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 more information, call (650) 494-2326, or send an email to esl@pausd.org. For additional fee-based English classes, please see the English Enrichment section.
Our next ESL placement test registration for our WINTER 2025 quarter session (January 13 to March 14, 2025) opens Saturday, December 7 at 9 a.m. All registration is in-person at our Cubberley campus located at 4000 Middlefield Road, I-Building, 2nd floor. (There is NO ESL Placement Test registration at Palo Alto High School or online.) |
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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: Jan 21 - Apr 3
(No class: Feb 18 & 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
LEAH (Learn-English-at-Home) is for students who cannot attend a regular ESL class. Learn More
Instructor: Susan Stevick and Nikki Holt
Si tienes acceso a una computadora y quieres aprender inglés, ¡puedes aprender en casa! Learn More
Instructor: Susan Stevick and Nikki Holt
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: 7 wks
Date range: Jan 21 - Feb 13
Day(s) of the week: Tue & Thu
Time: 6:45–8:45 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Katherine Barg, kbarg@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: 11 wks
Date range: Jan 13 - Mar 26
(No class: Jan 20 & Feb 17.)
Day(s) of the week: Mon & Wed
Time: 6:30–9 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 31
Price: No Fee *
Instructor: Maria Abilock, mabilock@pausd.org, and Judy Chang, jchang@pausd.org