Updated: 3/31/2015 *Informations are subject to change, please contact program for most updated information* If information needs to be update please contact info@aaari.info Manhattan Free and Low Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact Class Information CUNY: City College Community Education Center CUNY: Hunter College Spell & COPE Programs CUNY: Borough of Manhattan Community College College of Mount Saint Vincent (Institute for Immigrant Concerns) Upper West Side Convent Ave. and 138th Street 10031 Subway 1, to 137th St. City College Upper East Side West Building (68th and Lexington) Room 1031 10021 Subway 6 to 68th St. Hunter College Lower Manhattan 199 Chambers St. Room s 763 10007 Subways 1,2,3,A,C to Chambers St Midtown 4 West 43rd Street, 5th floor (212) 650 7322 Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (up to level 6). Classes are in 2 cycles: Sept Dec. and Feb. June. Enrollment, registration, assessment and placement take place one month before the beginning of each cycle. Classes are 3 4X/wk. Call in August to register for Cycle 1 and in January for Cycle 2. (212) 772 4620 Cost: SPELL program is free. COPE program is $40. Parents of preschool/school age children only (only parents of school aged children) (documentation required: school records and birth certificate). Saturday classes only. (212) 346 8890 Cost: Free program and tuition based program ($165 170/10 weeks) (212) 421 9538 For refugees and asylees only (bring I 94 and Social Security card). (Or must be 17+, receiving TANF or have a Green Card for 5 years and have small children). Also for low income U.S. citizens. Classes begin every two months. Various levels for adults 18+. Morning and evening classes.
Agudath Israel of America Adult Education (COPE Institute) Lower Manhattan 225 Broadway 2nd floor 10007 Subway 2,3,4,5,A,C to Fulton St./ Broadway/Nassau (212) 809 5935 Ext. 101, 104 or 110 Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Many Russian speakers. The International Center of Catholic Charitiess Community Services 80 Maiden Lane 14th floor New York, NY 10038 Subways 2/3 to Wall Street or 4/5, J/Z, A/C to Fulton Street Elaine Roberts (646) 794 3750 Elaine.roberts@ archny.org Scholarship and paid programs. Open classes, conversation partners, structured evening classes beginning in October 2012. Day and evening (limited) classes. Catholic Charities Community ServicesRefugee Resetlement Department 1011 First Avenue 12th floor 10022 Hannah Nugent (212) 419 3720 Alianza Dominicana at IS 143 Washington Heights 515 W. 182nd St. 10033 Subway 1 to 181st (212) 928 4992 Beginning levels. Cycles are Sept. Dec. and Jan. June. Childcare available. Waiting list. No summer classes. Children s Aid Society at IS 218 Washington Heights 4600 Broadway (at 196th St.) 10040 Subway A to Dyckman (212) 569 2880 Call after 3PM Beginning and intermediate levels. Children s Aid Society at IS 90 Washington Heights 21 Jumel Place 10032 Subway A,C, 1 to 168th Street (212) 923 1563 Call after 6 PM Beginning and intermediate levels. Classes begin in early October. Evening and Saturday courses. Chinese American Planning Council www.cpc ny.org 220 Church Street Suite 1329 Subway to RW to City Hall, AC123 to Chambers Street (212) 941 0041 ext. 555 Basic level classes (in Chinese and English) and levels 1 4 for adults 17+. Classes in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Daytime, evening and Sunday classes. Classes begin in July, October, January and April. Call one month before course. Free classes, $25 35 book fee.
Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. www.cmpny.org Chinatown 70 Mulberry Street 3rd floor 10013 Subway to Canal St. (212) 571 1698 ext. 235 Evenings (718) 633 7877 Beginning and intermediate levels (levels 1 4) for people 16+. Classes M F 9 12 noon. Bring proof of address. Courses run JulyDec. and Jan. June. Ongoing enrollment. Call to add name to waiting list. The Door: A Center of Alternatives, Inc. www.door.org Soho 555 Broome Street (between Varick and 6th Avenue) Subway A/C/E trains to Canal Street C/E Spring Street 1 Canal Antoinette Washington (212) 941 9090 ext. 3237 Classes for youth ages 12 21. 5th grade reading level required. Counseling and advocacy outside of class available in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole. Courses include citizenship preparation and management skills. Dominican Women s Development Center Washington Heights 359 Ft. Washington Avenue 10033 Subway A to 175th (212) 740 1929 Beginning levels, literacy for Spanish speakers, computer, and citizenship classes. Free classes (small donation requested. Classes begin every 2 months. Day and evening classes. Classes 2 days/week. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House www.lenoxhill.org 331 E. 70th Street 10021 Subway 6 to 68th Street Hunter College (212) 218 0473 Email: jgerald@lenoxhill.org Free. Four levels (two levels in Summer) From beginner to advance. Classess begin in January, April, July and September. Meet twice a week, 2.5 hr each class for 9 Weeks. New Heights Neighborhood Center Washington Heights 216 Ft. Washington Ave. (at 168th St.) 10032 Subway A,C,1 to 168th (212) 346 8895 Must be 19 +. Morning and evening classes. Call for more information.
