English as a Second Language (ESL)
If you are an adult immigrant or refugee and want help learning to speak, read, write, and understand English, Literacy Source may be able to help you. Our services are free to eligible students, who are taught by trained volunteers and staff. You can study by yourself, with one teacher, with a small group, or in a larger class.
Please be aware: At Literacy Source, we provide free ESL classes and tutoring first to the students who need it most, including people who don't have enough English skills to be self-sufficient in their community or who are unable to attend ESL classes due to family, financial, or work reasons. Please keep in mind that we do not always have enough space or teachers available to teach English to everyone.
For more information or to register for a class, call 206.782.2050 or email us to set up an appointment for an orientation. The current orientation schedule can be found here.
Current Schedule and Class Descriptions
ESL Classes at our Center – At our Learning Center in Fremont, you can learn in a small class of fewer than ten students. Trained volunteers will teach you about all kinds of language skills and make sure that you get the specific attention you need for what you want to learn. After registering, you can start going to class anytime during the session. The classes meet once or twice a week. To learn more, click here.
ESL Classes in SeaTac and Tukwila – If you are an immigrant or refugee living in or near Seatac or Tukwila, you can take free ESL classes there to speak, read, write, and understand English better. Beginners and more experienced English learners are all welcome at classes. The classes will also help you learn about American culture and customs, and teach you about life and work skills that you will need in the United States. To learn more, click here.
ESL Tutoring – Immigrants and refugees who are low-income and want to learn English, may meet with a volunteer tutor twice a week for 1.5 hours per meeting. If you learn with a tutor, you should also attend ESL classes if you can. To learn more, click here.
Independent Study with Rosetta Stone Software – You can study English independently using Literacy Source computers and language learning software called Rosetta Stone. You can sign up for a computer tutoring session to learn how Rosetta Stone works and then study English on a Literacy Source computer at times that are convenient for you. To learn more, click here.