Other Ways to Learn English

For more information: 971-722-4903

Portland Community College

Portland ESL Network
A reliable, up-to-date network that shares information and locations of ESL programs in the Portland area: visit Portland ESL Network
PCC Class Schedule
Look in the Credit section under English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Look in the Non-Credit section under Languages for other classes: 
  • Survival English
  • ESL Grammar
  • Accent Reduction
GED in Spanish
Call for information: 971-722-6219 or 971-722-6255

Gresham

Mt. Hood Community College
Main Campus - 26000 SE Stark: Call 503-491-7333 or Español: 503-491-7675
El Programa Hispano
138 NE 3rd St, Suite 140, Gresham | 503-669-8350 (ESL & Citizenship classes)

Clackamas

Clackamas Community College (CCC)
19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City
  • Tutoring: Andrea, 503-594-3880
  • ABE, GED and GED in Spanish: Barbara, 503-594-3395
  • ESL: Nena, 503-594-3234
Classes available at Harmony and in Canby. Contact above numbers for information.

Telecourse

Web based ESL Grammar
Tuition & fee: 971-722-6619   ed2go.com/portlandcc  
GED online
Must go through Overview & Placement at a PCC Campus. Call 971-722-6255 for information.

Washington County

PCC, Willow Creek Center: Volunteer Literacy Tutor Program serving West Washington County and Hillsboro, 971-722-2516
ESL classes, and possibly INEA Spanish Literacy & Citizenship (One to one and small group tutoring)
  • St Matthews Catholic Church, SE 3rd and Oak, Hillsboro
Cornelius - Centro Cultural: 503-359-0446
1110 N Adair St, Cornelius 97113
Classes offered: ESL, ABE and GED
PCC – Rock Creek Campus, Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program, serving  Aloha/Rock Creek: 971-722-2578
ESL, ABE/GED & possibly Citizenship
Beaverton Literacy Council, Aloha/Beaverton/Cedar Mill | www.beavertonliteracy.org |  503-520-8764 | director@beavertonliteracy.org
ESL classes & Citizenship classes
PCC MAP (Multicultural Academic Program) 
GED/ESL Ages16 to 20: 971-722-2915.
Ingles Para Trabajadores Agricolas, Hillsboro: 503-640-5496
ESL, job training and employment information
Jesuit H.S. English Language Outreach: 503-291-5482
$25 fee for 10 week course
St. Bartholomew Church: 503-644-3468
Evening ESOL for Spanish speakers. Free childcare. 11265 SW Cabot, Beaverton, 503-644-3468 
City Bible Church, at intersection of Hwy. 99 and I-217, entrance on Pfaffle
Free ESL classes, 3 levels, Saturdays 10am to 12 noon. Sign-up in class.

Southwest & Northwest Portland and Tigard

PCC – Sylvania Campus: Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program: 971-722-4903
One to one and small group tutoring. ABE/GED, ESL and possibly Citizenship. 
Tigard Senior Center: 503-620-4613
8815 SW O’Mara St.: ESL classes and Citizenship tutoring
St Anthony’s Catholic Church: 503-620-4613
9905 SW McKenzie, Tigard: ESL classes
Tigard United Methodist Church
9845 SW Walnut: ESL conversation groups. Free childcare. 971-275-3775
Sunset Presbyterian Church
14986 NW Cornell Rd.: Free Saturday classes, childcare and children’s classes: 503-292-9293 ext. 3097 Email: SunsetESL@sunsetpres.org
International House
155 B Ave #220, Lake Oswego, Call: Linda Galas, 503-675-7700 for schedule and placement. Classes offered year round. $20 Refundable Deposit if all classes are completed.
PCC MAP (Multicultural Academic Program)
ESL, GED and high school completion. Ages 16-20. 971-722-2915

Downtown Portland

English in Action
A program for English conversation practice. First Congregational Church, 1137 SW Broadway. Contact: Wendy Shaw, 503-227-8191. Email: portlandenglish@gmail.com

Southeast Portland

PCC – SE Center: Volunteer Literacy Tutor Program: 971-722-6280
One to one & small group tutoring. ABE/GED/ESL & possibly Citizenship.
All Saints Church
4033 SE Woodstock Blvd.  Russian Oregon Social Services program, ESL & Citizenship classes :503-777-3437.  Serves all from former Soviet Union.
Asian Health & Service Center
3430 SE Powell - Basic English, Practical Conversation & Citizenship Classes: 503-872-8822.  $40 fee per 10 week course. ESL classes at Beaverton office, 503-641-4113.
Mt Hood CC Lifelong Learning Center Tutoring Program
503-988-5270  
Goodwill Administration Services Bldg
1943 SE 6th Ave: 503-238-6173
PCC MAP (Multicultural Academic Program)
GED/ESL Ages 16-20: 971-722-6231, 971-722-6110, 971-722-6109
El Programa Hispano
901 SE Oak, Suite 106, 503-236-9670
SE Works
7916 SE Foster Rd. Suite 104. ESL classes. Register with Work Source Center: 503-772-2300

North/Northeast Portland

PCC – Cascade Campus: Volunteer Literacy Tutor Program
One to one and small group tutoring.  ABE/GED, ESL & possibly Citizenship: 971-722-5373
St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church
1704 NE 43rd and Broadway. Contact: Cathy Searls, 503-884-0067
Mt Hood Community College at Maywood Park
10100 NE Prescott: 503-491-7333
IRCO 10301 NE Glisan
Go to office or call for information about classes: 503-234-1541
PCC – Steps to Success Program
971-722-2221
Trinity Lutheran Church
Contact Fred Kramer, fdkramer@msn.com
Multnomah University
8435 NE Glisan St. Free, drop in ESOL classes. Contact: Kristen Hubert, khubert@multnomah.edu , 503-251-6412
PCC – Cully/Concordia
Volunteer Literacy Tutor Program: ESL evening classes. Contact: David McKenzie 971-722-2233
City Bible Church
9200 NE Fremont
Free ESL classes: 503-255-2224
PCC MAP (Multicultural Academic Program)
ESL, GED and high school completion. Ages 16-20. 971-722-6231, 971-722-6110, or 971-722-6109

Other Citizenship Classes

Contact your local library. Classes may vary from location to location and term to term.

Other

  • Check bookstores, public and college libraries for books, cassette tapes and video tapes to help you learn.
  • Powell’s Bookstores
    • Beaverton: 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., 503-228-4651
    • Portland: 1005 W Burnside, 503-228-4651
  • US Dept. of Education website - USA Learns, a free site for adults to learn English or improve basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills.

Revised by PCC-VLT, 11-18-2011