Free/Low Cost English Classes

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 Upper West Side Convent Ave. and 138th Street 10031 Subway​
1, to 137th St.­City College (212) 650­7322 Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (up to level 6). Classes are in 2 cycles: Sept­Dec. 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. CUNY: Hunter College Spell & COPE Programs Upper East Side West Building (68th and Lexington) Room 1031 10021 Subway​
6 to 68th St.­Hunter College (212) 772­4620 Cost: SPELL program is free. COPE program is $40. Parents of preschool/school­age children only (only parents of school­aged children) (documentation required: school records and birth certificate). Saturday classes only. CUNY: Borough of Manhattan Community College Lower Manhattan 199 Chambers St. Room s­763 10007 Subways​
1,2,3,A,C to Chambers St (212) 346­8890 Cost: Free program and tuition based program ($165­170/10 weeks) College of Mount Saint Vincent (Institute for Immigrant Concerns) Midtown 4 West 43rd Street, 5th floor (212) 421­9538 For refugees and asylees only (bring I­94 and Social Security card). (Or must be 17+, receiving TANF or have a Green Card for 5 years and have small children). Also for low­income U.S. citizens. Classes begin every two months. Various levels for adults 18+. Morning and evening classes. Agudath Israel of America­Adult Education (COPE Institute) Lower Manhattan 225 Broadway 2nd floor 10007 Subway​
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2,3,4,5,A,C to Fulton St./ Broadway/Nassau (212) 809­5935 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 ​
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2/3 to Wall Street or 4/5, J/Z, A/C to Fulton Street Elaine Roberts (646) 794­3750 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) 419­3720 Alianza Dominicana at IS 143 Washington Heights 515 W. 182nd St. 10033 Subway​
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1 to 181st (212) 928­4992 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 ​
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A to Dyckman (212) 569­2880 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) 923­1563 Call after 6 PM Beginning and intermediate levels. Classes begin in early October. Evening and Saturday courses. Chinese American Planning Council www.cpc­ny.org 220 Church Street Suite 1329 Subway​
to RW to City Hall, AC123 to Chambers Street (212) 941­0041 ext. 555 Basic level classes (in Chinese and English) and levels 1­4 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) 571­1698 ext. 235 Evenings (718) 633­ 7877 Beginning and intermediate levels (levels 1­ 4) for people 16+. Classes M­F 9­12 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) 941­9090 ext. 3237 Classes for youth ages 12­21. 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 (212) 740­1929 359 Ft. Washington Avenue 10033 Subway ​
A to 175th 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 Street­Hunter College (212) 218­0473 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 ​
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A,C,1 to 168th (212) 346­8895 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 ​
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A to 175th 1 to 181st, Bus M100 (212) 822­8300 ESOL literacy level through level 6. Fall term (Sept.­Dec.), Winter term (Jan.­ March), Spring term (April­June). (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. (6­9 month wait) University Settlement Society of NY Lower East Side 184 Eldridge Street 2nd floor 10002 ​
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F,J,M to 2nd Avenue, Delancey Street, Bus M15 to Allen and Delancy Streets (212) 674­9120 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) 828­6016 Literacy, beginning and intermediate levels (levels 1­4) 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 Low­Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact Class Information CUNY: Bronx 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 (718) 289­5834 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. CUNY: Lehman College Adult Learning Center Kingsbridge 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Old Gym Rm 019 Bronx, NY 10648­1589 ​
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BX 22, 9, 10 to Lehman College (718) 960­8807 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced (through level 5). Adults/youth 17+. Documentation not required for admission. Waiting list closed. Highbridge Community Life Center (646) 393­9533 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 CUNY: Hostos Community College Adult Basic Education South Bronx 500 Grand Concourse 208­A Bronx, NY 10451 ​
