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Winter 2023 Term Dates

January 9 to March 3, 2023

(No classes January 17 and February 20, 2023)

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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. There is no childcare for the test or the classes. To register for the placement test, come in to the ESL office at Cubberley, 4000 Middlefield Road, I-Building, 2nd floor, or the Palo Alto Adult School office (Rm P11) at Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road. Or, you can register online at paadultschool.org.

**Students who are not registered to take the placement test will not be allowed to take the test.**

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ENROLLMENT POLICIES

• Students must be able to attend the full 8 weeks.
• Students will be required to buy a textbook for the class.
• There is no childcare.

**When your registration is completed, you will select one of the test dates shown below.**

PLACEMENT TESTING

All adult school students who are taking a placement test, and those attending in-person classes must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and are required to show proof of complete vaccination.

Students are strongly encouraged to wear a mask at all times during testing, in class, and on campus.

ESL PLACEMENT TEST AND REGISTRATION New students must take a placement test (see dates below). Please click here for ESL Placement Testing & Registration. You must bring your identification and proof of vaccination with you on test day. Some class sessions are online and meet with teachers via Zoom. Students need to download and learn Zoom at https://zoom.us/. All placement testing is in-person.

~ REGISTER FOR TESTING EARLY – SPACES LIMITED! ~

PLACEMENT TESTING LOCATIONS/DATES/TIMES

DAY TESTING ~ In-Person WHERE: Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Road I-Building Testing Center Palo Alto, CA TIME: 9 a.m.–12 noon Test begins promptly at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 4 Thursday, January 5 Friday, January 6 Friday, January 13 Testing is now complete for the winter session. Please check back in February for spring session test dates.

EVENING TESTING ~ In-Person WHERE: Palo Alto High School 50 Embarcadero Road Room 218 Palo Alto, CA TIME: 6–9 p.m. Test begins promptly at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 4 Thursday, January 5 Thursday, January 12 Testing is now complete for the winter session. Please check back in February for spring session test dates.

WINTER 2023 ESL CLASSES

DATES: January 9 to March 3, 2023
(No classes January 16 and February 20, 2023)

*IN-PERSON* MORNING CLASSES (9:30 a.m.–12:30 P.M.)
Cubberley Campus: Literacy through Advanced Low Levels (Monday–Thursday)

*ONLINE* MORNING CLASSES (3 meetings per week): 9–11 a.m. / Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
3 levels: Mixed beginning; mixed intermediate; advanced

EVENING CLASSES (6:30–9:30 p.m.)
Palo Alto High School: Literacy through Advanced Low Levels (Monday and Wednesday)