Registration Begins Friday, August 8, 2025
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Registration Begins Friday, August 8, 2025
Do you need to improve your English to get a job or a promotion? Apply for citizenship? Communicate with your children’s teachers? Become more confident and self-reliant? Whether your goals are personal or professional, the Palo Alto Adult School ESL program offers a wide-range of free classes to help you. For additional fee-based English classes, please see the English Enrichment section.
To enter our FREE classes, new students must register for a placement test. ESL FALL Quarter ESL Placement Test registration starts on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. If you have questions, or for more details, please call the ESL office at (650) 494-2326, or send us an email at esl@pausd.org.
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These classes are offered for non-native speakers who have tested above our state-supported program or who wish to focus on one specific area of English. It is not necessary to take the placement test before enrolling in these classes. Learn More
Instructor: Adult School Staff
The Palo Alto Adult School ESL program offers many classes to help you meet your English learning goals. To enter our free classes, new students must register for a placement test. Learn More
Instructor: Adult School Staff
In this class, you will learn to complete a job application, write a basic resume, practice job interview skills, and more! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Sep 4 - Nov 20
(No class: Sep 23, Oct 2, & Nov 11.)
Day(s) of the week: Tue & Thu
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Location: Cubberley I-Bld 2nd Flr
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Susan Silver, ssilver@pausd.org
Are you ready to become a US Citizen NOW? This course prepares students to pass the Citizenship test for full Citizenship status in the United States. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Aug 26 - Sep 30
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Katherine Barg, kbarg@pausd.org
This course helps students prepare for all aspects of the U.S. Citizenship interview, including the 100 government and history questions (civics test), questions about the N-400 application (speaking test), and the reading and writing tests. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Sep 19 - Nov 21
Day(s) of the week: Fri
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Sandy Cutshall scutshall@pausd.org
For information, contact ESL Volunteer Tutor Program Manager, Anjani Sarma: asarma@pausd.org. Learn More
Instructor: Anjani Sarma, ESL Volunteer Tutor Program Manager, asarma@pausd.org
This class prepares students for the next level Medical Terminology class, or for the CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) class at Mountain View Adult School. Learn More
Duration: 12 wks
Date range: Sep 2 - Nov 20
Day(s) of the week: Tue & Thu
Time: 6:30–9 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 31
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Maria Abilock, mabilock@pausd.org
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