English as a Second Language

Merritt College,
Fruitvale Center
1900 Fruitvale Ave Suite C.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-1830
Language: English / Spanish
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday
9:00 AM- 4:30 PM
Fridays 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Web Page: www.merritt.edu

Contact Person: Brenda Mora

Services Provided: Child
development, English as a 2nd
language, Bilingual counseling,
Requirements: Social Security # &
recent income taxes
Cost: free

St. Elizabeth Church

1500 34th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-1266
Language: English / Spanish
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
9:00-12:00 PM
1:00-6:00 PM

Services Provided: ESL classes and

ESL Assessment. Classes are on
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
from 7-8:30PM.
Requirements: To register by
teacher ten minutes before class start
in the church cafeteria.
Cost: Free

College of Alameda
555 Atlantic Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-7221
Languages Spoken: English
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM- 5:00 Pm
Web Page: www.alameda.peralta.edu
Laney College
900 Fallon Street
Oakland CA 94607
(510)834-5754
Web Page:
http://www.laney.peralta.edu
Web Page:
http://www.laney.peralta.edu
Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward CA 94545
(510)723-6600
Web Page: www.chabotcollege.edu
The Unity Council
De Colores Head Start
1155 35th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510)535-6106
Language: English/Spanish
Hours of operation: 8:30am to
5:00pm

Contact Person: English Department

Services Provided: Day, evening and
weekend ESL classes.
Cost: Depends on the class. More
expensive for non-residents. There
is financial aid for low-income
people with legal residence.

Contact: English Department

Services Provided: ESL classes, ESL
assessment Day, ESL for work,
school, family, fun and life
Cost: Depends on the class

Contact: English Department

Services Provided: ESL classes, ESL
assessment
Cost: Depends on the class

Contact Person: Alba Hernandez

Services Provided: Friday
ESL classes from 9:00-11:00a.m.
Requirements: Open to the
community
Cost: Free

The Oakland Catholic Worker

4848 International BLVD.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510)533-7375
Language: English/Spanish
Hours of Operation: 9:00am to
5:00pm

Alameda Adult School

401 Pacific Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-3858
Language: English/Spanish
Hours of Operation: MondayThursday from 9am-5pm. Fridays
from 9am-1pm.

Hawthorne Resource Center

World & Achieve Academy (
Parent Center)
1700 28th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 534-2170 ext 102 & 107
Language: English/Spanish

Services Provided: ESL classes, food

distribution every Thursday from 12
to 1:30 pm for people in the
neighborhood. Also they help
individuals and families with
housing or homelessness to
permanent housing.
Requirements: Open to the
community
Cost: Free
Services Provided: ESL, GED and
high school diploma. ESL classes are
offered Monday through Thursday
morning from 9am to 12pm. and in
the evening from 6 to 9pm. The
program for English classes consists
of 9-12 weeks.
Cost: $50 for ESL class 9 to 12
weeks.
Services Provided: ESL classes to
learn to speak and write English.
Also they offer basic English,
English intermediate, and advanced
English. Every Tuesday and
Thursday from 9:30am to 11:00am.
On-going open enrollment.
Cost: Free for the ESL classes.
Childcare is provided $1.00 per
child.

Spanish Speaking Citizens'

Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 261-7839
Language: English / Spanish
Hours of Operation:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Tuesdays 9-6PM

Services Provided: Referrals to

English classes, youth leadership
programs, citizenship classes,
Immigration services, and referrals to
lawyers.
Requirements: Make an appointment
to register.
Cost: Citizenship classes fee $10.