Enrollment is open for the Spring 2023 session! Click here to view the complete course list!
Office hours may vary during summer and school vacation weeks. Call ahead before visiting (508) 263-9651.
Friday: 9 am to 3 pm
Our office is closed during state and federal holidays.
Our office is located inside of the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School at 215 Fitchburg Street, Marlborough MA 01752.
New students –
Those 60 years old and older are eligible for our 10% Senior Discount.
***DO NOT register for courses and pay the full course fee if you wish to receive the senior discount!
Returning students –
Senior Discounts do not apply to most Career / License classes or one night classes.
Occasionally due to unforeseen circumstances Assabet After Dark must cancel a class. You will be notified by email.
Cancelled classes are made up (same day of week and time) by extending the end date of the course, unless other arrangements are made between the instructor and the class and approved by the director.
When the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School closes due to snow conditions, weather, or emergency events, in-person evening classes are also cancelled.
During weather events: Look for the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School cancellation notice on the stations listed below or on the home page of our website. In the event day classes are not cancelled and the weather worsens, if a decision to cancel evening classes is made, it will be relayed to the following television stations by 4:00 PM (if evening classes are going to be held as usual, there will be no notice): WBZ-TV, WCVB-TV, FOX 25-TV.
If you have been exposed to someone with COVID –
Thank you for adhering to our COVID policies so that we may continue to hold in-person classes and to keep our program safe for all.
If you choose not to test for COVID, then you must stay home and quarantine for 5 days.
COVID-19 Testing in Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-testing
When you enroll in a class, you will receive a confirmation email with the subject line “Assabet Community Education Confirmation”. Your confirmation email will list the location of your class with directions on where to park, which door to enter, and how to get to your classroom.
3 days prior to the start of your class, you will receive a reminder email that will have the same information or will have updated information regarding the location of your classroom.
Assabet Community Education will not hold classes on the following dates:
Virtual classes may be held during holidays and during breaks.
Students must be 18 years of age or older by the start date of the class unless otherwise stated in the course description or with Director approval.
Click here to view or download a PDF of our Code of Conduct.
General Guidelines
1. Be Respectful of Others
2. Avoid Distractions or Disruptions
3. Silence all cell phones and communication devices
4. Disruptions and unprofessional behavior which may result in expulsion from class and forfeiture of payment include, but are not limited to:
We welcome and accept students of any race, color, religion, handicap, gender identity, national and ethnic origin and extended all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded and made available to Community Education students.
Assabet After Dark is the largest Metrowest Massachusetts Adult Continuing Education program. Our state-of-the-art classrooms and technical workshops create a great learning space for curious adults that want to experience more by meeting other adults with common interests.
Peyton is a graduate of our CNA program and plans to continue her nursing education.
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Liniker is a graduate of our Master Electrician class and now owns his own electrical company.
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