Other English Classes

Information for non citizens

The following organizations offer free or low cost English (ESL) classes.*  Please call them or visit their website for more details.

*This is not a comprehensive list of all available options.  CUNY Citizenship Now! does not endorse any of the programs listed.

Brooklyn


Bronx


Manhattan


Queens


Staten Island



New York City

BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Public Library

www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/esol.jsp
718-832-3560, ext. 4
Offers free ESL classes at each of its library branches.

El Puente de Williamsburg

211 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-387-0404
Offers free ESL classes on Monday and Wednesday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm, for people ages 19 and over.  Must register in person.

New York City College of Technology, Adult Learning Center

Howard Building, 4th Floor, 25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-552-1140
Offers free ESL.  You must register in person.  Photo I.D. is required.

Project Reach Youth

199 14th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-768-0753
Offers free ESL courses.  Also offers the Even Start Family Literacy class Monday through Thursday, 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00pm - 3:00pm.  Call for details between 2:00pm and 9:00pm.

Kingsborough Community College

http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/continuinged/Pages/esl.aspx
2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11235-2398
718-368-4870
Offers ESL classes Monday through Saturday.  Prices may vary.



BRONX

New York Public Library

www.nypl.org/events/classes/esol
212-340-0918
The New York Public Library offers many free ESL classes throughout the year at most of their branch locations.  Call or check their website for class availability at a branch near you.  Must be age 16 or older.  Must register in person.  Class size is limited.  No documentation is required.

Highbridge Community Life Center

www.highbridgelife.org/classes/classes_schedule.asp
979 Ogden Ave., Bronx, NY 10452
718-681-2222
Offers free ESL and civics classes.  Civics classes provide preparation for citizenship interview and citizenship test. Must be age 18 or older.

Bronxworks

http://www.bronxworks.org/programs/immigration-services
80 East 181st Street, Bronx, NY 10453
Morris Senior Center
718-731-3114 ext. 314
Offers free ESL classes.  Call for registration dates.


MANHATTAN

New York Public Library

www.nypl.org/events/classes/esol
212-340-0918
The New York Public Library offers many free ESL classes throughout the year at most of their branch locations.  Call or check their website for class availability at a branch near you.  Must be age 16 or older.  Must register in person.  Class size is limited.  No documentation is required.



QUEENS

Queens Public Library

ESL Classes: www.queenslibrary.org/UserFiles/File/NAP/Ref.pdf <pdf>
718-480-4235
The library has compiled a list of all ESL classes offered throughout Queens.  You can also check with your local library.

LaGuardia Community College, Division of Adult and Continuing Education

www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ace/telc.aspx
29-10 Thomson Ave. Room C250
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-482-5460
Offers free ESL and civics classes as well as basic English classes.  All classes meet Monday through Thursday.  Call to make an appointment.  Other classes may also be available.

Queensborough Community College

http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BasicSkills/literacy/
CUNY Center for Higher Education,
39-07 Prince Street, 2nd Floor,
Flushing, NY 11355
718-631-6378
Offeres free ESL classes.

The New Land Community Center

http://www.newlandcenter-aacs.org/eslcivics.html
677 Seneca Ave., Queens, NY 11385
718-381-3607
Offers free ESL classes at various skill levels.  Specializes in Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Korean, Indian, Chinese, Latino and Central European languages.



STATEN ISLAND

New York Public Library

www.nypl.org/events/classes/esol
212-340-0918
The New York Public Library offers many free ESL classes throughout the year at most of their branch locations.  Call or check their website for class availability at a branch near you.  Must be age 16 or older.  Must register in person.  Class size is limited.  No documentation is required.