Register Now! (Adult School office closed Dec 22 – Jan 5, 2026. Happy Holidays!)
Register Now! (Adult School office closed Dec 22 – Jan 5, 2026. Happy Holidays!)
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.
Our ESL winter 2026 placement test registration is full and closed.
For our spring 2026 placement test registration, please contact us at (650) 494-2326 on February 20, 2026
— or check this website.
If you have additional 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
Study Medical English in our in-person ESL Healthcare Foundation class about healthcare settings and medical vocabulary. *** For more information, or to enroll, please email Ms. Sripriya Kannan: skannan@pausd.org *** Learn More
Duration: 12 wks
Date range: Jan 13 - Apr 2
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
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! *** To enroll, please email Ms. Sripriya Kannan: skannan@pausd.org *** Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 20 - Apr 2
(No class: Feb 16 & Feb 20.)
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
NEW! Do you know about the latest version of the U.S. Citizenship interview? Anyone sending their application after October 20, 2025 will need to understand the changes announced by the U.S. government in September 2025. Learn More
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 20 - Mar 10
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 1–3:30 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
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