English as a Second Language

Do you need to improve your English to get a job or a promotion? Apply for citizenship? Communicate with your children’s teachers? Volunteer in your community? Make new friends? 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 classes to help you. Begin any time in the year. For more information, call (650) 494-2326. For additional classes, please see the Culture and Communications section.

WALK-IN TESTING SCHEDULE FOR NEW ESL STUDENTS

TESTING FOR DAY CLASSES
Where: Cubberley Community Center
4000 Middlefield Rd.
Room A-3

Time: 9 a.m.
Students arriving late must come another day.

Dates:
Mondays · March 22–
July 19, 2010
No testing April 12 and May 31, 2010.

TESTING FOR EVENING CLASSES
Where: Palo Alto High School,
50 Embarcadero Road
Room 218

Time: 6:30 p.m.
Students arriving late must come another night.

Dates:
Mondays · March 22–
July 19, 2010
No testing April 12 and May 31, 2010.

All students new to Palo Alto Adult School must take a placement test before attending the classes listed in this section. The test takes approximately 3 hours. Please bring your address, phone number and emergency contact information. Students will need to buy a textbook. There is no childcare. Returning students may re-enter class by speaking with the placement tester.

INGLÉS COMO SEGUNDO LENGUAJE

Ofrecemos cursos de inglés como segundo lenguaje por la mañana y por la tarde. Por la mañana las clases se ofrecen en el Centro Comunitario de Cubberley, en Palo Alto. Por la tarde, las clases se ofrecen en la escuela secundaria de Palo Alto (Palo Alto High School). Para matricularse en los cursos de inglés usted necesitar´ presentar el examen de ingreso, que se da todos los lunes que no sean días de fiesta.

 

SPRING QUARTER SCHEDULE: March 22-July 19, 2010

Begin any time in the year. Call 650-494-2326 for more info

DAY CLASSES

CUBBERLEY COMMUNITY CENTER

Literacy	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Beginning Low	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Beginning High	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Intermediate Low	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Intermediate High	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Advanced Low	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Advanced High	M–Th 9 a.m.–12 noon
Multi-level Low	TWTh 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Multi-level High	TWTh 12:30-3:30 p.m.

LYTTON GARDENS

Intermediate	TTh 1–3 p.m.

ESCONDIDO VILLAGE, STANFORD

Intermediate	TWTh 9 a.m.–12 noon
Advanced	TWTh 9 a.m.–12 noon

EVENING CLASSES

PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL

Literacy	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Beginning Low	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Beginning High	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Intermediate Low	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Intermediate High	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Advanced Low	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Advanced High	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.

For additional classes beyond the adult school level, please contact Foothill College:
http://www.foothill.edu/la/eslclasses.php.

ESL STUDY AT HOME PROGRAMS

LEARN ENGLISH AT HOME (LEAH)

SPRING QUARTER
Mar 22 - Jun 3
$40 · No classes April 12-16 and May 24
Greendell Campus

Instructor: Rochelle Dishon, Pauline Cantwell, Nikki Holt

The Learn English at Home (LEAH) program is designed for students who cannot come to regular classes. Students meet weekly with their teacher who assigns a DVD, video or website link, and exercises to do at home. Appointments with teachers are scheduled during the day at our office on the Greendell campus. Call (650) 494-2326 for more information.

ESL FOR PARENTS (CBET) Study at Home

Once a week

Instructor: Susan Stevick

Palo Alto Adult School and the Barron Park and El Carmelo elementary schools offer individualized classes for parents who want to learn English and help their children with school. Students follow a customized program of instruction and meet once a week with a teacher for 30 minutes. For more information, please call (650) 858-0508. Se habla Espanol.

CLASES DE INGLÉS PARA LOS PADRES (CBET) Puede estudiar en su casa

Una vez a la semana

Maestra: Susan Stevick

Palo Alto Adult School y las escuelas primarias de Barron Park y El Carmelo ofrecen clases individuales para los padres que quieren aprender inglés y ayudarles a sus niños con su tarea. Los estudiantes siguen un programa personalizada de instrueción y se reunen con la maestra una vez a la semana por 30 minutos. Porfavor llamen (650) 324-8986. Se habla espãnol.. Se habla espãnol.

BE A VOLUNTEER TUTOR

Orientation
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7–8 p.m.
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School

Training
Please attend all three meetings
Tuesdays, Mar 30, Apr 6 and Apr 20, 2010, 7–9 p.m
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School

Help someone learn English.

Set aside two hours a week to help wonderful people at a crucial moment in their lives. Learn about other cultures, learn about your own language and feel good about what you’re doing. You can work one-on-one with a student or you can work with a teacher in a classroom. You do not have to speak a foreign language or have teaching experience. The tutoring program provides free training and ongoing support.

ORIENTATION

Are you tempted but need just a little more information before jumping in? Get your questions answered at the orientation.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7–8 p.m.
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School

TRAINING

Please be available to attend all three meetings. Tuesdays, March 30, April 6 and April 20, 2010, 7–9 p.m.
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School To R.S.V.P., leave a message for Lynn Tanner at (650) 704-3215 or email the instructor at dltesl@comcast.net.

*STATE SUPPORTED CLASSES

Classes marked by an * are partially supported by funding from the state.