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp. www.nmic.org Washington Heights 76 Wadsworth Avenue, 4th Floor 10033 Subway A to 175th 1 to 181st, Bus M100 (212) 822 8300 ESOL literacy level through level 6. Fall term (Sept. Dec.), Winter term (Jan. March), Spring term (April June). (Summer classes available for students already enrolled at NMIC. No new students are admitted in the summertime.) Day and evening classes available. Also, citizenship, GED (English and Spanish), computer and conversation classes. Call to add name to waiting list. (6 9 month wait) University Settlement Society of NY Lower East Side 184 Eldridge Street 2nd floor 10002 Subway F,J,M to 2nd Avenue, Delancey Street, Bus M15 to Allen and Delancy Streets (212) 674 9120 Beginning, intermediate and advanced for adults 18+. Daytime, evening and weekend classes. Course runs Sept. June. Union Settlement Adult Education Program www.unionsettlement.org East Harlem 237 E. 104th Street 10029 Subway 6 to 103rd Bus M101, M102 (212) 828 6016 Literacy, beginning and intermediate levels (levels 1 4) for adults 18+ and GED preparation in English, French and Spanish. Daytime and evening classes. Classes begin in Oct. and Feb. Childcare available in daytime. YMCA ELESAIR Project Various sites around the city. See website for more information. Website: http://internationalymca.org/ymcalanguage center/elesair.shtml
Bronx Free and Low Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact Class Information CUNY: Bronx Community College Adult Basic Education CUNY: Lehman College Adult Learning Center Highbridge Community Life Center CUNY: Hostos Community College Adult Basic Education University Heights Gould Residence Hall, Rm. 410 (intake office in Rm. 212) 181st St. and University Ave. Bronx, NY 10453 Subway 4 to Burnside Ave Bus BX 3, 40, 42 Kingsbridge 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Old Gym Rm 019 Bronx, NY 10648 1589 Subway 4, B, D to Bedford Park, Bus BX 22, 9, 10 to Lehman College South Bronx 500 Grand Concourse 208 A Bronx, NY 10451 Subway 4, 5, 6, 2 to Grand Concourse (718) 289 5834 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced classes (through Level 5). Adults 19+. Morning and evening classes meet 2 3X/week. Classes begin in September, January, April and June. (718) 960 8807 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced (through level 5). Adults/youth 17+. Documentation not required for admission. Waiting list closed. (646) 393 9533 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced and GED (Spanish and English) classes for adults 18+. Morning, afternoon and evening classes. Call for more information. www.highbridgelife.org (718) 518 6723 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced classes (levels 1 4) for adults 19+. Mornings and evenings 2X/week.
South Bronx Overall Economic www.sobro.org Morrisania 555 Bergen Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 Subway 2/5 to 149th and 3rd. Bus 4, 19, 2, 15, 55 to 149th and 3rd. (718) 585 2600 Cost: Free Levels 1 4 and GED Classes begin in September, January and March. Morning, afternoon and evening classes. Ongoing registration, but you must attend orientation first. Orientations Monday Thursday at 8 AM. Need ID, proof of address, social security number and birth certificate. See website www.sobro.org Brooklyn and Staten Island Free and Low Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact Class Informations Adult Literacy Program at Brooklyn College Fifth Avenue Committee Turning Point Midwood 2900 Bedford Avenue 0118 Ingersoll Hall Carroll Gardens/Red Hook 294 Smith Street 11231 Subways F/G to Carroll St., Buses 75 or 71 Union St. Sunset Park 5013 7th Ave. 11220 Subway R to 53rd St (718) 951 4116 Website www.bcalp.org Not accepting students at this time (718) 624 3475 Adults 19+. Day classes: women only. Evening: men and women. Levels1 4. Waiting list. Ongoing enrollment. Call for more information. Classes begin in January, April and September. Levels 1 3 in the morning. Call for more information and to be placed on the waiting list.
