Palo Alto Adult School offers classes in four different languages: Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish. 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 will improve conversational fluency and quality! Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 11 - Jul 16
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $111
Instructor: Lucia Wu, wwu@pausd.org
Bonjour! Learn the fundamentals of pronunciation and develop everyday conversational skills with a focus on phonetics, grammar, listening, reading, and writing exercises. Learn More and Register
Duration: 6 wks
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $111 each section
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
Increase your vocabulary knowledge through reading and listening exercises! Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 11 - Jul 16
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 4–6 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $111
Instructor: Pary Sarraf, pary.sarraf@gmail.com
Reading is a great way to expand your knowledge of French. You will use a contemporary French novel as a vehicle for improving your language skills and discover aspects of French speaking culture. Learn More
Duration: 5 wks
Date range: Jun 18 - Jul 16
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $70
Instructor: Mireille Belloni, mbelloni@pausd.org
This brief online course is designed to review and strengthen the basics of Italian language skills, explicitly improving conversational abilities. Learn More
Duration: 4 wks
Date range: Jun 11 - Jul 2
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 5–6:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $56
Instructor: Roberta Lamanda, rlamanda@pausd.org
Learn the essentials of Spanish grammar from a native speaker and develop the four language skills in meaningful contexts. Learn More and Register
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 10 - Jul 15
Day(s) of the week: Mon
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 1701
Price: $111
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Habla Ud espanol? Continue your studies, and focus on conversational skills. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 11 - Jul 16
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Rm 1701
Price: $111
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Learn the fine points of Spanish grammar and the multiple uses of the subjunctive mood in this engaging course. Learn More
Duration: 5 wks
Date range: Jun 12 - Jul 17
(No class: Jun 19.)
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 5–7 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $93
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Converse with other students in Spanish, and read contemporary Spanish, Latin-American or Chicano plays, novels, or short stories. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 12 - Jul 17
(No class: Jun 19.)
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Price: $93
Instructor: Leonardo McCord Salazar
Prepare for your next trip to Japan by learning the basics of conversational Japanese. This course will provide you with useful words and phrases for conversing as you master the essentials of the Japanese language. Learn More
Duration: 6 Wks Access / 24 Course Hrs
Day(s) of the week: Starts: May 15 | Jun 12 | Jul 17 | Aug 14
Location: Online (recorded)
Price: $115
Instructor: Ririko Hayashi (ed2go Instructor)
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. Learn More
Duration: 6 Wks Access / 24 Course Hrs
Day(s) of the week: Starts: May 15 | Jun 12 | Jul 17 | Aug 14
Location: Online (recorded)
Price: $115
Instructor: Erin McHenry (ed2go Instructor)