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DC Adult Education Directory March 2010
DC Adult Education Directory March 2010
NE NW (continued)
^ These programs only offer either the EDP or Evening High School
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^ These programs only offer either the EDP or Evening High School
District of Columbia Adult Education Directory
Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Diploma,
EDP, GED and ESL Programs
This is a list of programs in the District of Columbia that offer classes or tutoring to help you improve your skills, and/or study
for a high school diploma or the GED Test. For more information about classes and entry requirements, call the specific
program that you plan to attend. The abbreviations below are used in this list. Unless otherwise specified, the programs listed
below require DC residency and accept students of eighteen years and older.
ABE: Adult Basic Education ESL: English as a Second Language Reading: 1-to-1 Reading Tutoring Program
GED: General Education Development/High School Equivalency Certificate EDP: External Diploma Program
The following District programs have classes to help adults who want to learn English. Unless indicated, the programs listed
offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes, and conversation skill building. A few programs have citizenship classes.
Because class schedules may change, call the program that you would like to attend.
Calvary Baptist Church Hours: M, T & W, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 347-8355
755 8th Street, NW 20001 Services: ESL beginner and intermediate
(no min. age or residency requirements) Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: free
Capitol Hill Baptist Church Hours: Sat, 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 365-1955
525 A Street, NE 20002 Services: ESL beginner & intermediate
Email: capitalhillesol@yahoo.com Enrollment: ongoing; quarterly sessions
(no residency requirements) (no summer classes)
Cost: free (book fee: $10-$30)
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Hours: M – F, 8:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; 797-4700
1100 Harvard Street., NW 20009 1:00 – 3:45 p.m.; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
www.carlosrosario.org Services: ESL all levels, Citizenship,
GED (English and Spanish), Family
Literacy, Computer Literacy, Various Job
Training
Enrollment: call for dates; 5 month
sessions
Cost: free
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Catholic Charities Adult Education Program Hours: M & W, 6:15 - 8:45 p.m.; 772-4320
Nativity Catholic Church Sat, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6000 Georgia Avenue, NW 20011 Services: ESL, ABE, GED, Citizenship,
www.ccs-dc.org Computer, Parenting, one-on-one tutoring
in evenings
Enrollment: call to register; 15/16 wk
sessions
Cost: $35 (includes book)
Center for Empowerment and Employment Training Hours: M – Th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 832-4070
(CEET) Services: ESL all levels, ABE, GED,
600 W Street NE 20020 Computer
www.ceet.org Enrollment: ongoing; quarterly sessions
(min. age: 16; DC residency not required) Cost: $50; scholarships available
Central Union Mission Hours: M & F, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 232-4490
1625 13th Street, NW 20009 Services: ESL, Spanish Literacy
(no min. age or residency requirements) Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: $20 per book & tuition is free
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Hours: Sun, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.; 2:00 – (703) 435-3838
1 Chevy Chase Circle, NW 20015 4:00 p.m.; 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. winter hours
(no min. age or residency requirements) Services: ESL, English Literacy
Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: $35/resources
Chinatown Service Center Hours: Sat, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (ESL); 898-0061
500 I Street, NW Room 107 20001 W, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Citizenship)
Services: ESL, Citizenship
Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: free
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City Gate ESL Program Hours: T & Th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 537-0972
Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church W, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
3920 Alton Place, NW 20016 Services: ESL all levels
(no min. age or residency requirements) Enrollment: ongoing; 2.5 month sessions;
September – May
Cost: $15 registration fee
Citiwide Computer Training Center – Hours: M – F, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 667-3719
The Scholastic Place Program Services: ESL, ABE, GED Online,
3636 16th Street NW - # AG-49 20010 Computer
www.mycitiwide.com Enrollment: ongoing, 3-6 month sessions
(no min. age requirement) Cost: free to low-income adults; for
others, fees are based on income
DC Schools Project Hours: Sat, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1:00 – 687-8868
Class Location: 4:00 p.m.
Bruce Monroe Elementary School Services: ESL
3560 Boarder Street , NW 20009 Enrollment: call for dates; Sept- May
(no min. age or residency requirements) Cost: free
Ethiopian Community Center Hours: T – Th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.; 726-0800
7603 Georgia Avenue, Suite 100, NW 20012 Sat, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (for ESL )
Email: eth@prodigy.net Services: ESL, Computer (M –Th, 9:00
(priority given to DC residents; classes are held at Walter a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. & Sat
Reed Medical Center) 10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.)
Enrollment: ongoing; 6 month sessions
Cost: $100 (incl. registration and book
fee)
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Even Start Multicultural Family Literacy Program Hours: M-F, morning & afternoon 232-7777
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Childcare Services: ESL five levels/Family Literacy (Mary’s Center)
2333 Ontario Road, NW 20009 Enrollment: ongoing; registration 797-7337
required every 2 months; sessions each (Bancroft
Bancroft Elementary School season Elementary)
1755 Newton Street, NW 20010 Cost: free through scholarships; summer
(participants must have a child under 8 yrs old - both program costs $20
locations)
The Family Place Hours: vary with classes 265-0149
3309 16th Street, NW 20010 Services: ESL all levels, Parenting,
www.thefamilyplace.org Domestic Violence, Nutrition
(Enrollment is only open to DC parents who are either Enrollment: call for dates
expecting or have children under the age of five) Cost: free
Foundry United Methodist Church Hours: T, 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. 332-4010
1500 16th Street, NW 20036 Services: ESL five levels ext. 253
www.foundryumc.org Enrollment: ongoing, fall, spring,
(DC residency not required) summer sessions
Cost: free
Language ETC Hours: M – Th, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.; 387-2222
2200 California Street, NW 20008 T & Th, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.;
www.languageetc.org Sat & Sun, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.;
(DC residency not required; min. age: 16) Sun, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Services: ESL six levels, Spanish
Literacy, Computer
Enrollment: ongoing; terms start in
September, January, April and July
Cost: ESL: $120 per term (incl. books,
free tutoring, language lab), for Sunday
$75; Spanish Literacy: $40 (incl.
