Palo Alto Adult School offers classes in five different languages: Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Our classes cover Beginning to Advanced instruction based on community interest and demand.
Required textbooks can be purchased in the Adult School office.
This class welcomes students of different levels who have a long term goal to use Chinese in their lives.
Duration: 9 wks
Date range: March 24 to May 26
(No class: April 7.)
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Hour: 7–9 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Able to use Chinese phonetics or characters to write a paragraph of 50 words in proper Chinese grammar
Price: $144
Instructor: Lucia Wu, wwu@pausd.org
Enjoy learning French from the comfort of your home! This class welcomes students with some prior French instruction.
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 22 to May 31
(No class: April 5.)
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Hour: 6–8 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: French Beginning I or equivalent
Price: $160
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
You will use a contemporary French novel as a vehicle for improving your language skills and discover aspects of French-speaking culture.
Duration: 7 wks
Date range: March 21 to May 9
Day(s) of the week: Monday
Hour: 10–11:30 a.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: High intermediate French or equivalent
Price: $84
Instructor: Mireille Belloni, mbelloni@pausd.org
You are invited to initiate and participate in a variety of topics in a stimulating ambiance. Discuss current events, art, movies, books, history, travel, cuisine, etc.
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 24 to June 2
(No class: April 7.)
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Hour: 6–8 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: High intermediate
Price: $160
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
This vibrant live online Italian class is meant as a continuation for Beginning III students or students acquainted with basic knowledge of the language.
Duration: 9 wks
Date range: March 23 to May 25
(No class: April 6.)
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Hour: 6–7:30 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Italian Beginning III or equivalent
Price: $108
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
This class is for Intermediate students to review, reinforce, and expand grammar and communication skills.
Duration: 9 wks
Date range: March 21 to May 23
(No class: April 4.)
Day(s) of the week: Monday
Hour: 6–7:30 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Intermediate or equivalent
Price: $108
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Do not miss this opportunity to challenge yourself and increase your Italian vocabulary and culture while reading and conversing completely in Italian.
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: March 22 to May 17
(No class: April 19.)
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Hour: 7–8:30 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Advanced Italian skills
Price: $84
Instructor: Stefania Filigheddu, sfiligheddu@pausd.org
In this engaging class, you will learn perfect Italian pronunciation. Lose your accent and pronounce Italian words like a native.
Duration: 5 wks
Date range: March 22 to April 26
(No class: April 5.)
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Hour: 10:30 a.m.–12 noon
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: None
Price: $60
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Are you interested in learning the Japanese language? Then this is the right class for you!
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 22 to May 31
(No class: April 5.)
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Hour: 6:30–8 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: None
Price: $120
Instructor: R. Tsuno, rtsuno@pausd.org
In this class, you will learn useful vocabulary, phrases, and expressions, and some Kanji characters, emphasis on conversational skills.
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 24 to June 2
(No class: April 7.)
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Hour: 6:30–8 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Japanese Beginning I or equivalent
Price: $120
Instructor: R. Tsuno, rtsuno@pausd.org
Learn the essentials of Spanish grammar from a native speaker and develop the four language skills in meaningful contexts.
Address: Sections B & C: Palo Alto HS Rm 302; Section F: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Levels 2, 3, and 6, previous level
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar, lmccord@pausd.org
Learn the fine points of Spanish grammar and the multiple uses of the subjunctive mood in this engaging course.
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 23 to June 1
(No class: April 6.)
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Hour: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Three quarters of low intermediate Spanish or equivalent
Price: $160
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar, lmccord@pausd.org
Converse with other students in Spanish, and read contemporary Spanish or Latin-American plays, novels and short stories.
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: March 23 to June 1
(No class: April 6.)
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Hour: 8–10 p.m.
Address: LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish skills
Price: $160
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar, lmccord@pausd.org
This class will help you communicate, learn, and enjoy Vietnamese language and culture. You will learn how to speak to friends and relatives as well as how to converse in public spaces.
Duration: 9 wks
Date range: March 21 to May 23
(No class: April 4.)
Day(s) of the week: Monday
Hour: 6–8 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 301
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: None
Price: $144
Instructor: Chi Pham, soccerpham@yahoo.com
This continuation class digs deeper into grammar, syntax, vocabulary and phonetics.
Duration: 9 wks
Date range: March 23 to May 25
(No class: April 6.)
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Hour: 8–10 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 301
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: Beginning I or equivalent
Price: $144
Instructor: Chi Pham, soccerpham@yahoo.com
Discover Sign Language will teach you how to sign basic phrases and complete sentences and how to put it all together, allowing you to introduce yourself and start a conversation.
Duration: 6 Weeks Access / 24 Course Hours
Day(s) of the week: Starts: Mar 16 | Apr 13 | May 18
Address: ONLINE (not live)
Quarter: Spring 2022
Prerequisite: None
Price: $100
Instructor: Erin Trimble (ed2go Instructor)