Educational Opportunity Center, BK (SUNY) Cobble Hill 111 Livingston St. 11201 Subway M/R2/3/4/5/A/C/F to Borough Hall (718) 802 3330 Adults 18+, NY State Resident (must have lived in NY for 1 year +) and income documentation. Call for information. Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Bensonhurst 7802 Bay Parkway (between 78th and 79th Street) 11214 Subway D to Bay Pkwy Buses : B6, B82 to Bay Pkwy. (718) 331 6800 x120 Natasha Khomchenko x 121 Daytime free. Evening classes level 1 free, level 2 + $35. Courses are 3 months long. (Many Russian speakers) CUNY: NYC Technical College Adult Learning Center Downtown Brooklyn 25 Chapel Street 4th floor 11201 Subway A/F to Jay Sreet (718) 552 1140 Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes for people 17+. Office open 9 5 M F. CUNY: College of Staten Island Adult Learning Center 2800 Victory Boulevard Building 2A Room 201 Staten Island 10314 S62 Bus to front of college and then take the Loop Bus to Building 2A (718) 982 2174 CUNY: Kingsborough Community College Maura Clarke Ita Ford Center www.mauraclarkeitafordcenter.org Manhattan Beach 2001 Oriental Blvd. Room T231 11235 Bushwick 138 Bleecker Street 11221 (718) 368 5184 Cost: $120/10 weeks. M/W or Tue/Thur. Classes 6:45 9:45 PM. Saturday classes. (718) 452 0167 Levels 1 5. Mornings. Courses run from Sept. to June. Register in person anytime M Thur. (Spanish GED and computer classes, too.)
New Horizons Adult Education Bedford Stuyvesant/Bushwick 75 Lewis Ave. 11206 Subway J/M to Myrtle Avenue. Buses : B 15 (718) 455 1166 Beginning levels only. Morning and evening classes Need photo ID, proof of address and be 18 years old +. Ongoing registration M TH 9 6 PM and Fri. 9 AM 1 PM Haitian Americans United for Progress 221 05 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights 11411 Subway E train to Jamaica Center and Q4 bus (718) 527 3776 Different levels available at the various sites. Must register in person. Polish and Slavic Center Greenpoint (2 locations) (347) 326 3907 Beginner level only. Morning classes meet 2X/week. Intake in January and September. Project Reach Youth/Project Crossover (classes held at Lutheran Family Health Center) Park Slope 6025 6th Avenue. (718) 768 0778 Levels 1 3. Meet mornings, afternoons or evenings 2/week. No documents required. Counseling, parenting classes, citizenship and Family Literacy also available. Call to place name on waiting list Ridgewood Bushwick Senior citizens Council Bushwick 217 Wyckoff Ave.,1st fl 11237 Subway L to Dekalb Ave. M train to Knikerbocker. Buses : B38, B52, Q55 and B18 (718) 381 9653 Beginning classes for adults 18+.
Shorefront YM YWHA Brighton Beach 3300 Coney Island Ave. 11235 Subways B/Q to Brighton Beach. Buses 68 and B1. (718) 646 1444 ext. 363 Immigrants and refugees ages 19+. Many classes available in the mornings and evenings. Courses last 2 3 months. See website for more information www.shorefronty.org (Many Russian speakers) Brooklyn Chinese American Association CAMBA Adult Education Program Sunset Par k 5002 8th Ave. 11220 No subway nearby. Buses B11, B70 East Flatbush 885 Flatbush Avenue (and Church Ave.) 4th floor Subway B or Q to Church Ave., Bus 35 (718) 438 0008 Beginning level classes for adults 18+ and seniors. Day and Saturday classes. (718) 282 5575 Levels 1 4. Adults 18+. Classes 4 days/week, 3.5 hours/day. Classes begin every 3 months. Call for more information about registration. Astoria Catholic Migration Services Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens 1258 65th Street 2nd floor Brooklyn 11219 Sister Kathleen (718) 236 3000 Ext. 106 Cost: $65. Beginning and intermediate classes in Bensonhurst, Greenpoint and different parts of Queens. Courses are 8 weeks long. Meet 2/week from 7 9:30 PM. Imani House 76A Fifth Avenue Brooklyn 11217 (718) 638 2059 Call Terri between 11 AM and 2 PM Classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 6 8 PM. Free classes but $20 registration fee. Ongoing enrollment.
