Free English classes offered in Tamaqua – Times News Online

Published on September 3, 2024 at 2:45 p.m.

The Schuylkill Intermediate Unit Continuing Learning Center will offer free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Tamaqua.

This will be the first time the center has held the course in Tamaqua. An orientation session will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the middle school, 234 High St.

“Courses are typically 10 weeks long, with the expectation that students will progress from beginner to intermediate to advanced,” according to a Lifelong Learning Center program coordinator. “It’s kind of up to the student to decide how far they want to go.”

Some participants may be studying because of their job, while others want to better integrate into the community.

“Some of them have post-secondary degrees from their home countries,” the program coordinator noted.

Classes are free and take place in the evening to accommodate students’ work schedules.

According to the program coordinator, when participants become more proficient in English, they often see their professional situation improve or are able to get a better job.

Participants do not need to be Tamaqua residents and do not need to be enrolled in a public school.

Before signing up, they are asked where they need help most, whether it’s filling out forms, reading informational books or learning the terms of their job.

For more information or to register, contact Laura Hoppes at the Lifelong Learning Center at 570-628-5761 or [email protected]. The center also offers ESL classes in Mahanoy City and Pottsville.