About Us | Monrovia Community Adult School

About Us

Message from the Director of Adult Education

Image of Flint Fertig - Director of Adult Education

Mr. Flint Fertig, Executive Director of Adult Education for Monrovia Unified School District

Welcome to Monrovia Community Adult School!

I am confident that you have come to the best adult education school in the San Gabriel Valley. Monrovia Community Adult School is a WASC-accredited and NCAA-approved institution offering UC a-g classes in its high school diploma program. I am very proud of the variety of outstanding programs MCAS offers in short-term career technical education (CTE) training, career development education, English as a Second Language (ESL), basic education, and high school diploma and equivalency.

We are very excited to announce that at the beginning of the school year, MCAS will serve as a collocation for an America’s Job Center of California (AJCC)! In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (WDB) and the County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the Monrovia AJCC Affiliate begins operating in July 2025 as an affiliate of the East San Gabriel Valley AJCC (ESGV AJCC). Case Managers will be on campus Monday through Friday to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment services to regional residents and businesses. The effort to establish MCAS as an AJCC collocation was helped by Monrovia City Council Member Larry Spicer and we appreciate all of his support.

MCAS will leverage Monrovia AJCC Affiliate classroom training funds, as well continue to partner with other regional AJCCs to ensure that the hundreds of students who enroll in MCAS Career Technical Education programs pay nothing for their classroom training and subsequently get hired.

MCAS continues to be a strong hub for regional workforce development. In 2024-25 MCAS partnered with the City of Monrovia, ESGV AJCC, and dozens of regional employers to offer Job Fairs and hiring events that served nearly 1,200 potential employees. In the 2025-26 school year, we will continue to hold Job Fairs and increase our efforts to connect job seekers and regional businesses.

We are very fortunate that the Monrovia Board of Education and the Monrovia Unified School District have continually provided strong financial support and leadership to Monrovia Community Adult School. The support and assistance of our Board and district office has allowed this school to focus on what it does best: transforming the lives of our students through education.

With dedicated funding from the state through the California Adult Education Program (CAEP), MCAS has been able to maintain the new programs it implemented over the past three years. I urge you to stay informed about CAEP and how it affects your education. The website is: http://ccadulted.org/

Our students continue to embrace a culture of progress and transition. Many MCAS ESL students graduated from the ESL program and also completed the HiSET. In 2024-25 MCAS saw increased diplomas earned and HiSET passage rates, continued excellence in our CTE certifications and employment rates, and student transitions to postsecondary schools.

MCAS remains a vital part of the Citrus College Adult Education Consortium (CCAEC), which means that MCAS continues to work together with regional adult schools and Citrus College to better provide you with programs and services. You can learn more about the CCAEC at our consortium website: http://ccadulted.org/

Welcome and please let me know, if there is anything we can do to serve you better.

Monrovia Community Adult School offers numerous short-term vocational programs that help your earn certifications and give you the skills you need to start a new career. MCAS teachers are experienced professionals who share their industry knowledge to give you a solid foundation for success in a new profession. These teachers also have significant industry contacts and resources to ensure that students who successfully complete our vocational programs have a high rate of job attainment.

Mission Statement

The Monrovia Community Adult School empowers its diverse student population to succeed in a changing society through a variety of flexible, accessible and affordable educational programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

We are commited to helping every MCAS student become a...

Problem Solvers who:

Approach new situations, evaluate options, and adapt.
Use creative and critical thinking skills.

Lifelong Learners who:

Set short-term and long-term goals.
Take responsibility to acquire new skills and knowledge.

Effective Communicators who:

Acquire reading, writing, listening, speaking, and technical skills.
Interact with others effectively and responsibly across all forms of communication.