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 English Enrichment section. All classes are state supported.

TESTING SCHEDULE FOR NEW ESL STUDENTS AND NEW ENROLLMENT POLICY

TESTING FOR DAY CLASSES
Where: Greendell Campus
4120 Middlefield Rd.
Room P-1

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Students arriving late must come back another day.

Dates:
Friday, January 27
Make-up testing: Friday, February 10
TESTING FOR EVENING CLASSES
Where: Palo Alto High School
50 Embarcadero Road
Room 218

Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Students arriving late must come back another day.

Dates:
Mondays, January 23 and 30
Make-up testing: Monday, February 13

 

All students new to Palo Alto Adult School must take a placement test before attending the classes listed in this section. The testing dates and times for the Winter quarter are listed below. Please call (650) 494-2326 to make an appointment to take the test in the morning or evening. The test takes approximately 3 hours. Please be on time and bring your address, phone number and emergency contact information. Students wishing to attend class in the Winter quarter must enroll for the entire eight-week session. Classes will begin on Monday, February 6, and end on Thursday, March 29 (Note: Students who leave the class before the end of the session may not re-enroll until the beginning of the next quarter.) Students will need to buy a textbook for the class. There is no childcare.

INGLÉS COMO SEGUNDO IDIOMA

Ofrecemos cursos de inglés como segundo idioma por la mañana y por la tarde. Por la mañana las clases se ofrecen en la escuela Greendell, 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 necesitará presentar el examen de ingreso, que se da segùn el calendario arriba.

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6. CLASSES ARE FREE. CALL 494-2326 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

  Classes are free. Call 494-2326 for more information.

DAY CLASSES

No classes January 16, February 17–20

GREENDELL SCHOOL

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	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 Low	TWTH 9 a.m.–12 noon

EVENING CLASSES

PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL

Literacy/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.
Transition to Work and College	MW 6:30–9:30 p.m.

ESL STUDY AT HOME PROGRAMS

LEARN ENGLISH AT HOME (LEAH)

WINTER QUARTER
Jan 3-March 12
$45* · No classes January 16, February 17 and 20.
Greendell Campus

Instructor: Rochelle Dishon, Pauline Gunderson, 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) 324-8986.

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

Puede estudiar en su casa

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 instrucción y se reúnen con la maestra una vez a la semana por 30 minutos. Por favor llame (650) 324-8986. Se habla espãnol.

BE A VOLUNTEER TUTOR

Orientation
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 7–8 p.m.
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School

Training
Please be able to attend all three meetings
Tuesdays, January 17, 24 and 31, 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.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Are you tempted but need just a little more information before jumping in? Get your questions answered at the orientation.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 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, January 17, 24 and 31, 7–9 p.m.
Room 33 in the Tower Building at Palo Alto High School

To R.S.V.P., email Lynn Tanner, the instructor, at dltesl@comcast.net.

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

New English Enrichment classes offered at the Palo Alto Adult School.

*STATE SUPPORTED CLASSES

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