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4, 5, 6, 2 to Grand Concourse (718) 518­6723 Cost: Free Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced classes (levels 1­4) for adults 19+. Mornings and evenings 2X/week. South Bronx Overall Economic www.sobro.org Morrisania 555 Bergen Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 ​
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2/5 to 149th and 3rd. Bus 4, 19, 2, 15, 55 to 149th and 3rd. (718) 585­2600 Cost: Free Levels 1­4 and GED Classes begin in September, January and March. Morning, afternoon and evening classes. Ongoing registration, but you must attend orientation first. Orientations Monday­Thursday 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 Low­Cost English Classes Program Name/ website Address/Directions Contact (718) 951­4116 Class Informations Adult Literacy Program at Brooklyn College Midwood 2900 Bedford Avenue 0118 Ingersoll Hall Fifth Avenue Committee Carroll Gardens/Red Hook (718) 624­3475 294 Smith Street 11231 Subways ​
F/G to Carroll St., Buses 75 or 71 Union St. Adults 19+. Day classes: women only. Evening: men and women. Levels1­4. Waiting list. Ongoing enrollment. Call for more information. Turning Point Sunset Park 5013 7th Ave. 11220 Subway​
R to 53rd St Classes begin in January, April and September. Levels 1­3 in the morning. Call for more information and to be placed on the waiting list. Website www.bcalp.org Not accepting students at this time Educational Opportunity Center, Cobble Hill BK (SUNY) 111 Livingston St. 11201 Subway​
M/R2/3/4/5/A/C/F to Borough Hall (718) 802­3330 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 ​
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: B6, B82 to Bay Pkwy. (718) 331­6800 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 College­Adult Learning Center Downtown Brooklyn​
25 Chapel Street 4th floor 11201 Subway​
A/F to Jay Sreet (718) 552­1140 Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes for people 17+. Office open 9­5 M­F. 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) 982­2174 CUNY: Kingsborough Community College Manhattan Beach 2001 Oriental Blvd. Room T231 11235 (718) 368­5184 Cost: $120/10 weeks. M/W or Tue/Thur. Classes 6:45­9:45 PM. Saturday classes. Maura Clarke­Ita Ford Center www.mauraclarkeitafordcenter.org Bushwick 138 Bleecker Street 11221 (718) 452­0167 Levels 1­5. Mornings. Courses run from Sept. to June. Register in person anytime M­Thur. (Spanish GED and computer classes, too.) New Horizons Adult Education Bedford­Stuyvesant/Bushwick 75 Lewis Ave. 11206 ​
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J/M to Myrtle Avenue. ​
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: B 15 (718) 455­1166 Beginning levels only. Morning and evening classes Need photo ID, proof of address and be 18 years old +. Ongoing registration M­TH 9­6 PM and Fri. 9 AM­1 PM Haitian­Americans United for Progress 221­05 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights 11411 Subway E train to Jamaica Center and Q4 bus (718) 527­3776 Different levels available at the various sites. Must register in person. Polish and Slavic Center Greenpoint​
(2 locations) (347) 326­3907 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) 768­0778 Levels 1­3. 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 Ridgewood­Bushwick Senior citizens Council Bushwick​
217 Wyckoff Ave.,1st fl 11237 ​
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L to Dekalb Ave. M train to Knikerbocker. ​
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: B38, B52, Q55 and B18 (718) 381­9653 Beginning classes for adults 18+. Shorefront YM­YWHA Brighton Beach 3300 Coney Island (718) 646­1444 ext. 363 Ave. 11235 Subways B/Q to Brighton Beach. Buses 68 and B1. Immigrants and refugees ages 19+. Many classes available in the mornings and evenings. Courses last 2­3 months. See website for more information www.shorefronty.org (Many Russian speakers) Brooklyn Chinese­American Association Sunset Par​
k 5002 8th Ave. 11220 No subway nearby. ​
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B11, B70 (718) 438­0008 Beginning­level classes for adults 18+ and seniors. Day and Saturday classes. CAMBA Adult Education Program East Flatbush​
885 Flatbush Avenue (and Church Ave.) 4th floor ​
