The Valley Community Association is a non-profit organization that helps adults achieve their personal learning goals. Beginning in Kings County in 1989 as the Kings County Learning Association, they now provide a forum for learners, community groups, instructors, tutors, publicly funded agencies and businesses to enhance the literacy levels of our fellow community members and new immigrants in both Kings and Annapolis counties.

For a small organization, the VCLA is having a major impact on the lives and futures of many Valley residents. In the last year, well over 250 learners participated in our diverse programs. Volunteer tutors worked one on one and in small groups, helping people study for their GED so they can find work, improve literacy skills so they can keep their job, read to their children, study the Drivers Handbook to be able to get their driver's license, or just be able to read their own mail.