Education & Training on the Western Slope

Adult education, literacy, and skills training programs in Western Colorado. 12 organizations listed. Information verified March 2026 — call ahead to confirm.

Mesa County

• Child Find – Mesa County Valley School District 51
  Developmental screening, Special education evaluation, Early childhood assessment
  970-254-5405 · Grand Junction
• Collbran Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
  Job training, High school diploma or equivalency programs, Career readiness
  (970) 487-3576 · Collbran
• Colorado Discoveries Learning Foundation
  Early childhood education, Head Start and Early Head Start programming, Family support services
  Grand Junction
• Colorado Mesa University Community Education Center
  Adult and continuing education classes, Workforce training, Personal enrichment courses
  970-255-2800 · Grand Junction
• La Plaza (Palisade)
  Resource navigation for migrant and immigrant families, Education programs, Seasonal food pantry
  Palisade
• Mesa County Valley School District 51
  K–12 public education, Special education services, Career and technical education
  970-254-5100 · Grand Junction
• Western Colorado Center for the Arts (The Art Center of Western Colorado)
  Art classes and workshops for children and adults, Exhibitions, Summer camps
  970-243-7337 · Grand Junction
• Western Colorado Conservation Corps (WCCC)
  Paid conservation corps crews, Trail and habitat projects, Fuel mitigation and invasive species removal
  970-241-3939 · Grand Junction

Montrose County

• Montrose Education Foundation
  Teacher grants, Student scholarships, Classroom and program support
  Montrose
• Valley Food Partnership
  Local food system coordination, Montrose Farmers’ Market program, Double Up Food Bucks (SNAP fruit and veggie match)
  970-765-3135 · Montrose

Garfield County

• Valley Settlement
  Early childhood home visitation and preschool-on-wheels, Adult education (ESL, GED
  970-963-0851 · Carbondale

Jefferson County

• ColoradoGives.org / Colorado Gives Foundation
  Online fundraising platform, Nonprofit giving portal, Donor education
  Arvada