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B or Q to Church Ave., Bus 35 (718) 282­5575 Levels 1­4. Adults 18+. Classes 4 days/week, 3.5 hours/day. Classes begin every 3 months. Call for more information about registration. Astoria­Catholic Migration Services Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens 1258 65th Street 2nd floor Brooklyn 11219 Sister Kathleen (718) 236­3000 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 7­9:30 PM. Imani House 76A Fifth Avenue Brooklyn 11217 (718) 638­2059 Call Terri between 11 AM and 2 PM Classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 6­8 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) 270­6400 Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes Jewish Community Center of Staten Island (718) 981­1500 Evenings (718) 356­8113 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) Jamaica 158­29 Archer Avenue Subway​
E,J,Z to Jamaica Center/ Parsons/Archer (718) 725­3300 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. CUNY: York College Learning Center Jamaica​
94­63 163rd Street Room C 104 ​
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E to Jamaica Center/Parsons/Archer then walk to 160th Street and turn right (718) 262­3860 Cost: Free Must be 17 years old. Register Mondays 5:30­7, Tuesdays 10­2, Thursdays 9­1, Fridays 9­3. Bring one piece of ID to registration. Waiting list. CUNY: LaGuardia Community College Adult Learning Center Long Island City​
31­10 Thomson Ave. Rm. E­249 Long Island City 11101 ​
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E,F,G,R,N, W,7 Bus: A60, M32 to Queensborough Plaza/Queens Plaza (718) 482­5380 Cost: Free Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced (levels 1­6) Daytime and Evening Classes Long waiting list Queens Community House Forest Hills/Jackson Heights 74­09 37th Ave. 4th floor, room 21 Jackson Heights 11372 ​
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7 to 74th Street (718) 898­7461 Cost: Free Levels: Daytime, afternoon and evening classes. Classes begin every 2 months. La Asociacion Benefica Cultural Fr. Billini Corona​
104­11 37th Ave. Corona, 11366 ​
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7 to 103 Street Bus Q23 to 104 St. & 37th Ave. (718) 651­8427 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) Aspects 27 Inc.­ Beacon Program South Ozone Par​
k 121­10 Rockaway Blvd, JHS 226 (Room 117A), South Ozone Park 11420 Subway​
A to Rockaway Blvd. (718) 848­2890 Cost: Free Levels: Beginning and Advanced for adults 18+ Open 11AM­10PM Beginning: Thursday 1:30­8:30 PM Advanced: Tuesday 5:30­8:30 PM Catholic Charities Community Center Astoria​
23­40 Astoria Blvd. Astoria 11102 ​
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N/W to Astoria Blvd. (718) 726­9790 Ongoing enrollment Astoria­Catholic Migration Services Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens 1258 65th Street Brooklyn 11219 Sister Kathleen Courses held in Bensonhurst, (718) 236­3000 ext. 106 Greenpoint, Richmond Hill and Far Rockaway, Corona Cost: $65 Levels: Beginning and intermediate Courses are 8 weeks long. Classes are 2X per week from 7­9:30PM. Various sites in Brooklyn and Queens. Dominico­American Society of Queens Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson (718) 457­5395 Heights​
35­54 98th Street Corona Office hours: 11:30­7:00 11368 ​
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7 to Junction Blvd​
. Cost: Free Levels 1­3 (computers, GED and citizenship classes, too) Call and put name on waiting list. Federation of ItalianAmerican Organizations of Queens Astoria​
29­21 21st Ave. Astoria 11105 ​
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N/W to Ditmars Blvd (718) 204­2444 Call for information. Jewish Community Council Main Street Flushing (718) 463­0434 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 138­46 Northern Blvd. Flushing 11354 Subway​
7 to Main Street, go to 138th Street and Northern Blvd. Bus​
Q13, Q28 (718) 961­6880 ext. 136 (for evening course­call 6­ 9PM T or TH) at (718) 961­6014 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. Haitian­Americans United for Progress Cambria Heights 221­05 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights 11411 (718) 527­3776 call 1­9 PM Classes run from September to June (ongoing enrollment). Bilingual Creole­English classes. Cost: $20 for books and registration fee. Project Beacon/HANAC, PS 19 Corona 40­32 99th Street. Corona 11368 Subway​
7 to Junction Blvd​
. (718) 651­4656 Call M­F 2­7PM for information Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Must bring SS# Queensborough Public Libraries Many classes, many locations (718) 480­4235 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 65­30 Kissena Blvd. (Kiely Hall Room 111­1st floor) Flushing 11367 ​
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F to 75th Avenue (718) 997­5712 Cost: $295+$20 registration fee.