete, we will adjust the required fee moving forward

Fall class registration will open in August of 2023