Free English Classes
In-person and online English classes are offered to beginner, intermediate, and advanced level students and may include speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, as well as American cultural traditions and social norms. Students are given ample opportunity to interact with their teachers and other students. Classes are highly personalized and the curriculum is adjusted to meet the needs and goals of the students in the class.
School Calendar
FALL: September 8, 2025 to November 26, 2025
WINTER: January 6, 2026 to March 27, 2026
SPRING: April 7, 2026 to June 27, 2026
SUMMER: July 7, 2026 to August 15, 2026
WINTER TERM 2026 ONLINE and IN-PERSON CLASSES: January 6, 2026 to March 27, 2026
​You may register for in-person English classes, Citizenship classes, and Computer classes in addition to one - and only one - online English class.
You can join any class throughout the term (as long as space is available)
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See our list of available Winter 2026 in-person English classes
Which Level of Online English is Right for You?
Before you register for an English class, you must decide if you would do best in a beginner class, an intermediate class, or an advanced class.
Beginner: This class is for people who can speak, read or understand little or no English. Click on Beginner for more information.
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Intermediate: This class is meant for people who can communicate understandably with some mistakes. Click on Intermediate for more information.
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Advanced: This class is meant for people who can understand and participate in conversations on a variety of everyday subjects with occasional mistakes. Click on Advanced for more information.
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5pm-8pm
DAILY
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Other ESL Classes in the Community
See ESL page under Student Resources.
What Our Students Are Saying
Denis I, Russia
Welcoming the strangers is not only about language, it is also about new friends and acquaintances, about teachers who will always come to the rescue and will not leave you in difficult times, about immersion in American culture.
In the end, I would like to say that our life in America is just beginning, but we are very glad that it begins with welcoming the stranger.
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Daniel M., Colombia
We have two children and four grandchildren living in this country, as American citizens. It is the only family my wife and I have.
So, we decided to move to this great country for family reunification. Settling down in a different country is quite difficult for older people who barely speak the language. Yes, we could write, read and listen to the English language; but to speak in a proper way in orden to be understood was very difficult. Fortunately we found Welcoming The Stranger who helped us to feel comfortable in many ways. They not only teach english language but also about many ways of good living in america.
Victoria K., Russia
I am very grateful to all my wonderful teachers - Nancy Miller, Paula Barrow, John Davison. I have been studying with Nancy Miller for several years now. Thanks to her, I am starting to speak and understand English. John Davison was my citizenship teacher. He is an extraordinary teacher. He passed on his love for our country to his students. I am now a US citizen.