Below you will find the List of ESL Classes in Philadelphia, Bucks County, Montgomery County, Hunterdon County and Mercer County.
Philadelphia
Center for Literacy Classes at Community Schools
399 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
215-474-1235 ext. 229 to enroll
Classes: Adult Education/GED Classes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced
Locations: Across the city: Locations in Old City (399 Market Street), South, Northeast, and North Philly.
GROW
http://esl.nccphilly.org/home
Classes: ESL and citizenship prep.
Two locations:
Fox Chase, Bethany Baptist Church: 460 Rhawn Street 215-346-6334
directorfoxchase@growesl.org
Mayfair, Northeast Community Church: 3300 Tyson Avenue 215-837-6339
mayfair@growesl.org
Free Library of Philadelphia
www.freelibrary.org
215-686-5322
Various Locations, including South Philadelphia Library, Charles Santore Library, Walnut Street West, Tacony Library, Roxborough Library, Chestnut Hill Library, Paschalville Library, Independence Library, Philadelphia City Institute
Classes: ESL Conversation.
Office of Adult Education, City of Philadelphia
990 Spring Garden Street (30 other locations across the city)
www.philaliteracy.org
215-686-5250
Classes: ESL, GED
(Center City) The Center for Literacy
399 Market Street
www.centerforliteracy.org
215-474-1235
Classes: beginning, intermediate, and advanced ESL.
(Northwest Philadelphia) Community Learning Center
http://www.communitylearningcenter.org/
E-mail: information@communitylearningcenter.org
215-426-7940
2701 N. Broad Street
Classes: ESL classes and tutoring, workforce prep, GED and HiSET.
Germantown Christian Assembly Community Connections Outreach Project
www.gcafamilychurch.org/community-connections
610 East Mount Pleasant Ave Philadelphia, PA
215-242-5550
Classes: ESL. Provide child care, a kids’ program, and dinner. Very religious in nature.
Community Center at Visitation
www.communitycenteratvis.org/esl-citizenship-classes
2646 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 215-426-9422
Email: admin@communitycenteratvis.org
Classes: ESL, citizenship.
Bucks County
Vita Education Services
8 East Court Street, Doylestown PA
215-345-8322
www.vitaeducationact.org
Bensalem, Bristol, Doylestown, Levittown, Fairless Hills, Warminster
Types of Classes Offered: Literacy, ESL, High School Equivalency Preparation Classes, Family Literacy for adults.
St Mary Family Resource Center
Bensalem Square Shopping Center
2560 Knights Road, Bensalem, PA
215-245-8563
www.stmaryhealthcare.org/body.cfm?id=143
Classes: ESL, GED, Nutritional Information classes, discussion group, outreach adolescent program, technology center, Citizenship Pep, resume writing, job fairs, counseling.
Montgomery County
Keystone Opportunity Center
215-723-5430
104 Main Street, Souderton PA
www.keystoneopportunity.org
Souderton and Landsdale
Types of Classes Offered: ESL, GED and High School Equivalency preparation, Tutoring(can be in ESL, EL/Civics, GED, Reading, and Math), English Language/Civics (English, US history and civics and interview skills needed for naturalization), Distance Learning (5 hours per week through internet classes and an online instructor. Includes adult basic education, transition to workplace and college, GED prep, English for speakers of other languages and US Naturalization test prep).
Abington Township Public Library Adult Literacy Program
1030 Old York Road, Abington PA
215-885-5180
www.abingtonfreelibrary.org/adult-literacy-program
Abington
Types of Classes Offered: Writing workshops, advanced English, English conversation: EL/Civics.
Ardmore Free Library
108 Ardmore Avenue
610-642-5187
www.lmls.org
Types of Classes Offered: ESL and GED tutoring.
Literacy Council of Norristown
113 E Airy Street, Norristown, PA
610-292-8515
www.lcnlit.org
Types of Classes: ESL and Citizenship prep.
Norristown Adult Evening School- Norristown Area Adult Evening School
1900 Eagle Drive, West Norriston Township
610-630-5066
eveschool@nasd.k12.pa.us
Classes: ESL, Adult Basic English classes, Adult Basic Math classes, High School Equivalency Prep Classes.
Pottstown YWCA Tri-County Area
1830 E High Street and the Coventry Mall Community Room
610-323-7323
Director Veronica Barna: vbarna@ywcatricountyarea.org
Types of Classes: Beginning to Advanced language speaking, support with citizenship process.
Upper Dublin Public Library
805 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA
215-628-8744
www.upperdublinlibrary@mclinc.org
Classes: ESL Conversation groups, no registration required.
Wissahickon Valley Public Library
esl@wvpl.org
215-643-1320 ext. 14
Locations: Ambler and Blue Bell
Classes: intermediate and advanced speakers.
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission
8 Bartles Corner Road, Suite 205, Flemington, NJ (Flemington ESC Adult Language Center) 300 Union Avenue, Somerville, NJ (Good Shepherd Lutheran Church)
50 Dicision Street, Somerville, NJ (Pioneer Family Success Center)
908-237-5000
mbartelli@hunterdonesc.org
Locations: Flemington and Somerville
Classes: ESL, ELA, emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, grammar, citizenship, work readiness and life skills.
Hunterdon Helpline Literacy Services
908-782-4357
www.helphlinehc.org/literacy-services/
Classes Offered: ESL, citizenship prep, GED.
Mercer County
Lutheran Social Ministraties of NJ
189 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ
609-393-4900
Classes: ESL Civics and Citizenship classes. Requires commitment to attend a full eleven-week session or at least a minimum of 60 hours of class instruction.
Literacy New Jersey
1 N. Johnston Ave. Suite A130, Hamilton, NJ
609-587-6027
Email: cmitch@literacynj.org
www.literacynj.org/mercer-county
Classes: ESL, Citizenship prep.
Mercer Street Friends- Luiz Munoz Rivera Community Middle School
400 N Montgomery St, Trenton, NJ
Email: Alan Giordano at agiordano@mercerstreetfriends.org
Classes: ESL, tax prep, financial literacy. Also offers other resources such as counseling, wellness fairs, parent support groups, access to computers, etc.
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
609-924-9529
www.princetonlibrary.org/englishconversation
Classes: English Conversation
YWCA Princeton
59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ
609-497-2100
www.ywcaprinceton.org/programs/literacy-programs-esl
Classes: free core skills and conversation classes, citizenship prep. Also provides free childcare.
*May incur a book fee of $25-35