Last updated: 8/10/17

English classes for speakers of other languages in Boston (ESOL)

We have information on English classes for speakers of other languages in Boston by neighborhood. You'll sometimes see these referred to as ESOL classes.

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Some of the programs below have morning and evening classes, but start times vary. Please call ahead to find out what time the classes take place.

Still have questions? Contact:

Immigrant Advancement

617-635-2980

immigrantadvancement@boston.gov

1 City Hall Square

Room 806

Boston, MA 02201-2030

United States

Classes by neighborhood

Allston

Program	class times	Address	Phone number	Fee
Brazilian Worker Center	Evening classes only	14 Harvard Avenue, 2nd Floor Allston, MA 02134	617-783-8001	$90 for 16 weeks
Gardner Pilot Academy (ESOL) Adult Education Program	Evening classes only	30 Athol Street Allston, MA 02134	617-635-8365	Free (you must be an Allston/Brighton resident)
Jackson Mann Community Center	Evening classes only	500 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02134	617-635-5153	Free

Bay Village

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Center for Adult Education	Morning and Evening classes	122 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116	617-426-1070	Cost varies by subject

Charlestown

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Bunker Hill Community College	Morning and evening classes	250 New Rutherford Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02129	617-228-3347	There's a long waitlist for free classes. But, fee classes are also available.
Charlestown Adult Education	Morning classes only	76 Monument Street Charlestown, MA 02129	617-635-5221	Free
Smart from the Start	Morning classes only	255 Medford Street Charlestown, MA 02129	617-635-5170	Free

Chinatown

Program	Class times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
American Chinese Christian Educational and Social Services (ACCESS)	Morning classes only	244 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02111	617-426-1070	There is a registration fee
Asian American Civic Association (AACA)	Morning classes only	87 Tyler Street Boston, MA 02111	617-426-9492 x250	$360 for 12 weeks
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center	Morning and evening classes	38 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111	617-635-5129	Free
Chinese Progressive Association	Morning classes only	28 Ash Street Boston, MA 02111	617-357-4499	$60 - $90

Dorchester

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Center for Youth and Families Cleveland Community Center	Morning classes only	11 Charles Street Boston MA 02122	617-635-5141	Free
College Bound Dorchester	Morning and evening classes	222 Bowdoin Street Dorchester, MA 02122	617-282-5034	Free
Gilbert Albert Community Center (GACC)	Morning and evening classes	155 Washington St., Dorchester, MA, 02210	617-265-1730	$50 for a year. This includes books, and you get sent home with a computer.
Haitian Multi-Service Center (HMSC) Catholic Charities Inc.	Morning and evening classes	185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121	617-506-6600	Free
HEDUP (Higher Educational Development Upliftment Program) Dorchester	Evening classes only	50 Stoughton St. Dorchester, MA 02125	617-299-9066	Books only
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando, Inc.	Morning classes only	54 Clayton Street Dorchester, MA 02122	617-282-3500	Registration fee
St. Mark's Community Education Program	Morning and evening classes	20 Roseland Street Dorchester, MA 02124	617-288-8515	$40 for books
Vietnamese-American Civic Association	Evening classes only	42 Charles St, Dorchester, MA 02122	617-288-7344	Cost varies by subject.

Downtown

program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Academy of English	Evening and morning classes	38 Chauncy Street, #8 Boston, MA 02111	617-338-6243	Cost varies by subject
Education and Training YMCA International Learning Center (ILC)	Evening and morning classes	3 Center Plaza Boston, MA 02108	617-927-8244	Some classes are free, others are between $125 - $500.
FOCUS Center (Friendship for Overseas College and University Students) at Park Street Church	Evening and morning classes	One Park Street Boston, MA 02108	617-523-3383 x236	Registration fee
International Institute of Boston	Evening and morning classes	1 Milk Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02100	617-695-9990	Free
Irish International Immigrant Center	Evening and morning classes	One State Street, Suite 800 Boston, MA 02109	617-542-7654 x36	Registration fee
Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts-Boston	Evening and morning classes	8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 3rd Floor Boston MA 02109	617-367-1313	Free
Teaching House	Evening and morning classes	South Market/ 1 Faneuil Hall/ Suite 4136 Boston, MA 02109	617-939-9318	Have to pay for your books.

