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ESOL Classes — English for Speakers of Other Languages

Adults (Age 18-60), Older Adults (Ages 60+)
Bronx, Central Queens, The Jack and Shirley Silver Hub
A group of people in a classroom pose with certificates, smiling after completing their ESOL classes. Some hold blue folders. A presentation screen in the background shows graduation caps, celebrating their achievement as speakers of other languages mastering English.

Overview

Want to learn English? Beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes are offered virtually, in person at the Silver Hub in Elmhurst, and now at our Central Queens location in Forest Hills, and our new Bronx location!

Eligibility

  1. Living in an New York City (NYC) for at least 184 days ( 6 months)
  2. Can provide some form of identification
  3. NO United States Citizenship or US documentation needed. (ALL immigration status welcomed!)

Queens (Elmhurst/Forest Hills):

If you would like to join the program in Elmhurst, please pre-register here. 

If you would like to join the program in Forest Hills, please pre-register here.

For more information about enrolling into the ESOL program in Queens, please contact Johana Villarraga, ESOL Instructor, at djohanavillarraga@commonpoint.org.

Spring Classes Beginning April 2025


Levels		ScheduleDays
Beginner (Online)12:00 pm to 2:00 pmMondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Beginner (Online)1:00 pm to 3:00 pmTuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Beginner (in-person at the Silver Hub – Elmhurst)4:00 pm to 6:00 pmMondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
Beginner (in-person at the Silver Hub – Elmhurst)6:00 pm to 8:00 pmMondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Beginner (in-person at the Silver Hub – Elmhurst)9:00 am to 3:30 pmSaturdays
Level 1 (in-person at the Silver Hub – Elmhurst)4:00 pm to 6:00 pmMondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Level 1 (in-person at Central Queens – Forest Hills)6:00 pm to 9:00 pmTuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Level 3 (in-person at the Silver Hub – Elmhurst)6:00 pm to 8:00 pmMondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Conversation (online)10:00 am to 12:00 pmTuesdays and Thursdays
Level 4 (online)1:30 pm to 3:30 pmTuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Bronx:

If you would like to join the program in the Bronx, please pre-register here.

For more information, text “ESL/ ESOL” to 201-338-0460 or CALL 718-619-8838 Extension 101.

Locations:

Commonpoint Jack and Shirley Silver Hub – 77 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Commonpoint Central Queens – 67-09 108th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Commonpoint Bronx Center – 1665 Hoe Avenue, Bronx NY 10460

Watch our video to learn more!

A person in a black hoodie gestures in front of an informational board. Text reads: "We're now offering free ESOL classes in the Bronx! All languages and speakers of other languages are welcome!.

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