Serving the Adult Education Community, The Greater Richmond Adult Educators, Inc. (GRAdE) is a group of area public and private educational institutions with regional accreditation having a presence, either physical or virtual, in the Greater Richmond and Tri-Cities area.[spacer height="20px"] Our mission is to offer services that encourage, promote, and provide higher and continuing educational opportunities for working adults, resulting in a better educated workforce for all of us living and working in the Richmond/Peter.