East Boston

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Centro Presente - Department of Education	Morning and evening classes	12 Bennington Street East Boston, MA 02128	857-256-2981 x223	Cost varies by subject
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC)	Morning classes	50 Meridian Street East Boston, MA 02128	617-567-2750	$90 for three months
East Boston Harborside Community Center - Adult Learning Program	Morning and evening classes	312 Border Street East Boston, MA 02128	617-635-5115	Free
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center: The Education and Training Institute	Evening classes	250 Sumner Street East Boston, MA 02128	508-289-1553	Free
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing	Morning and evening classes	143 Border Street East Boston, MA 02128	617-418-8242	$20 for 12 weeks

Fenway

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Language Institute	Morning and Evening classes	648 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215	617-262-3500 x 228	Cost varies by subject.

Hyde Park

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Jewish Vocational Service	Morning and evening classes	Three locations: 1. Hyde Park branch of the Boston Public Library 2. Hyde Park Community Center 3. Community Room, 912 River Street Hyde Park, MA 02136	617-699-9116	Free

Jamaica Plain

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Jamaica Plain Community Centers (JPCC) Adult Learning Program	Morning and evening classes	144 McBride Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	617-635-5201	Free
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation	Morning classes only	31 Germania Street, Building B, 1st Floor Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	617-635-5201	Free
Ruffin Mobile Educational Services, Inc.	Morning classes only	964 Parker St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	857-236-6903	Free
Somali Development Center, Inc.	Morning classes only	205 Green Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	617-522-0700	Free

Mattapan

program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Center for Youth and Families - Perkins Community Center	Morning classes only	155 Talbot Avenue Boston, MA 02124	617-635-5146	Free
Mattapan FSC	Morning classes only	535 River Street Mattapan, MA 02126.	617-298-2045 x 245

North End

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
North End/West End NSC	Morning classes only	1 Michelangelo Street Boston, MA 02113	617-523-8125	Free

Roslindale

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
ABCD South Side	Morning and evening classes	19 Corinth Street Roslindale, MA 02131	617-327-1152	Free

Roxbury

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Ambro Academy	Morning and evening classes	49 Alpine Street Roxbury, MA 02119	617-442-2644	Cost varies by subject
Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC)	Evening classes only	68 Northampton St. Boston, MA 02118	617-606-4273	$70
Boston Public Schools Department of Adult Education/Newcomer Assesment Center	Morning and evening classes	55-75 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02120	617-635-1565	$5 plus, plus the cost of books
Parker Hill-Fenway NSC	Morning classes only	714 Parker Street Roxbury, MA 02120	617-445-6000	Free
Rosie’s Place	Morning and evening classes	889 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118	617-442-9322	Free
Roxbury Community College	Morning and evening classes	1234 Columbus Avenue Roxbury, MA 02120	617-427-0060 x5513	Registration fee
The Dimock Center	Morning and evening classes	1800 Columbus Ave. Roxbury, MA 02119	617-442-8800 x1219	Free
W.A.I.T.T. House, Inc.	Morning classes only	117 Mount Pleasant Avenue Roxbury, MA 02119	617-445-5510	Free

South Boston

program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Community ESOL Center	Morning and evening classes	125 Mercer Street Boston, MA 02127	617-237-6487	Free
Notre Dame Education Center - Distance Learning ESOL Hub	Morning and evening classes	200 Old Colony Avenue South Boston, MA 02127	617-268-1912 x303	Free
South Boston en Acción	Morning classes only	8 Rev. Burke Street, Apt. # 151 South Boston, MA 02127	617-268-2549	Registration fee

South End

Program	Class Times	Address	Phone Number	Fee
Boston Center for Youth and Families - Blackstone Community Center	Morning classes only	50 West Brookline Street Boston, MA 02118	617-635-5162	Free
Educational Development Group (EDG)	Morning classes only	434 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118	617-357-5717	$150 per semester
United South End Settlements	Morning and evening classes	434 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118	617-375-8110	Free