FREE ESL/ESOL Classes - Westchester Library System

[Pages:3]FREE ESL/ESOL Classes

Westchester Community College (WCC) English Language Institute

WCC offers off-campus English as a Second Language programs for adults. Four levels of beginner ESL classes are offered each season including instruction and practice in all English language skills: listening, speaking, standard grammar, reading, and writing.

Instruction is free, but students must purchase textbooks (about $35). At registration, students are evaluated to determine the level at which they begin study. For more information call WCC at (914) 606-6607.

Libraries offering this service:

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New Rochelle Public Library

1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle

Library Phone: (914) 632-7878

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Ossining Public Library

53 Croton Ave., Ossining

Library Phone: (914) 941-2416

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Port Chester ? Rye Brook Public Library

1 Haseco Avenue, Port Chester

Library Phone: (914) 939-6710

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West Harrison Library

2 Madison Street, West Harrison

Library Phone: (914) 948-2092

Note: The library also offers free Citizenship and English Classes for adults 18 & older, taught by teachers from Southern Westchester BOCES Adult Learning Center. Call 914- 948-2092 for information.

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White Plains Public Library

100 Martine Ave, White Plains

Library Phone: (914) 422-1400

Note: The library also offers free citizenship and conversation classes.

El Centro Hispano

346 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains Phone: (914) 289-0500

Literacy Volunteers of Westchester County (LVWC) Free one-on-one tutoring is offered at the following libraries:

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LVWC Learning Center of Yonkers & Central Administrative Office:

Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 2nd Floor

Phone: (914) 375-7964 or (914) 337-1500 x421

email: info@

Note: The Riverfront Library offers a free English conversation group. Call 914-375-7965 for information.

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LVWC Learning Center of Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Public Library, 28 South First Street

Phone: (914) 668-1840 x238

For information: email literacywrc@ or call 914-375-7964

Yonkers Pathways to Success (VIVE)

75 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers Phone: (914) 376-8600

Beginning, intermediate and advanced level ESL classes for Yonkers residents are offered in the mornings and evenings at several locations. Call (914) 376-8600 for more information.

Note: TASC/GED programs are available for Yonkers residents at several locations, including the Will Library. Call (914) 376-8600 for more information.

SUNY Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)

26 South Broadway, Yonkers Phone: (914) 606-7600

Funded by SUNY and administered by Westchester Community College, the EOC offers a free two-level ESOL program providing basic English literacy skills to non-native adults in addition to cultural information they need to manage everyday life situations. Pre-TASC/GED and TASC/GED instruction is also offered.

Criteria for Enrollment: Ability to read/write in the native language; limited English proficiency; minimum score 25 on BEST Test and 5 on NYS Placement Test.

Duration: Varies based upon individual progress and needs

Literacy Partners

30 East 33rd Street, 6th Floor, New York Phone: (212) 725-9200

Free ESOL, Pre-TASC/GED and TASC/GED instruction for adults 16+ is offered in Manhattan, Harlem and the South Bronx.

OTHER ESL / ESOL PROGRAMS

Southern Westchester BOCES

450 Mamaroneck Ave., 2nd Floor, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 592-0849

ESOL classes are offered at a number of locations in southern Westchester including Sleepy Hollow, White Plains, New Rochelle, Port Chester and Mamaroneck. Call 914-937-3820 for information and a complete list of locations. There is a $25 registration fee.

Putnam / Northern Westchester BOCES

200 BOCES Drive, Yorktown Heights Phone: (914) 248-2416

ESOL classes are offered at a number of locations in northern Westchester and Putnam including Peekskill, Mahopac, Ossining and Mt. Kisco. Call 914245-2700 for information and a complete list of locations. There is a $30 registration fee.

Note: BOCES Southern Westchester and BOCES Northern Westchester offer TASC/GED preparation classes. Call 914-937-3820 for information.

Westchester Community College (WCC) English Language Institute

Gateway Center GTW-243 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla Phone: (914) 606-6656

Eight levels of instruction are offered at the WCC campus and Yonkers (Cross County Shopping Center), New Rochelle (Ursuline School), Mt. Vernon Center, Port Chester Middle School, Mt. Kisco Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Ossining Center (Rockledge Ave.) and Peekskill Center (N. Division Street).

Cost: Tuition, registration fees, books

Pace University English Language Institute, Saturday ESL Program

1 Martine Ave. White Plains Phone: (914) 773-3820

Cost: Tuition, books

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