Medgar Evers College Adult Continuing Education Crown Heights 1150 Carroll Street Room 218 11225 Subways 2/3/4/5 to Franklin Ave. (718) 270 6400 Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes Jewish Community Center of Staten Island (718) 981 1500 Evenings (718) 356 8113 ext. 250 Queens Free and Low Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact Class Information Queens Educational Opportunity Center, (SUNY) (in conjunction with York College) CUNY: York College Learning Center CUNY: LaGuardia Community College Adult Learning Center Jamaica 158 29 Archer Avenue Subway E,J,Z to Jamaica Center/ Parsons/Archer Jamaica 94 63 163rd Street Room C 104 Subway E to Jamaica Center/Parsons/Archer then walk to 160th Street and turn right Long Island City 31 10 Thomson Ave. Rm. E 249 Long Island City 11101 Subway E,F,G,R,N, W,7 Bus: A60, M32 to Queensborough Plaza/Queens Plaza (718) 725 3300 Ext. 3320 Cost: $20 deposit for books Levels: Beginning and Intermediate for people 17+ with low income. Handicapped accessible. Bring proof of income, address and SS card. Must be literate in native language and in US 1 year. ESL not always available. Call for current information. (718) 262 3860 Cost: Free Must be 17 years old. Register Mondays 5:30 7, Tuesdays 10 2, Thursdays 9 1, Fridays 9 3. Bring one piece of ID to registration. Waiting list. (718) 482 5380 Cost: Free Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced (levels 1 6) Daytime and Evening Classes Long waiting list
Queens Community House La Asociacion Benefica Cultural Fr. Billini Aspects 27 Inc. Beacon Program Catholic Charities Community Center Forest Hills/Jackson Heights 74 09 37th Ave. 4th floor, room 21 Jackson Heights 11372 Subway 7 to 74th Street Corona 104 11 37th Ave. Corona, 11366 Subway 7 to 103 Street Bus Q23 to 104 St. & 37th Ave. South Ozone Par k 121 10 Rockaway Blvd, JHS 226 (Room 117A), South Ozone Park 11420 Subway A to Rockaway Blvd. Astoria 23 40 Astoria Blvd. Astoria 11102 Subway N/W to Astoria Blvd. (718) 898 7461 Cost: Free Levels: Daytime, afternoon and evening classes. Classes begin every 2 months. (718) 651 8427 Beginning Begins in October. Register at the end of September. Call at the beginning of September for information. Classes meet 2 times per week (Mondays and Wednesdays) (718) 848 2890 Cost: Free Levels: Beginning and Advanced for adults 18+ Open 11AM 10PM Beginning: Thursday 1:30 8:30 PM Advanced: Tuesday 5:30 8:30 PM (718) 726 9790 Ongoing enrollment Astoria Catholic Migration Services Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens 1258 65th Street Brooklyn 11219 Courses held in Bensonhurst, Greenpoint, Richmond Hill and Far Rockaway, Corona Sister Kathleen (718) 236 3000 ext. 106 Cost: $65 Levels: Beginning and intermediate Courses are 8 weeks long. Classes are 2X per week from 7 9:30PM. Various sites in Brooklyn and Queens. Dominico American Society of Queens Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights 35 54 98th Street Corona 11368 Subway 7 to Junction Blvd. (718) 457 5395 Office hours: 11:30 7:00 Cost: Free Levels 1 3 (computers, GED and citizenship classes, too) Call and put name on waiting list. Federation of ItalianAmerican Organizations of Queens Astoria 29 21 21st Ave. Astoria 11105 Subway N/W to Ditmars Blvd (718) 204 2444 Call for information. Jewish Community Council Main Street Flushing (718) 463 0434 Levels: Beginning, Intermediate
and Advanced level ESOL and civics.at various locations. Day and evening courses available. Open enrollment Call for locations and times Flushing Y Korean/International Program Flushing 138 46 Northern Blvd. Flushing 11354 Subway 7 to Main Street, go to 138th Street and Northern Blvd. Bus Q13, Q28 (718) 961 6880 ext. 136 (for evening course call 6 9PM T or TH) at (718) 961 6014 Cost: $120 for 8 weeks Levels: Beginning and Intermediate. Picture ID required. Daytime, Saturday and evening classes available. Evening courses held at a different location. Haitian Americans United for Progress Cambria Heights 221 05 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights 11411 (718) 527 3776 call 1 9 PM Classes run from September to June (ongoing enrollment). Bilingual Creole English classes. Cost: $20 for books and registration fee. Project Beacon/HANAC, PS 19 Corona 40 32 99th Street. Corona 11368 Subway 7 to Junction Blvd. (718) 651 4656 Call M F 2 7PM for information Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Must bring SS# Queensborough Public Libraries Many classes, many locations (718) 480 4235 Cost: Free See flyers at library or visit website at www.queenslibrary.org Click on Your Community and Instruction and Classes and Learn English for more information Queens College/ESL Program Flushing 65 30 Kissena Blvd. (Kiely Hall Room 111 1st floor) Flushing 11367 Subway F to 75th Avenue (718) 997 5712 Cost: $295+$20 registration fee.