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  Burlington, MA  01803



English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes Near Burlington

 

 

Umbrella organizations that administer ESL classes in Massachusetts.
Call for specific locations.

 
EnglishAtLarge (formerly the Eastern Massachusetts Literacy Council)
400 High Street, West Medford, MA 02155
(781) 395-2374 Fax: (781) 395-3281 Email: emlc@aol.com
One-on-one tutoring in English and conversation groups in 20-town area including Burlington, Lexington, and Woburn. Call to set up an appointment. Possible wait list.
$ Free

Hotline
Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline
1 (800) 447-8844
User-friendly, searchable database of Massachusetts adult literacy program
 

English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes near Burlington

Bedford

Adult Learning Center
Middlesex Community College
Bedford Campus 591 Spring Street, Bedford, MA 01730 (781) 280-3665
Coordinator Linda Molloy
Email: molloyl@middlesex.mass.edu
The Adult Learning Center is a free program located on the Bedford Campus of Middlesex Community College. Program provides four levels of classroom instruction in beginning and intermediate literacy, reading, writing, and mathematics. Basic computer skills are also taught. Classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. from September to June.
$ Free

Middlesex Community College 1 (800) 818-3434 Evenings 12 two-hour classes
$ Charge

Lexington

ESL at Grace Chapel 3 Militia Drive, Lexington, MA 02421 (781) 862-8351 ext. 2219
Evening Classes: Debbie Chase, ext. 2219
Day Classes: Marion Richardson, ext. 2226  Email: esl@grace.org
Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:10 to 8:45 p.m. Optional pronunciation class from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., before the ESL class. Also, International Buddies Program matches English-speaking Americans with ESL students on a one-on-one basis meeting at a time of mutual convenience.
 Email: buddies@grace.org
$ Free for supplies

Lexington Community Education
Lexington High School 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421 (781) 862-8043
Day and evening classes
10 two-hour classes
$ Charge, Sliding Fee Scale

Woburn

Woburn Adult Evening School Woburn High School 88 Montvale Avenue, Woburn, MA 01908
Edward Kaufman
(781) 937-8210 Ext. 315
Email: ekaufman@woburnpublicschools.com
ESL classes offered 3 times/year. Class offered evenings in September and March for 8 weeks. A 4 week class is offered in summer. September class is Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
$ 125.00 for 8 week class

YMCA Adult Learning Center
33 Plympton Street, Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 935-6499 •  Email: YMCAALC@comcast.net Morning classes
$ Free

English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes Further Away from  Burlington

Arlington

Arlington Community Education
Arlington High School 869 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3568
$ Charge

Lowell

Saheli
Lowell Council on Aging Building
276 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854
Contacts: Rita Shah
(781) 273-9752 Email: ritashah@mail.com or Madhavi (978) 407-3925
ESL classes offered on Sundays. Teachers speak English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil.
$ Free

Malden

Immigrant Learning Center
442 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148 (781) 322-9777
Orange Line • Malden Square Stop
Day classes only. Excellent program.
$ Free

Somerville

SCALE : Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
167 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 625-6600 x6900  Susan Barnard: sbarnard@k12.somerville.ma.us
Red Line
Davis Square T Stop
Day/evening classes; possible wait list. Staff speak Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, French.
$ Free

Somerville Adult Evening Education
Somerville High School, 81 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2594
Evening Classes 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.; 2.5 months
$ Charge

 
Created July 2007 by Shelley Sloboder, Reference Librarian