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The Palo Alto Adult School ESL program offers many classes to help you meet your English learning goals. We offer a range of English classes from Literacy to Advanced levels at no charge. To enter our FREE classes, new students must register for a placement test.
Our winter 2026 ESL 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.
ESL Winter 2026 session: Jan. 12 – Mar. 13, 2026.
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.
Note: There is no childcare for the placement test or the classes.
Jan. 12 – Mar. 13, 2026
*IN-PERSON* MORNING CLASSES
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cubberley: Literacy — Advanced Low Levels (Mon–Thu)
*IN-PERSON* AFTERNOON CLASSES
1–2:30 p.m.
Cubberley: Pre-Literacy (Tue & Thu)
*ONLINE* MORNING CLASSES
9–11 a.m.
3 times per week: Tue, Wed, & Thu
3 levels: Intermediate-Low; Intermediate-High; Advanced
*Students need to download and learn Zoom at https://zoom.com.
*IN-PERSON* EVENING CLASSES
6:30–9:30 p.m.
Palo Alto High School: Literacy — Advanced Low Levels (Mon & Wed)
*IN-PERSON & ONLINE* ADDITIONAL SKILL-SPECIFIC CLASSES:
See English Enrichment classes.
Visit the ESL News site here
Call the ESL office at (650) 494-2326
ESL Email: esl@pausd.org
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