Developmental education at Barton provides听students with an opportunity听to听听improve听their basic math, reading, and/or writing skills.听听

Barton continually updates courses in the developmental program to develop more efficient instructional methods to help students achieve college-readiness and to decrease the cost to students in time and听in听money.听

The English for Speakers of Other Languages program prepares students to communicate in English听to improve skills to further their academic studies. The goal is to provide students with the opportunity to attain fluency in English.听 Classes focus on academic instruction to include听vocabulary, conversation, sentence structure and reading, test-taking skills, listening, speaking,听and writing.

Tierra Yohon of Stockton and Paige Mink of Dodge City were named 91快活林鈥檚 2025 Outstanding Graduates, and Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton鈥檚 commencement on Friday