materials)
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Latin American Youth Center Hours: M – F, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 319-2249
Next Step Public Charter School Services: ESL, GED
1419 Columbia Road, NW 20009 Enrollment: every 3 months starting in
www.layc-dc.org September
(teen parents and youth ages 14 to 21) Cost: free
Manuel Zapata Olivella Center Hours: English: M, W, Th, 7:00 p.m. - 558-7230
5312 Connecticut Avenue, NW 20016 8:30 p.m. Computer: M, W, 6:00 p.m.-
7:00 p.m.
Services: English, Computer classes in
Spanish, Job training
Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: English - $50 incl books Computer -
free
Newcomer Community Service Center Hours: M – Th, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 462-4330
1628 16th Street, NW 20009 Services: ESL beginner and intermediate
www.newcomerservice.org Enrollment: ongoing; 3 month sessions
(DC residency not required) Cost: free
People Without Borders Hours: evening 237-5711
4915 45th Street, NW 20016 Services: ESL all levels & Computer (fee)
www.peoplewithoutborders.org Enrollment: call for dates; 10 wk sessions
(DC residency not required) Cost: $35 registration fee (not incl books)
Roosevelt STAY Senior High School Hours: M – Th, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 576-8399
4301 13th Street, Suite 102, NW 20011 Services: ESL If a caller
(no min. age) Enrollment: ongoing; classes are doesn’t speak
continuous but vary by level English, ask for
Cost: free Farley Salazar
St. Matthew’s Cathedral Hours: T ,W & Th, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. 347-3215
1726 N Street, NW 20036 tutoring; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. classes ext 552
www.stmatthewscathedral.org Services: ESL
(DC residency not required) Enrollment: call for dates
Cost: $40 (incl. book)
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SED (Spanish Education Development Center) Hours: M – F, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; 722-4404
4110 Kansas Avenue, NW 20011 weekends, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 1:00
www.sedcenter.org p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(DC residency not required) Services: ESL
Enrollment: ongoing (3 times a year:
August &September, December &January,
April& May); 10 wk sessions
Cost: $150
Spanish Catholic Center (Centro Catolico Hispano) – Hours: M - W, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. 939-2426
Catholic Charities Services: ESL, Construction or
1618 Monroe Street, NW, 3rd Floor 20010 Enrollment: call for dates; 14 wk sessions 939-2427
Cost: $75
UDC (University of the District of Columbia) Hours: day & evening 274-7505
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW 20008 Services: ESL (Semester Program) or
www.udc.edu Enrollment: is in accordance with UDC’s 274-5556
(DC residency not required) schedule; participants must first register as
a UDC student
Cost: $625 per semester for residents;
$955 per semester for non-residents
(prices are for lower levels of English)
Washington Cathedral Literacy Program Hours: day & evening (703) 264-9054
Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, NW 20016 Services: ESL tutoring, Individual subject
specific tutoring (tutor & student arrange
time & location)
Enrollment: ongoing
Cost: free
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Special Literacy Initiatives
Listed below are additional programs that offer adult education classes. Some of these programs are short-term literacy
initiatives that have operated for less than one year and others may offer classes in conjunction with job training. Please call
the programs for more specific information about the class schedule, registration, enrollment and possible fees.
Greater Washington Urban League Literacy Program Hours: M,W & F, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 265-2017
Oasis (Ward 2) Services: Basic Literacy Skills
1226 Vermont Avenue NW 20005 Enrollment: ongoing
(min. age: 55 years plus) Cost: free
GED Testing Center Office (Archives/Navy Memorial, Green/Yellow Line Metro stop)
410 8th Street, NW (between D & E), Suite 601,
Washington, DC 20004; phone 274-7173
(Note: Youth between 16 and18 interested in the GED Test must meet specific requirements and should call 274-7173.)
Adult Literacy Resource Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Room 300, 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC
20001. Call 727-1616 for testing schedule. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30.
Educational Opportunity Center, 1233 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, 741-4730 (appointment needed).
GED Testing Office, 410 8th street, NW, Suite 601 Washington, DC 20001, 274-7173 (call for dates, appointment needed).
The Adult Literacy Resource Center at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Room 300, has books, DVDs and
videotapes for reading improvement, basic academic skill development, GED preparation and ESL. Call (202) 727-1616 for
more information. TOEFL Preparation Books are in the Literature Division on the 2nd Floor, Room 220.
RSA helps disabled persons (including learning disabled) with employment and independent living in the home and community
and provides vocational preparation services for entrance into the job market.