Adult ESL Resource List
PS 102
ESL RESOURCE LIST
ADULT CONVERSATION CLASS at PS 102 Starts 10/10/23.
We will meet on Tuesdays from 9:00am-10:30am in the auditorium. No registration is necessary. The DOE requires that any adult entering the building show a picture ID. This class is for parents and guardians who can speak or read some English – all are welcome to try it out – call Margaret Sheri at 718-748-7404 x 2323 for more information – or just show up!
Arab-American Association of NY
7111 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Many levels, day and evening classes. FREE
(718) 745-3523 Citizenship and GED too!
https://bit.ly/AAANYclasses or
mary@arabamericanny.org
Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
5006 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 438-0008 FREE.
esol@bca.net
Brooklyn College, Adult Literacy Program
0118 Ingersoll Hall, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (718) 951-4117 FREE. College-level classes are also available for tuition.
adultliteracy@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Brooklyn Public Library - Office of ESOL
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
FREE at various levels day and evening. Fall and Spring & Winter classes are offered at the Bay Ridge Branch and other area branches. Enrollment for winter classes is open 11/7-12/30 at the following address: bklynlibrary.org/adult-learning/esol
Department of Education: Brooklyn Adult Learning Center : SEE balc.school
FREE classes in ESL and other topics at 475 Nostrand Avenue and throughout Brooklyn.
Brooklyn: 718-638-2635 and 718-622-3000
Must register in person M-Th 9am-8pm or F-S 9am-2pm
Kingsborough Community College
Continuing Education/ESL Office
2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-4870. FREE. College-level classes are also available for tuition.
kbcc.cuny.edu/ce/divisional.html
Long Island University / English Language Institute
1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201-8423
(718) 488-1323 FEE, financial aid available if qualified.
Lutheran Healthcare: Family Support Center
6025 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 630-7150 FREE
Walk in to register 9am-5pm M-F
also Basic Ed/ GED Classes at 199 14th St. (call 718-768-0778)
St. Andrew The Apostle Church
6713 Ridge Blvd.
Call: (718) 680-1010
FREE classes Tue/Thurs. 9:30-11:00am
lanell.schultheis@gmail.com
Turning Point Educational Center
132 32nd St (718) 360-8186
Also: Basic Ed, Pre-GED & GED classes
FREE – www.tpbk.org
Stop by M-F 10am-4pm to register
OTHER RESOURCES:
DIAL 311 - NYC INFORMATION in 9 languages
UFT-UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Dial-A-Teacher Program. Homework Help by Certified Teachers in 8 languages. Monday to Thursday 4-7pm
(212) 777-3380
INTERNET ADULT ESL LEARNING RESOURCES:
www.rong-chang.com
www.eslcafe.com
www.englishlearner.com
www.usingenglish.com
www.englishclub.com
www.engvid.com
DuoLingo or other “Learn English” apps for phone/tablet
Microsoft Translator or other apps for translation
PBS (Channel 13-1, 13-2, 21) for TV shows
thirteen.org/schedule or pbskids.org
INTERNET TRANSLATORS:
yahoo.babelfish.com
translate.google.com
translator.microsoft.com
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Check the parent information board in the lobby for notices translated into Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and Urdu. REMEMBER – you can always ask a PS 102 staff member to help you find an interpreter or access the over-the-phone service offered by the DOE. We have a large school with many languages and we are working to improve communication each day – please let me know how we are doing! Our web site can also be translated into any language see: www.ps102.org and http://schools.nyc.gov
Margaret Sheri, Parent Coordinator
updated 10/8/23