Queens Free and Low Cost English Classes
Program Name Address/directions
Agudath Israel of
America-Adult
Education
La Asociacion Corona
Benefica Cultural Fr. 104-11 37th Ave.
Billini Corona, 11366
Subway 7 to 103 Street Bus
Q23 to 104 St. & 37th Ave.
Aspects 27 Inc.- South Ozone Park
Beacon Program 121-10 Rockaway Blvd, JHS
226 (Room 117A),
South Ozone Park 11420
Subway A to Rockaway Blvd.
Catholic Charities Astoria
Community Center 23-40 Astoria Blvd.
Astoria 11102
Subway N/W to Astoria Blvd.
Astoria-Catholic 1258 65th Street
Migration Services Brooklyn 11219
Diocese of Brooklyn Courses held in Bensonhurst,
and Queens Greenpoint, Richmond Hill
and Far Rockaway, Corona
Dominico-American Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson
Society of Queens Heights
35-54 98th Street
Corona 11368
Subway 7 to Junction Blvd.
Elmhurst-Corona Corona
Haitian Community 34-35 96th Street
Center Corona 11368
Subway 7 to Junction Blvd.
Queens Educational Jamaica
Opportunity Center, 158-29 Archer Avenue
(SUNY) EJZ to Jamaica Center/
(in conjunction with Parsons/Archer
York College)
Federation of Italian- Astoria
American 29-21 21st Ave.
Organizations of Astoria 11105
Queens Subway N/W to Ditmars Blvd.
Jewish Community Main Street
Council Flushing
Flushing Y Flushing
Korean/International 138-46 Northern Blvd.
Program Flushing 11354
Subway 7 to Main Street, go
to 138th Street and Northern
Blvd. Bus Q13, Q28
5/3/2010
Telephone About classes
(212) 809-5935
(718) 651-8427 Beginning
Begins in October. Register at the end of
September. Call at the beginning of September
for information. Classes meet 2 times per week
(Mondays and Wednesdays)
(718) 848-2890 Cost: Free
Levels: Beginning and Advanced for adults
18+ Open 11AM-10PM
Beginning: Thursday 1:30-8:30 PM
Advanced: Tuesday 5:30-8:30 PM
(718) 726-9790 Ongoing enrollment
Sister Kathleen Cost: $65 Levels: Beginning and
(718) 236-3000 intermediate
ext. 106 Courses are 8 weeks long. Classes are 2X per
week from 7-9:30PM. Various sites in Brooklyn
and Queens.
(718) 457-5395 Cost: Free
Office hours: Levels 1-3 (computers, GED and citizenship
11:30-7:00 classes, too)
Call and put name on waiting list.
No current phone Cost: Fees based on income
number available Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced levels for adults 18+. Call for times.
Low application fee and charge for materials.
Classes are M-TH 7-9 PM. Site also has Family
Counseling and HIV prevention classes.
(718) 725-3300 Cost: $20 deposit for books Levels:
Ext. 3320 Beginning and Intermediate for people 17+
with low income. Handicapped-accessible.
Bring proof of income, address and SS card.
Must be literate in native language and in US 1
year. ESL not always available. Call for
current information.
(718) 204-2444 Call for information.
(718) 463-0434 Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced level ESOL and civics.at various
locations. Day and evening courses available.
Open enrollment Call for locations and times.
(718) 961-6880 Cost: $120 for 8 weeks Levels: Beginning
ext. 136 and Intermediate. Picture ID required.
(for evening Daytime, Saturday and evening classes
course-call 6- available. Evening courses held at a different
9PM T or TH) at location.
(718) 961-6014
Haitian-Americans Cambria Heights
United for Progress 221-05 Linden Blvd.
Cambria Heights 11411
Queens Community Forest Hill/Jackson Heights
House 74-09 37th Avenue, 4th Floor,
Rm 21
Jackson Heights,NY 11372
Subway 7 to 74th St.
CUNY: LaGuardia Long Island City
Community College 31-10 Thomson Ave.
Adult Learning Rm. E-249
Center Long Island City 11101
Subway E,F,G,R,N, W,7
Bus: A60, M32 to
Queensborough Plaza/Queens
Plaza
Project Corona
Beacon/HANAC, PS 40-32 99th Street.
19 Corona 11368
Subway 7 to Junction Blvd.
Queensborough At various branches
Public Libraries throughout Queens
Queens College/ESL Flushing
Program 65-30 Kissena Blvd. (Kiely
Hall Room 111-1st floor)
Flushing 11367
Subway F to 75th Avenue
York College Jamaica
Learning Center 94-63 163rd Street
Room C 104
Subway E to Jamaica
Center/Parsons/Archer then
walk to 160th Street and turn
right
5/3/2010
(718) 527-3776 Classes run from September to June (ongoing
call 1-9 PM enrollment). Bilingual Creole-English classes.
Cost: $20 for books and registration fee.
(718) 898-7461 Cost: Free
Levels: Daytime, afternoon and evening classes.
Classes begin every 2 months
(718) 482-5382 Cost: Free
Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced (levels 1-6)
Daytime and Evening Classes
Long waiting list
(718) 651-4656 Levels: Beginning, Intermediate and
Call M-F 2-7PM Advanced. Must bring SS#.
for information
(718) 480-4235 Cost: Free
See flyers at library or visit website at
www.queenslibrary.org
Click on “Your Community” and “Instruction”
and “Classes” and “Learn English” for more
information.
(718) 997-5712 Cost: $295+$20 registration fee.
(718) 262-3860 Cost: Free
Must be 17 years old.
Register Mondays 5:30-7, Tuesdays 10-2,
Thursdays 9-1, Fridays 9-3. Bring one piece of
ID to registration. Waiting list.