Literacy Adult Basic Education and English as a Second or Other Language (ABE and ESOL)

EDUCATION

ABE (Adult Basic Education)
ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language)

ABE (Adult Basic Education)
Call these numbers for classes in basic literacy, pre-GED and GED.

Mass. Adult Literacy Hotline, 1-800-447-8844
Information about adult education classes in Quincy and greater Boston.

Blue Hills Regional Technical School, 800 Randolph Street, Canton
Free classes in ABE, Pre-GED, GED. Ellen Borgenicht, Director, 781-828-5800 Ext.324.

Brockton Adult Learning Center
Free classes at all skill levels--ABE, Pre-GED, GED. Open to all, but preference given to Brockton residents. Linda F. Braun, Director, 508-580-7475.

Dudley Literacy Center of the Boston Public Library, 65B Warren St. Roxbury.
Reading and writing for the GED, Internet for GED students. Call 617-859-2446 or 617-445-3708 for information.

HED-UP
One-on-one GED tutoring 6:30-8:30 pm. Paul Linehan, Director, 781-843-3343.

Hull Adult Learning Center, 812 Nantasket Ave, Hull
Small classes, computer instruction, tutors for GED instruction, and Alternative Diploma Program. Bob Verocchi, Director, 781- 925-0951.

LVM-Quincy at Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy
Free one-on-one tutoring to adults in basic reading and writing. Not suitable for ESOL students. Elaine Kline, Coordinator, 617-376-1314.

LVM-Stoughton at Stoughton Public Library
Free one-on-one tutoring to adults in basic reading and writing. Call for information, 781-344-2603.

Marshfield Adult Diploma Program Marshfield Continuing Education
Marilyn Down, Director, 781-834-5050.

Massasoit Community College, Brockton
GED prep. 508-588-9100 ext. 1994.

Plymouth Literacy at Plymouth Public Library
One on one ABE tutoring for Plymouth residents only. Day pre-GED and GED classes open to all. Jean Annino, Director, 508-830-4260.

QCAP ABE in Quincy
Free instruction at three levels: basic skills, pre-GED, and GED. Evening classes. 617-471-0796 ext. 112.

Quincy Public Schools Adult Education, North Quincy High School
Fee-based GED prep. Practice GED test administered for a small fee. Fall and spring classes. Keith Segalla, Director, 617-984-8888.

Rockland Adult Diploma Program and Rockland Adult Basic Education
Classes in adult basic skills or high school diploma, open to all. 781-871-8410.

South Coastal Adult Learning Center, Rockland High School, Rockland
ABE, GED prep, GED. Evenings, 7-9:30 p.m. Childcare available. Open to all. 781-871-8410.

South Coastal Career Development
GED program for youth age 16-21. Classes offered year round. You must meet financial guidelines. 617-745-4000.

Stoughton Academy (Stoughton Adult Education)
Evening Alternative Diploma Program. $175 per course. Preference given to Stoughton residents. Tom McCormack, Director, 781-341-8701.

Weymouth Adult Diploma Program
Tuition fee for courses. Class-based evening high school. Michelle Prendergast, Director, 781-337-7500, ext. 5157.

ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language)
Call these numbers for information about ESOL classes.

Mass. Adult Literacy Hotline, 1-800-447-8844
Information about ESOL classes in Quincy and greater Boston.

Boston Public Library, Copley Square
Free conversation classes. Literacy Coordinator, 617-445-3708.

Brockton Adult Learning Center
Free classes at all skill levels. Open to all, but preference given to Brockton residents. Linda F. Braun, Director, 508-580-7475.

Chinese Church of the Nazarene, 37 East Elm Ave, Quincy
$50 per semester follows the school year. Thursdays 7-9 p.m. Joyce Jin, 617-472-5669, ext. 103.

Fort Square Presbyterian Church, 16 Pleasant St., Quincy.
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, $50. Sundays, 4:30-6 p.m. Karen Patschke, 617-471-6806.

Literacy Connection, Milton and Brighton
Free one-to-one tutoring in English at locations in the greater Boston area. 617-746-2100.

LVM-Stoughton at Stoughton Public Library
Free one-on-one tutoring in ESOL. 781-344-2603.

Notre Dame Education Center, 50 W. Broadway, Boston
Call 617-268-1912 for class days and times.

Park Street Church, One Park Square, Boston.
$60-$70 for 5 months of classes. Classes: Tues & Thurs. days and Friday evenings. All levels. Register in person. Karen Patschke, 617 523-3383.

Quincy Community Action Program, QCAP ESOL
Free English classes in Quincy. Days. Learn to speak, read, and write English. Call 617 471-0796 ext. 112.

Quincy Asian Resources, Inc., 1509 Hancock St. #209, Quincy
Beginner-Intermediate classes, days or evenings. $50 registration fee. 617-472-2200. Find a list of ESOL programs in Quincy on the QARI Web site, in English and Chinese (MS Word files).

Quincy College, 34 Coddington St., Quincy
Evening non-credit beginner ESOL, $150 for 14 weeks. Call Gary Wallrap, 617-984-4662. Day credit classes, call Susan Birch, 617-984-1710.

Quincy Community United Methodist Church, 40 Beale St., Wollaston
Four levels, Monday mornings. Free. Joan Donovan, 617-773-3319.

Quincy Public Schools Adult & Continuing Education, North Quincy High School, 316 Hancock St., Quincy
ESOL Levels 1-6, $178 per 16 classes ($45 for books). Mon. & Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Keith Segalla, Director, 617-984-8888.

Randolph ESOL
Free classes at four levels of instruction, evenings. Register in advance. Gloria Watanabe, Director. Call Helen Ho, 781-961-8888.

South Coastal Adult Learning Center, Rockland High School, Rockland
ESOL evening classes, 7-9:30 p.m. Childcare available. Open to all.

South Shore YMCA, 79 Coddington St., Quincy
Conversational, Beginner to Intermediate. Free, Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. Call Quincy Asian Resources, 617-472-2200.

Stoughton Academy
ESOL classes. Preference to Stoughton residents. For more info, call Tom McCormack, 781-341-8701.

United First Parish Church, 1306 Hancock St., Quincy
FREE conversation group every other Friday, 7-9 p.m. 617-773-1290 ext. 7.

Wollaston Lutheran Church, 550 Hancock St., Quincy.
All levels ESOL for Asian families. Babysitting available. Mon., Tues., Wed., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ida Kwong, 617-471-9354.

Wollaston Senior Center, 550 Hancock St., Quincy
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced ESOL, Free for members (must be over 55), Mon. (Beginner); Tues. (Intermediate); Fri. (Advanced), 10:30-11:30 a.m. Joyce Guan, 617-471-9354.

Additional ESOL Resources

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
This Web site includes eligibility requirements for naturalization as well as a Naturalization Self-Test and 100 questions and answers.

Learning English
This Web site liks to homework pages, grammar, pronounciation, and a host of other sites useful to students learning English.

Citizenship
These citizenship study pages contain ten written tests of U.S. history and government, ten oral tests, and six dictation exercises to help you.

ESL Cafe
This is a very popular educational resource for students and tutors.