Learn English
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
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Learn English
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
The Silicon Valley Adult Education Program offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, from basic literacy to advanced levels. Classes assist students in language acquisition by developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. We strive to make each person successful in a global society.
- Are you a recent immigrant who needs to learn how to speak English?
- Do you want to improve your English to get a better job?
- Would you like to communicate more efficiently with your child’s teacher?
Silicon Valley Adult Education offers a variety of classes to meet your needs. We have free Beginning through Advanced ESL classes for adults.
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Free ESL Classes
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Did you know SVAE Has
Free ESL Classes
These are free English classes for non-native speakers. Students learn English skills needed to obtain and maintain jobs, participate in community activities, and use community resources.
English classes are offered in the morning. Class levels are beginning to advance based on assessments of students’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
Textbooks and online resources are provided.
Empowering ESL Learners
Empowering ESL Learners![]()
Marion Clark, an English as Second Language (ESL) teacher at Silicon Valley Adult Education and MetroED's 2024 Teacher of the Year, shares her methods for teaching advanced English learners and preparing them for U.S. citizenship exams in this video, produced by Open Doors Adult Education South Bay.
